So most people seem to have heard of the primer feed issues on the Lee Pro 1000, YouTube is full of tips on how to try and fix the issue. I followed one blokes suggestion and took it a little further............ it was a quiet day!
I wired up a little button vibrator and stuck it on the primer feed tube. Works a treat, with it switched on the primers almost look like they're being forced down the feed tube rather then just falling.
I bought the vibrators on eBay (See how you go searching for those!) and got 10 for about $10 delivered from China!
I then made up a couple of small brackets, one to mount a microswitch to and another to mount a small LED to. The LED shines onto the stage where you put the projectile in to ensure I can see the powder charge.
The microswitch is connected to a digital LED counter to record the rounds made. It's triggered each time the lower plate rises up.
The LED, the vibrator and the counter are all wired into a small control box that is powered by an adjustable power supply. I bought the box and one of the switches from Jaycar and the rest of the gear I had lying around, hence all the different switch types. In this setup I'm using about 5.5v.
Yes, yes, it's a bit gimmicky but as I said, it was a quiet day!