using power attachment on case trimmer

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Hello nutz
I am pretty sure I am not the first to think a power attachment on a crank type case trimmer was a cheap alternative to the high price Hornady , RCBS units that can sell for many $$$.

Any way I bought a new Hornady Lock & Load hand crank model with the power attachment. My first try was with a Black & Decker cordless screwdriver ,the little cheapie with the 4 AA batteries . It did not have enough torque to cut very good. My second try was with a Rigid impact driver First case was trimmed great , the second case the tool went into impact mode and cut the mouth so ragged as to make it unusable.

So except for a cordless drill which is pretty bulky on the bench I am out off tools, My wife can not believe I am out of tools.
My question to others is what are you using? Make and model?
My observation so far ( very limited) is the straight grip tool as opposed to a pistol grip tool is more user friendly,
a tool with a dill chuck might be better than a collet as the power attachment does not have the little recess on it which locks the collet in place ( this could likely be modified )
I am in the market for for something to drive this new trimmer and would like to get something that will work right off the mark.
Thanks
 
I use a Makita 10 mm variable speed drill on my old Hornady trimmer and just hold everything on my knees. Ive done that for 25 -30 years. I never got around to mounting it; maybe next year.
 
I use two different drills depending on which is in the house. A corded variable speed 3/8 dewalt or a 18 volt Ridgid 1/2 inch. Lyman trimmer which their power adapter. Either one will works very well. Two weeks to trim a 1000 brass sounds like fun,not. I hate trimming, power just makes it less agravating.
 
I have the RCBS hand trimmer, I bought the drill adapter at a gun show now attach to my Milwaukee 18 Volt and it cuts through them like butter.

JJ
 
I have the Lee trimmer kits with the shell holders that screw into a drill. My reloading bench essentially has two vice grips built into it so I've clamped a cheap corded drill into one and it is my permanent trimming station now.
 
My advice would be to forget the hand cranks and the cordless drills and invest in the Frankford Arsenal trimmer and prep center. It's about $260.00 and trims, chamfers, cleans and removes the crimp from primer pockets.After using it for a batch of brass, you'll wonder why you didn't get it sooner.

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I got most of my trimming done with a borrowed Dewalt 12volt drill , it worked pretty well until the battery went dead. Forgot to borrow the charger. Finished up with my ridged 18 volt It worked OK but is about twice as bulky as the little Dewalt .I would still like to try some thing with a straight grip with enough power.
savage112 how long does it take you to adjust your frankford unit?
 
slowfire said:
I got most of my trimming done with a borrowed Dewalt 12volt drill , it worked pretty well until the battery went dead. Forgot to borrow the charger. Finished up with my ridged 18 volt It worked OK but is about twice as bulky as the little Dewalt .I would still like to try some thing with a straight grip with enough power.
savage112 how long does it take you to adjust your frankford unit?
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I have this old jobmate 12V cordless drill (from a time when they had some quality left) to which I replaced the dead battery with a wire to an old computer power source.
It is used solely for reloading purposes now and used to be my main trimmer until Lee came with the trimming dies.
 
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