DIY: Reloading Press Lights

[ATLoperator]

I've been slowly slowly been getting into reloading. I'm still not 100% off the ground yet...


I've seen reloading press lights and though they would be a nice idea on my Rock Chucker. I got a great idea when I was looking at The Retrofit Source's website (I did their Mini H1 projectors on my BMW). They had a white 60mm LED ring on clearance, so one for me and one for my buddy

Now don't hate on my studio apt reloading setup, it will work till I get a house..


Here is our starting point:

Just for fun, AR15.com on the TV and reloading info on my toughbook:

Now you need to find a power source, an old computer monitor power supply in 12v does the job. Then I wired in a male 9006 plug also from TRS

to the end of the power supply:

 

[ATLoperator]

The lucky new LED ring vs the stick LED's people put on the side (already wired for female 9006 plug):

And all plugged in together:

You'll want some sticky to install the ring:

Then stick the ring under the turret:

Make sure you center it, it sticks out just a hair on both sides but barely at all (look close at the silver ring):

 

[ATLoperator]

Light her up! It's hard to capture the output on an IPhone. It is very bright but it's not washed out like the picture in person:

And just one last to show the turret up and plenty of room around the low profile ring:

So Anyway just a new spin on an old idea. Sorry again for the IPhone pictures since I sold my DSLR. But it's super easy and it turned out great

Enjoy!!

 

[Brett]

Very nice set up. Looks like it works great.

 

[handloader]

Great to see another getting into reloading, lots of help on the site.

 

[ATLoperator]

Thanks guys, I'll need all he help I can get

 

[jaybb]

Nice set-up but when reloading: No TV, No Computer,No Phone.When reloading you do not need any distractions. If your lucky enough to survive a double charge,you will never forget that feeling. Be careful

 

[ATLoperator]

Thanks, it's not tv it's a screen for loading data And the light is so you can see what you are doing so you don't double or miss a charge!