Drill press shell holder for trimming

Lee makes them. They are cheap and work not bad.

From the Lee webpage:
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Is that what you were looking for?
 
I want one that will sit on the bottom of a drill press, and the cutter can be mounted in the chuck.

I've seen one in the Sinclair catalogue, IIRC...???
 
I've used the Forester Drill Press Case Trimmer for years. Works Great. Can't remember where I got mine but any dealer who sells Forester products should be able to order it for you. Ask for Forester Case Trimmer #PT1010. Forester website will give you the part numbers you need for the cutters, pilots and collets etc.
Gatehouse said:
We had a thread on this some time ago- IO think?:runaway:

Anyway, who's go tthem, who uses them, where do you get them?
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Put the Lee cutter in the chuck of the drill press > screw in the appropriate case length gauge > hold the brass in your hand > lower the press until the gauge touches the table on the press > presto, proper length and fast fast fast

Alternately, you can put each brass in the lock stud/shell holder, but you don't have to... the above is what I do (more accurately, I start the brass up the case gauge, then lower both until the brass/pin on the guage touch the table...)
 
The thing I like about the Lee setup is that until you actually wear out the end of the pin (I can't imagine how long that would take) you get consistent cuts every time...
 
gunster said:
I've used the Forester Drill Press Case Trimmer for years. Works Great. Can't remember where I got mine but any dealer who sells Forester products should be able to order it for you. Ask for Forester Case Trimmer #PT1010. Forester website will give you the part numbers you need for the cutters, pilots and collets etc.
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tHATS WHAT i'M LOOKING FOR, THANKS!:wave:
 
I just got the book from Forster, and if you can believe, they sent me the booklet with no envelope!! I looked in the mail box, and there was a catalog with the name FORSTER RELOADING AND GUNSMITHING TOOLS on it. I have many reloading catalog's sent to me, and this is the first company I have seen ship their books without putting them into an envelope! Maybe they cannot afford the envelop to put their books in!! Rough times I guess!:onCrack: :D
 
Lyman sells a universal base that is used with a trim cutter inserted in the press chuck. It requires use of the standard Lyman pilots, but once you set the quill stroke on the press, it gives good repeatability. It is not to bench rest standards, but for that you would probably want something like a Gracie.

Their web-site is under "Lyman Products", and they still mailorder these to Canada (at least they did six months ago!).
 
Wilson

I just bought the Wilson case trimmer .. very nice unit. I ordered the power adapter and mount from Sinclair today. For low to medium volume loading practices, this little dandy should be good enough. The Wilson gear produces a nice, square mouth.

:D
 
Silverado said:
Put the Lee cutter in the chuck of the drill press > screw in the appropriate case length gauge > hold the brass in your hand > lower the press until the gauge touches the table on the press > presto, proper length and fast fast fast

Alternately, you can put each brass in the lock stud/shell holder, but you don't have to... the above is what I do (more accurately, I start the brass up the case gauge, then lower both until the brass/pin on the guage touch the table...)
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With the availability of cheap small chinese drill presses at most tool stores, it is cheaper to buy one and use the above Lee method and Lee tools than any purpose made power case trimmer.

The lee case length gage does mark the drill press table eventually.
 
buckbrush said:
With the availability of cheap small chinese drill presses at most tool stores, it is cheaper to buy one and use the above Lee method and Lee tools than any purpose made power case trimmer.

The lee case length gage does mark the drill press table eventually.
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Just put a flat peice of metal for the brass to sit on so that the gage can't wear a divot in it.
 
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