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How I solved the problem of spilling shot when refilling the machine. I built a separate stand and used the stand for under the reloader. With a 12" # 1/4" thick square plate. Off to the right of the machine I welded 1 1/8" x 12" square box tubing upright and added gussets for support . The Stainless container is about a 6 quart size pot. I cut the bottom out to install a 3/4" brass ball valve with a 1" nipple I machined three inch dia washers and cut the inside nuts to 1/8" thickness . With the pots side near the top I drilled a 1/2" hole and made a boss to fit the hole . After that I made the leg for the pot it's about 3' x 1" square tubing I then measured where I needed the pot to hang and bent some 1/8" x 3/8" steel in a egg shape and welded it to the leg then I sat the pot on the welded support on the leg and put the boss in the hole in the pot . After marking and then welding the boss to the leg I drilled it thru to accept a 3/8" bolt . The I measured where to add the stop holes for the pin that hooks it to the base I drilled thru both tubing pieces and also an extra hole to raise the pot to do maintenance on the reloader. After it was primed and painted i assembled it since the loader sets on the plate I used the loader as the drilling template a few punch marks and drilling I mounted on my desk I use . Yes the holes were done prior to paint . After a plastic nipple screwed into the ball valve it was ready to use. Now I did this about twenty years ago but it was a project so I figured I'd share it. Now it's messy central but when I used it daily there was no clutter on the desk , But I've not used it since 2006 and my family cleaned the room up and I told them the loading stuff can't go outside so they piled it YUPP.