HOW IT'S MADE: Zero Press Area 419 Factory Tour

[@bizerko1194]

Content like like this is so appreciated. Being an Operator/Machinist for a small "Mom & Pop's business I just love to see how "next level" shops operate. Especially in the pew-pew industry.

[@Ultimatereloader]

Thank you! Agree

[@saibyn_ruff]

The fact they went through and made tooling and machines to help the woman doing the press building, instead of replacing her is quite honestly one of the greatest power moves I've ever seen a company do. Making a commitment to help the people who commit their day to you should be the golden standard for any industry

[@sekaf4125]

Amazing. Area 419 really is top quality. Thank you for posting Great info!!!

[@colehawkins6623]

As always, amazing work guys. Unbelievable growth and exceptional thought to detail. Area 419 has hit the nail on the head!

[@louie_ooeygui]

I really appreciate that Area 419 gave a behind the scenes view of their process, thank you for sharing! I am now considering one for a future upgrade.

[@usmc249]

Cool to see, always loved how it’s made. Wish I had a need for a $1200 press.

[@jaymiller393]

Nobody needs a 1250.00 press but man I sure do want one! 🤣

[@Patrick-xd8jv]

@@jaymiller393say what!!

[@chrisj4570g]

I recall when that press first came out people saying "youll never sell those, they are too expensive!" Adding 20,000 square feet just to hold the boxes and associated stuff that goes with making them, tells a different story than the haters portrayed.

[@armorers_wrench]

More machinist/mechanical engineering content please. I love seeing this stuff. I am a tool and die apprentice/cnc machinist in the auto industry. I make tooling.

[@rangermadeknives]

As a knifemaker moving from handmade customs to production, I really appreciate this behind the scenes tour. Great stuff!!

[@donnewcomb2873]

If there is anything in reloading that I believe is a “buy once, cry once” this press is it!!

[@willo7734]

One thing I don’t have buyer’s remorse for is the 419 Zero press. I’ve had it for about 8 months and it’s the most sturdy and stable thing I’ve seen. It makes consistency load to load way easier than it used to be on my wobblier press. Also love being able to set a sizing die and leave it there with the 9 turret stations.

[@stevengibb5267]

Zero Press is AWESOME! I've used it for every faze of reloading 308, 6.5 Creedmoor, 223/556, 45ACP, 9mm and 38Spc and 357Mag for the past 2 years.

[@jennifermorgan6913]

I love these videos, Gavin. As a shooter and retired toolmaker I find them tons of fun. Thanks!

[@coldzero1214]

What a tank of a product and company seems really committed to quality control. The price is high but for a lifetime piece of equipment seems totally worth it

[@jasonrad9332]

Great video Gavin! Thanks Area 419 for sharing.

[@fowllab]

Like the tour, it definitely sheds light on what all it takes to make a quality product. Very nice to see that they evaluated processes and made improvements to help the workers.

[@ThePewski]

I love my Zero press. I reload 9mm, 223/556, 300 blk out and 6.5 cm. on it. I havent seen any accessories for the rail on the back yet except little blips in your video on their safe room. I also have the headspace set, their funnel, the 300 space loading block and the funnel for reloading not to mention a bunch of their muzzle brakes. Aera 419 is expensive but you definitely get what you pay for.

[@richardboggs260]

Glad to see you come vist our part of the country!!!! Thank you for the video

[@airenthusiast2000]

Going to be a phenomenal video! Love my Zero and especially because it is manufactured only two hours from me.

[@Accuracy1st]

3 hours from me. Wish I knew about them a few years ago when I worked in Toledo.

[@JohnThomas-vd8zg]

Definitely adding it to budget to buy soon.

[@ShurkMan413]

Love this kind of content, seeing the backend of what goes into these kinds of tools is super interesting, hope you do more with other companies!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Thanks, this is one of my favorite videos we’ve done, and I plan to do more of this style!

[@AdamWithem]

This is the kind of video I would watch all day. Thanks for this brother!!!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Glad you enjoyed it! I had so much fun at their facility, I left, really inspired.

[@frankw7266]

Mine is out for delivery on the UPS truck right now!

[@Ultimatereloader]

Rad!

[@hordboy]

Pretty amazing facility!

[@AsherFinishing-t5v]

First class! Great video, great products!

[@drubradley8821]

Fabulous press!!!

[@josephjulian2503]

Great press! Love mine.

[@Bitterfeld1284]

Als ich die Grob G350 gesehen habe , wusste ich dass die Jungs ihr Geschäft verstehen 😊👍

[@petros144]

Love this video! I saw that you did a Forester update, you should go visit their factory. These videos continue to make me want to support US Manufacturing, and I understand why certain products are more expensive than others.

[@CraigMyers-k9i]

Excellent video

[@nicsu2128]

I work for DMG MORI that NHX 5000 is a nice machine. Wish I could get out there. Thats a nice looking shop.

[@spielp]

Simply amazing.

[@harryscholz6811]

Good presentation.

[@G5Hohn]

Cool content! As an engineer this really satisfies my nerd need.

[@Jordan_B34]

Very cool video and tour. I have yet to start reloading but would love to buy a press from those guys. Cheers!

[@tugyjones6690]

liking that assembly area, was wondering what kind of pneumatic cylinders you are using, got a idea for our assembly area and was thinking of copying that set up

[@glenstevens8402]

Just awesome to see it on this level. wow

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

I’ll start saving my pennies for an Area 419 Zero Turret press 😀.

[@barndweller4573]

I just received mine 2 days ago. When I purchased it I thought wow this is expensive, now after looking at all the money they have invested to make it I am thinks Wow what a Deal I got!

[@American.Divergent]

Great video. Just gotta say though we’ve been machining without 5th axis machines for decades and have insane repeatability and accuracy. That 5axis makes up for the time spent commanding and waiting on that robotic arm lol 😂

[@jimbasler303]

I don't know if I'll ever justify spending that much money on a press, but it's definitely top notch equipment built by great people in a great facility. Great work guys. I'm curious about what you'll come up with next.

[@anthonykhalil70]

Impressive

[@conservativesniperhunter7439]

American design and manufacturering baby 😀👍.

[@CoyoteRegulator]

So many complaints about the price. Many people dont mind paying for stuff that is high quality, designed and built better than it has to be. I really like my Zero press and would happily buy it again.

[@trg3761]

I think this press is aimed at competition shooters with deep pockets, because you don't buy this press without using the best custom dies and the best of the best reloading products to make gains over an arbor or Co-Ax ect. Having said that i enjoyed this video and they've made a massive investment in there machinery and staff so good luck to them there products are world class..

[@jasoninglehart3923]

The amount of capital it must have taken to grow this company is mind-boggling. Impressive stuff.

[@Johnsormani]

Exactly my thought. I can’t connect this type of operation to a niche brand and product like the zero press. They must use these machines to make money for other commercial products that make the money for them to justify all of this

[@area419]

@@Johnsormanipeople commonly think this, but 100% of the parts we make are Area 419 products. We are not a job shop and don’t do any outside work.

[@Johnsormani]

@@area419 impressive, thanks for clearing this up

[@Ooogs-h1i]

@@area419 Goes to show there are plenty of us out there who believe the product and quality of it is worth the premium.. I've been outfitting my reloading room with your products and am more than happy to continue.

[@Triggertarzan]

Are those fanuc robotics for their automation? I work in an automation engineering supply here in Charleston. We setup all the platforms for them to do everything from paint to stacking bricks to banding sawzall blades together. Love the automation setup they have.

[@jaymiller393]

Most likely.

[@ColinLennard]

I watched from beginning to end - saw things being made - however b4 I came across this video I didn't know of a Zero Press - now I do but what/why a Zero Press is of value or why this product is needed/required I have no idea.

[@rodbender5453]

Wow the manufacturing process is way more complex than I thought it was.

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

It's a beautiful press! I just can't put up the money for it when I get amazing accuracy out of my much cheaper RCBS press. I dont know how this press could make a difference. I guess it could shrink groups from 0.75 to 0.70 MOA? No idea.

[@Accuracy1st]

I love new stuff and the company and their products are very impressive. But I have to have self control as I don't know what gains I'd see over my RCBS and Forster presses. I think this level of product is more for people who compete maybe? I only hunt and have enjoyed numerous small groups from single hole, quarter minute, half MOA for a lot of years in a lot of rifles with what I have. These are with high end component built rifles though. I think that's where the buck stops with me. I have a budget and I have to put that towards the firearm vs the loading equipment.

[@chiefmachining7972]

And i remember trolls said they will never sell enough of them

[@Ultimatereloader]

Exactly

[@cyranis4855]

@@Ultimatereloader as if videos like this pop out of nowhere and don't serve as advertising, why this video popped just now says something.

[@airenthusiast2000]

​@cyranis4855 it's the second most sold product they make. The demand has always been good for them.

[@jaymiller393]

Mori! 😍

[@karsonbranham3900]

Wow!!!

[@peterCheater]

@12:18 What about that cute Star SR20 in the background ):

[@707Sportschuetze]

Thx from 🇩🇪as a German i use the Heavy Präzipress from Thomas Turban.

[@FClassJohn]

First!!! 😂

[@Ultimatereloader]

Nice 😂

[@jaymiller393]

😂

[@flipcoin6301]

Unless you CNC your bullets and brass too, it doesn’t matter if the press has tight tolerances

[@randylahey2242]

I honestly can’t believe they sell enough of these to scale that big, I guess that’s why I don’t sell reloading equipment for a living lol

[@azredneck7722]

Agreed...amazing there's that much of a market for a $1200 press. Good for them.

[@iannesby]

I can't believe it's profitable. They have to do some form of contract manufacturing because this is ridiculous in scale

[@donbenson5292]

Gavin, nice job. That is literally my old stomping grounds. Hunted the property that factory is built on and farmed there too. They do have excellent products and precise manufacturing processes. The quality of the work force in that area, ha, 419 area code, is very skilled. There is also a steel mill not far from them that makes some of the best steel.

[@Planeiron]

Big Magazine in those 5Axis machines

[@armorers_wrench]

Yeah that's a ton of tools. I work with an older version of that DMG and some Okuma's too.

[@nealewhite2347]

I have a 419 press plus other items. The quality is un matched.

[@zacharymorris9917]

The mental gymnastics he said around robots and jobs was impressive. Just tell the truth bro...

[@lockgessner]

Who the heck wants to stand there day after day changing the same part for peanuts? No one

[@zacharymorris9917]

@lockgessner there are literally at barely minimum 1 BILLION people on this planet that would love to. Are you 12?

[@area419]

@@zacharymorris9917 We are a private business, not a government jobs program. If we can make investments that allow our team to be more productive, learn new skills, and earn more, while also creating more institutional stability, seems pretty logical.

[@redrock425]

They are doing exactly what we need, increased productivity per head. The West needs to go automated and hi-tech to compete. Work smarter not harder 😉

[@area419]

@@zacharymorris9917 just because someone wants a job like that doesn’t mean that it’s good for the long-term health of the business. Having a team with a few less people, each earning more, and working at a higher level, is a better situation in our eyes. If you think the alternative is superior, America is a terrific place to start a business and do it as you see fit!

[@Lucysdad66]

Very nice press. I just can't see myself forking out over $1200 though.

[@WCGwkf]

No lazy ass oeprators required. I love robot loaders. Thats my goal with my shop. A couple highly skilled highly paid machinists to keep things moving smooth with no manual parts loading.

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

Three of the Black Zero for me please

[@dustbustr91]

nice preview of terminator/ judgement day. the robotic arm is creepy

[@cyranis4855]

It's cool, but not $1200 cool. I can buy 3-4 co-ax which make just as consistent end product.

[@lytening79]

14:15 - Is it me or is there some obvious bad blood between Gavin and Lilly? That was the coldest "Nice to meet you" I've ever seen.

[@Hickamfield]

cool to see but very pricey at $1,275. I will keep my Dillon's

[@jonh4301]

Waiting on the $299 version......

[@xxshiftlockxx]

Zero Press vs Nexus Press

[@JasonSmith-oc6xy]

Do they intend to put this fantastic technology into a single stage press I’d buy one for sure

[@area419]

We do! It's the ZERO!

[@JasonSmith-oc6xy]

I shoot short range benchrest and my hope was something more portable because we reload right at the shooting match and haul all the gear back and forth I get that the turret is a single stage really and you guys make beautiful products this video was an awesome glimpse into your factory I am a CNC programmer by trade you guys are doing some really nice work thank you for the reply and one of these days I’ll have one of those gorgeous presses on my bench

[@carlosbouzo]

Enquanto isso Mossberg Patriot mofa no armário. Estou começando a acreditar que não havia salvação para ele, e Gavin apenas quer que esqueçamos o assunto.

[@Ultimatereloader]

All in good time, I have not forgotten about it. Truth be known I’ve been out of the office most of the last couple months.

[@hercules1073]

It's a lot of greenbacks for a finely finished pinto/vega.

[@ericabig3471]

Great Technolgy Video, but what about most marksman that wish to improve their personal marksmanship. What can help them to control their on target shooting experience. How can marksman control their on range shooting experience via discipline range shooting practices. Too much technology and not enough marksmanship training in my opinion. The person behind the rifle is a key factor. I wish your videos would concentrate on the marksman as much as the technology.

[@Ultimatereloader]

Why do you think I brought F Class John onto the team? 😎

[@Patrick-xd8jv]

High quality ammo is part of the equation

[@donbenson5292]

Marksmanship takes practice, practice, and more practice. Some simple technics, breathing, finite control is heart beat, trigger control and recoil management, how you react to the explosion. I shot and coached a precision running gun team in the military. I will have to say there is no magic in accurate marksmanship except practice. Ballistics in long range, beyond 400-500 yards, shooting is nothing more than obtaining the correct elevation and windage compensations. Even with the best ballistics calculations, practice gives the minute corrections. To play along with that is the psychology of confidence. Once again confidence is obtained by practice, practice and more practice.

[@donbenson5292]

​@@Ultimatereloader Gavin, you might want to interview someone on the AMU team. One gentleman that has set some records grew up in that area also. I know his family well.