DIY Bench Capper

[Chairman Cheyco]

Yuri, forget air and solenoids, go hydraulic. You'll get there easily.

 

[dogtown brewing]

Yup - it unscrewed right off of my wing/Emily style capper. No harm done if I want to use the old one.

What would you suggest for the person without an old bell?

 

[dibby33]

I would like to see it as a lawnmower attachment.

..lurve yer work Yuri
:rockin: :rockin: :rockin:

 

[Yuri_Rage]

What would you suggest for the person without an old bell?

Buy one. You can find spare bells at most homebrew supply stores.

 

[SeaMonster]

I know all about mechanical advantage...that's how I figured out how much force it takes to cap a bottle in the first place! (5/8" travel at the bell vs 3" a the handle x 40 lbs). Find me a solenoid or actuator capable of >1" of travel and >35 lbs of force for less than $50...

OMG, dood's bilingual too. <swoon>

 

[Spoonta]

sounds good

 

[Wizza]

new idea for next thing to make Yuri your own caps! Hmmmmmm very nice work man seen all the things you have made and posted great work:rockin:

 

[kladue]

Make your own single acting cylinder from pipe and brake cylinder cup from an auto parts store, regulate air pressure to control force generated.

 

[david_the_greek]

hah this thread got me thinking when I was in my reloading room..... I have the mechanisms all there they just need to be switched around. A rotating assembly line from my dillon progressive hah perhaps not, gun powder IPA might have alittle too much bite for me

 

[the_dam_man]

really could see this working with an old brake/clutch master and a hydrualic slave cylinder. could have a nice floor mounted foot pedle to step on to do it. a little trial and error and you could maybe even find a "safe limit" line pressure so you could put in a bleed off of some sort so you don't crush any bottles.

 

[eriktlupus]

hah this thread got me thinking when I was in my reloading room..... I have the mechanisms all there they just need to be switched around. A rotating assembly line from my dillon progressive hah perhaps not, gun powder IPA might have alittle too much bite for me

so tell me what do you reload?
243 set-up for varminting for me
just a basic rcbs single :rockin:
maybe 100 rds/yr

 

[david_the_greek]

Back when I used to shoot a lot more it was 9mm, .380 and 12 gauge for skeet. I need to get back into reloading (haven't been reloading for 3 or 4 years ) but I now need to switch over to .45 and .223. Darn emerging markets are making kegs more expensive and shooting

 

[Lanfox]

Yes - and so can you! It's a really simple process. I got a blasting cabinet on eBay for around $100. Glass bead runs about $1 a pound, and it takes 25-50 lbs to fill your average shop sized cabinet. You'll also need an air compressor capable of at least 10 CFM at 45-90 psi.

Im suprised you didnt make your own blasting cabinet out of plywood and plexyglass.

 

[RodfatherX]

Progress so far:

Where did you get cylinder in this pic? It doesn't look like the 1st thing you posted above the bell.....or is it?

 

[jajabee]

Hey, I'd really appreciate it if anyone could tell me how to go about getting a pipe with the right threads to fit that bell! I've got everything else working, but I have no idea how to thread a pipe myself, or how to figure out what size threads are needed for that bell. Any ideas? Can I take the pipe and bell to a machinist and ask them to do it for me?

 

[jgoette]

yuri, i know this is an old post, but would you mind listing out the parts you used for this capper?

i know you used an old bell and some thing from sears... any more specifics?

 

[vermontropy]

Ever since the aluminum bottle discussion, I've been itching for a bench capper.

Well...I was at Sear's yesterday, and I had a brainstorm...

Can anyone see where I'm going with this?

More pictures/how-to to follow...

your photos inspired me to come up with an even simpler solution, a brass bell and plastic mallet. i'm loving life, homebrew beer and yankee ingenuity... cheers !! scott e.

 

[Arttu]

Bump for a very old thread, but I just made a bench capper inspired by Yuri's. Very quick and dirty (might try to make it prettier if I have the time), but it works very well. It's just barely tall enought for my tallest bottles. Cost under 3 euros ($5) to make as I had most of the stuff around (including the Bessey clamp with worn out threads).

 

[MardyBum]

Bump for a very old thread, but I just made a bench capper inspired by Yuri's. Very quick and dirty (might try to make it prettier if I have the time), but it works very well. It's just barely tall enought for my tallest bottles. Cost under 3 euros ($5) to make as I had most of the stuff around (including the Bessey clamp with worn out threads).

What were the part you used and did you need to machine any parts? Would really like to make one!

 

[Arttu]

What were the part you used and did you need to machine any parts? Would really like to make one!

Parts list: (I'm in europe so I used metric bolts, you can use whatever you have available)

-worn out Bessey clamp
-16mm bolt and nut
-long 10mm bolt
-a few feet of 5x30mm flat steel bar
-a few 6 mm bolts, washers and nuts
-capping bell from an Emily capper

I did it all with a press drill, a hacksaw and a file. The only hard part was drilling a 10mm hole trough the 16mm bolt. I don't have a lathe, so I clamped the bolt in the drill chuck and the drill bit in a vice. That will keep the hole relatively centered and straight.

To attach the bell to the 10mm bolt, I cut off a piece of the hollowed bolt (before drilling the final 10mm hole) and threaded the hole with an m10 tap. The 16mm thread is close enough to thread a few turns on the bell, which is enough to keep it secured.