My new Lee APP press came today.

[GW Staar]

3D printer sound dangerous! all the stuff I can print and print. I don’t trust myself! lol

Your popularity will go up! My wife and grand kids have also benefited. Besides printing 1 case feeder, 2 bullet feeders, an LED light/camera surround, wonderful upgrades for my Lee APP, 2 super upgrades for my RCBS Pro Chucker, I also saved replacing an expensive food mixer for my wife with printed parts, made solid non tipping platforms for her wire cage shampoo/conditioner holder in the shower, and the two following items for my grandkids (among other things). I love the stupid thing!


Back to our Hobby......plates for my 3d printed case feeder.....it never ends....plastic wise, one $20 spool makes a whole case feeder...then you buy a motor and switch.


Above: We discovered they can have 3D printed clutches and handles......and that beats what my brother's Mr. Bullet Feeder can do....
Below: the 3D printed case feeder with the original no clutch plate



Now for the APP magic!





Above: My Pre 3D printer fixes for APP feeder and shuttle. TylerR saw those and saw opportunity to improve and make simpler.....
Below: his 3D printed fixes ...
Slider with base support....designed by TylerR

DownTubes designed by TylerR

In the center of the picture is the downtube support that you fasten to the APP in place of the tube feed support, with a long bolt and nut. (el shaped part near the x,y,z) Then you just change calibers by swapping downtubes that drop through the hole in that support.

Guess what the offset pieces are for? They are for if you can't abide the original APP red handle, and you buy the "optional handle" like TylerR did.....shown in the vid...gets the feeder out of the way of the new wide press handle.
All print files are available for free on Castboolits.com.....

Below is TylerR's quick video of a quick change: (btw all the extra parts on top of the tube are for "his" bullet/case feeder connections) The man is prolific and genius.

 

[Dewey 68]

I couldn't pass up the sale Midway was having and my APP arrived earlier in the week. This thing is awesome! It will be my dedicated depriming rig, and I also purchased the swaging kit, but that won't get used much. I run a Pro 1000 so I already had the Lee case feeding system. I mounted it to my bench last night and ran some dirty brass from recent shooting sessions that consisted of 4 different calibers through it with a dedicated depriming die. I love how easy it is to swap out the Xpress shell holders, the bottle for catching spent primers, and the snap on height adjusters for the case slider. Just a really slick system by Lee. Yes, there is a lot of plastic, but for depriming, it works very well. Looking forward to sizing and decapping some 300 BO in the future to see how that works. For pistol I deprime and then wet tumble, but for 300 BO and .223 I size and deprime first, then wet tumble to remove the lube.

At this price-point this thing is a no-brainer, especially for those that cast their own and resize (which I don't, but might get into in the future). Bravo Lee!

 

[GW Staar]

Lucky you! Once you tweak the feeder a little (and carefully FOLLOW the kit directions) the swaging kits work as good as the $100 bench swagers, and 3 times faster. But if you use a wet tumbler, the deprimer is worth way more than it costs all by itself......the other uses are gravy. I wouldn't want to be without mine.....

Looks like they have upgraded the APP Swage Kit from the one I bought.....probably even better.....$50 .....no $37.50 at Titan Reloading