jgilesg wrote:As always, thanks for the good advice.
I think since i have the the Lee quick trim already I’ll give the power adapter and give it a try, its a minimal investment to try for now. I’m not real excited about the possibility that it may move a bit on its own but ill give it a shot.
Do you use power for the chamfer and de burr as well?
I thought you guys might recommend one of the all in one machines. I have stayed away from them with the thought that if something does “everything” they usually do everything half a$$ed
JG
yes i use it as an all-in-one tool with a power drill. as i said, as long as your RPM doesnt really exceed around 1500 or so, the collar will stay at its setting. I was trying to use a 2000+ RPM tool (thinking faster = less trim time) and the Trim OAL would bottom out and cause my cases to be a few thousandths short. not a crisis, but it offended my OCD so i used a different driver to spin it.
you may have to play with the ball bearing assembly inside the cutter to get a good chamfer too
for thicker brass i use the factory ball bearing (like 308) and for thinner stuff like 223/300blk, etc i use a smaller ball bearing to only engage the inner springs
here's a video from another guy who figured it out. its related to 300 blk, however it apply to other cases too, as the cutter is the same for all calibers, and only the die changes per caliber.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pD3bt4nRQskip to about 1:40 or so to get to the part about switching the ball bearing out to adjust the spring pressure as needed on the various cutter/chamfer parts of the tool
HTH