Patmarlins Specialty Products for Casting and Reloading
Checkmaker Gas Check Forming Tool and Die sets
ROCKDock -Reloading Bench Docking Mount System
Dillon 550B
"At last, the mailman brought the gadget I had been waiting for, the press docking mount from our very own Pat Marlin. As I expected, it is beautiful! This is a great setup, and for those of us whose benches must serve multiple purposes it is a wonderful addition. I had the docking mount installed in less than half an hour, and my Star and Lee presses bolted to their plates soon after. I shimmed it a bit, like the instructions say to do, and had it working to my liking in no time. I added a rail in front of my bench for my Akrobins, for that added bit of functionality. I highly recommend this setup! Thanks Pat,this thing is great!"
-Chris Smith
Outstanding product, overbuilt. Good communication!
-Tom Earley
Excellent,very good job...
-Richard ivanich
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If you're like me you have limited reloading bench space, and now I find I need to move my presses more frequently... from loading bench to the shop, from the bench to the range, or to a portable bench in front of the TV.Then sometimes I need to easily swap bench positions of my presses and lube sizers for various tasks. Add the fact that I use 3 lube sizers each holding my favorite lubes, 4 presses and growing- bolting and unbolting is a pain.
I wanted to create a real strong- design that looked good on the bench and served other functions. This heavy duty docking mount system has exceeded expectations in every way and proved to be rock solid and a joy to use.
Standard Base Plates available from the smallest sinclair or other case prep tool systems, to the Dillon 650 presses. Most all presses from the big manufactures... RCBS, Star, Lyman, LEE, Redding, Forester, including special base plates (at an additional cost) for the Dillon 450, 550B, and 650 presses, and adding more daily. Email to see if we can fabricate a special plate for your needs.
Docking mount system for all MEC reloaders coming soon!
the Dillon 550B ROCKDock!
ROCKDock your Powder Measures

"Everything including the Saeco fits like a glove!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK!
You have fixed a problem I have had with mounting these presses for the last 25-30 or so years. I am like a kid with a new toy! Take care and god bless....."
-Buck Able
Patmarlins Machined ROCKDock reloading bench Docking Mount System comes complete with bolts and instructions.
Docking Mount- holds the press base plate down solid and spreads the foot print of your base on your bench, spreading the load over the bench instead of stressing just the leading edge. Base slides in and out solid without having to use a tool to tighten down.
Base plates- Predrilled with bolts for your model reloading press and lube sizer.
-Current prices for the Standard size and Large size ROCKDock systems:
$29.95 -Standard Size ROCKDock docking mount including bolts, and lube heater shelf.
$14.95 -Pre-drilled standard plates for your press including bolts.
$18.95 -Bases drilled for threaded powder measures (RCBS, Redding, etc. Specify for 1 or 2 measures)
$32.95 -Dillon 550B
$14.95 Dillon 650
$14.95 Dillon square deal
$22.95 -Belding and Mull powder measure (milled and recessed to hold solid)
$18.95 -Mec 600's standard mount
$23.95 -Mec Super Sizer standard mount
$11.95 -Blank Standard base plates.
USPS Priority® Shipping
$4.95 -Shipping up to 3 standard base plates and mount.
$10.35 -Shipping over 3 standard base plates and mount. (Sub plate mounts $10.35 Med Flat Rate)
$29.95 -Large Size ROCKDock docking mount including bolts, no lube heater shelf.
$18.95 -Pre-drilled large plates for your press including bolts.
$23.95 -for the large Mecs
$14.95 -Blank Large base plates.
$12.95 -Lube heater shelf
$10.35 -Shipping USPS Priority®
Free CFF casting flux on ROCKDock orders $100 or more.
-Prices are subject to change due to metals increases-
-Email your name, address and order wishes/questions and I will email back an order confirmation with payment instructions-
We accept Check, Money Orders, and PayPal payments.
Pat -
West Coast Engineering
Lube Heater-
The Lube heater shelf works EXTREMELY well. It transfers heat to your lube so efficiently, you only need run your iron at a very low setting to dial in just the right temperature for your boolit lube. Lube heater uses clothes iron shelf on top to heat your lube sizer- warming your favorite lube
Lube heater shelf is inlcuded with the Standard Docking Mount at no additional charge. (iron not included)
All machined parts out of 6061 T6 aircraft aluminum complete with instructions all mounting hardware. Makes for a rock solid mounting and is guaranteed to have a no slop snug fit from press to press and bench to bench. A lot of work and craftmanship goes into making this quality product made here in the USA.
Shipping:
USPS 3day Priority mail to the USA for one docking mount and up to 3 base plates...$4.95 Larger orders medium Priority Flat Rate box $10.35 , International (actual cost) shipping charges extra for all orders.
Free compressed box of CFF casting flux ($22) retail with your ROCKDock order of $100 or more.
-What's CFF? go here for details:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=27972
Patmarlins
Checkmaker Gas Check Forming Tool and Die sets!
Find out about and see how our... Checkmaker Gas Check Forming Tools work including examples and customer accuracy results.
-click-Explanation of the Theory and Engineering behind Checkmaker Gas Check Forming Dies
The accuracy reports keep rolling in!...
Sample of User feedback:
A- http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=76487
B- http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=834165#post834165
C- http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=82949
D- http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=82357
Checkmaker Dies complete and ready to work with your reloading press
$74 plus $4.95 shipping (up to 2 die sets) USPS Priority mail... $14.60 international flat rate
Free sample of my casting flux CFF- California Flake Flux included with all die orders.
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-Email your name, address and order wishes/questions and I will email back an order confirmation with payment instructions-
We accept Check, Money Orders, and PayPal payments.
Pat -
West Coast Engineering
"The proof is in the accuracy results"
For cast shooters- accuracy is the quest we all seek with our beloved silver stream.
Why invest in a gaget that claims to make a pile of checks in record speed, when Checkmaker dies produce excellence at only a slightly slower pace.
I want a die that produces results that shoot, not just sit there and look pretty.
.... B. R. James
Rapidly becoming the 1# choice...
Checkmaker gas check making dies are guaranteed to perform flawlessly as currently proven by numerous cast shooters:
Checkmaker Gas Check Forming Die Sets:
-Meet or exceed accuracy shooting results of factory checks.
-Very user friendly- fast and easy to use, and to set up.
-Produce a bare minimum of material waste.
-Produce concentric gas checks that fit, using the accuracy of your reloading press.
-Flexible- accommodate a wide range of material thickness- from .005 up to .018 and work with a wide range of Boolit diameters all within one caliber set.
-Will be supported and available soon in ALL calibers.
-Heavy duty designed quality machined-
All calibers will be offered in a "PB" plain base version as well so you can push your favorite plain base mold boolits to places like never before.
Here's an official PDF download link for Checkmaker die instructions. Pictures are cheezy, but I will improve that as time permits:
http://www.patmarlins.com/CheckMakerDiesInstructions.pdf
-We are now fully automated CNC and are running various calibers-
Thank you for your Kindness, business, and support of a Home Grown =American Manufacturer.
MADE in the USA! Pat -
West Coast Engineering
Pat says the following :
"These Checkmaker dies are fast and easy to set up, fast and easy to use, and produce accurate, concentric, gas checks with the help and accuracy of your reloading press and leave an extremely small amount of material waste."
He is ' dead on ' with his comments. This is a quality product and will work just as he describes. The ones I made this afternoon ( made from .010 CU ) were tried on 3 different .30 cal cast bullet designs. They fit tight on all 3.
Great Product Pat ! ! ! ....Well Done !
-Ben Hays
Hays Gunstock Refinishing and Repair
Currently we are taking Checkmaker orders and running various calibers including our "PB" caliber (PB- for "plain base" molds) gas check dies first come, first serve. CNC is NOW online!... and will be offering die sets in all calibers.
WE SHIP WORLD WIDE!
-Please understand these are heavy duty- high quality, custom made products-
Satisfaction or your money back...! You are investing in quality here. All of my products come with a "No BS" warrantee. My aim is to make you happy with your purchase.
Kindest regards,
Pat
Just a small sample of our customer feedback...
.30 cal tool used at last...
Pat I just had to let you know that the shoulder problems are almost gone (Jerry tore his rotator cuff) and I produced a pile of great looking checks today. The tool does exactly what you said and I'm in hog heaven.
Thanks for all your efforts.
Jerry B.
aka
mold maker
Simplicity and elegance
It went together like butter on hot toast and is a really nice simple
setup.
I may have to order more and I am sure once buddies see it they will
want one to clean up their tabletop.
Thanks for a great product.
Gary Banas
GOT THEM!!!
Everything including the saeco , fits like a glove!!!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK!
You have fixed a problim I have had with mounting these presses for the last 25-30 or so years.
I am like a kid with a new toy! Take care and god bless.....Buck
First of all, Pat. Quality and very easy to use!!
Ernie Plumber
This seems to be one d*mn slick little tool. I had a very short learning curve, as you would with any tool. I'm sure I'll continue to refine as I experiment. I have a small pile of soda can gaschecks forming.
Patrick L.
Had a box waiting for me when I arrived home this evening. First bit of advice I can offer - retreat to your man cave before you open the box. Failure to heed this warning will cause you to be reintroduced to the Hoover. This will make sense when you open the box.
The tool is a very clever design and just takes a few minutes to become acquainted with the various parts and how they fit together. I had two materials I had put aside to try, mainly because they were free. I have some .008 soft copper and some .012 aluminum roof flashing. Both materials formed good checks. The copper was easier to work with because it cut and formed easier. Checks formed from both materials seated perfectly on the shanks of 30 cal boolits I have laying around. I did not try any through the sizer yet, but will soon.
The tool works as advertised, and looks to be an interesting gadget to experiment with. Nice job, Pat!
Vly
Hi Pat, I finally got a chance to get down to the shop and try the new punch you sent.
PERFECTION!!!
Not tight, not loose, perfect! Thanks for all the help. Oh, and thanks for the extra CFF in the box. With all this flux, I need to find another motherload of wheelweights. Now I need to get what I loaded down to the range and see how they fly !
Thanks again Ernie (aka Plumber)
I have been pleased with the results using these checks. Todays results - same gun and load as before. 1" ~ 7/8" ~ 1" Not quite one hole, but better than I was doing with factory checks.Robert F.
Pat,Received the mount and plate today! What can I say but that they are beautiful.
Trevor Green
Thank you pat, I received everything today, and have put it together.I wish I'd of had one of these a long time ago.
It's very well made and strong.
Thanks again, Keith Marshall
Satisfaction or your money back...! You are investing in quality here. All of my products come with a "No BS" warrantee. My aim is to make you happy with your purchase.
Kindest regards,
Pat
-Email your questions and order request (with mailing address included) and I will email back an order confirmation with payment instructions-
Pat -
West Coast Engineering
Comparison of the ROCKDock with LEE Precision's recent press mount offering...
LEE needs a tool to tighten your press down each change. The ROCKDock doesn't.
LEE is pretty much limited to their presses. The ROCKDock accomodates their presses as well as ALL other manufacturers presses, Mecs, Dillons, progressives, turrets, lube presses and case prep tools, and powder measures.
LEE uses plywood for a base you have to drill on your own. The ROCKDock uses machined 6061 T6 aircraft aluminum and high quality mounting hardware, predrilled to fit your press.
LEE has no lube heater function. The ROCKDock is a true lube press heater w/lube shelf.
The ROCKDock is a once in a lifetime purchase for only $14.95 more to mount a LEE press, and is a sleek- fine peice and rock solid quality mount that enhances the look and function of your reloading bench.
The ROCKDock.... IS no comparison...
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