Rock Chucker II Spent Primer Control (No more on the floor)

I thought it might be helpful to add the how-to pictures for this Rock Chucker mod.



This is what the epoxy putty looks like...yup, just your typical kindergarten rolled worm. Be sure you use vasoline over all press parts so the putty won't stick to it.



The right side is folded down over the tray. I shaped it with a knife. When it dried I filed it smooth with a course file.



The left side was pressed under the tray...on mine there's a wider hole on that side. Notice the ramp was shaped wider on top. I got it close...then used a 3 sided file to shape it and smooth it. The top of the ramp is close to where the ram slot ends. Yup, that's a McDonalds straw in the slot.



Another view of the ramp. Notice the sides of the ramp are quite high....that's necessary I discovered to keep primers from jumping sideways. I had to use a little more putty to build the sides up just a little higher than shown in this picture. Notice the red arrow. The bump it points to could divert a primer that hit it. Building the putty up there (both sides) flush to the slot made those Murphys disappear. The putty sticks to itself well and blends in to the old with a wet finger. When the shape was final I painted the part with Auto Trim Black Spray paint.



This lower ramp was made just by pressing epoxy putty in the vasolined slot, and pushed around the vasolined pin. I painted the part of the ramp that showed black also.



Another view of the ramp where is shows the slot filled below. That made a good handle and guide to make it easier to align the pin.

The way I got the putty on the ramp incline to a smooth shape was to use a length of steel key material and water to wet the key so it wouldn't stick to the putty and the putty would melt just enough to smooth out.  Anything thing square and smooth will do the same thing....small brass square tubing would work....