I bought from a fellow on facebook and I assumed it was a Tap-O-Cap but it turns out that it was a Aut-O-Cap! It is no longer produced I’m afraid...for whatever the reason they stopped production on these a long time ago and only have the Tap-O-Cap. These were produced by Forster it seems.Where do you get this ?
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Hahaha! Sorry man I didn’t make this and I have no machinist background. But if people really need these perhaps I can get a bunch of people to sign up to get a bunch of these made in one go? I could send it in to someone who has knowledge about making these?Mr.Darth-vang Sign me up! How much for you to make me one sir?
I don't have a press, i use that weird lee loader kit to reload. But uhh, sureI bought from a fellow on facebook and I assumed it was a Tap-O-Cap but it turns out that it was a Aut-O-Cap! It is no longer produced I’m afraid...for whatever the reason they stopped production on these a long time ago and only have the Tap-O-Cap. These were produced by Forster it seems.
Hahaha! Sorry man I didn’t make this and I have no machinist background. But if people really need these perhaps I can get a bunch of people to sign up to get a bunch of these made in one go? I could send it in to someone who has knowledge about making these?
What are roll dots?I would like a cap maker that is made from a really hard tool steel as the one i got from .22 reloader has lost the sharpness of its teeth...it still works..but id still prefer a higher quality tool steel or perhaps a better heat treat. Another thing is i would like it to make caps that fit on aftermarket nipples such as Slixshots etc....the current cap maker only makes caps that fit my stock pietya nipples...if i try to force them onto my aftermarket nipples it causes the cap to become damaged in most cases...makes them spread open and not really grasp the nipple. Also would like them to be taller...they are short..if they were taller they may allow for extra space for those people using roll dots and fine black powder. The roll dots take a lot of space. Just my .02 input on design. I guess i should just be lucky were even able to get a cap maker . i got mine a few years back.
What are roll dots?
The old paper cap rolls we used as kids in our Hop-A-Long Cassidy six shooters. Maybe you are not old enough to remember then. It has been quite awhile for me, but I was able to buy some on Flea-bay about a year ago.What are roll dots?
Not old enough huh? Let me go to my vault and bring out my first six irons.The old paper cap rolls we used as kids in our Hop-A-Long Cassidy six shooters. Maybe you are not old enough to remember then. It has been quite awhile for me, but I was able to buy some on Flea-bay about a year ago.
Like you, I am using the Lee Classic cast press. It is a breeze punching out the caps and have it collected in the tube. The perfect setup!!Darth-vang Has a picture of just such a tool at the beginning of this thread. The threaded part screws into the reloading press from the bottom. In most presses you would run it way up. The part with the teeth will go on a 38spl shell holder and on the ram. A C press is ok as long as the press frame has clearance for the die body. I use a Lee Challenger O press myself. The punched out cups will fall out through the ram like fired primers.The cap making die currently being made is intended for hand use. It wouldn't be very hard to make it work in a drill press or arbor press. The die body can be threaded to work on a reloading press..The Prime-all kit is powerful and even good for pyrodex.If it's good enough for that,it will work for anything.
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This press mounted version Tap-O-Cap is in my opinion superior! Made many many percussion caps with less time and energy spent on making the tiny caps. And no worries about hitting my thumb!
I would think it’s possible. Just need to find someone willing to do it. And a big fat wallet.I wish there was a cap maker that punched out cross (plus sign? Like this "+") shapes that then got pushed to make a cap...like the way Remington caps are made. They are cross shaped and then formed into a cup..this makes them "petal" open when the caps explode. I wish i knew a tool maker or machinist that could make such a cap maker. The current cap makers punch our a circle/disk out of the material and then its pushed over a steel pin/dowel to form it into a cup...there has to be a way to make a cross shape get punched out instead of a round disk. This would allow for thicker and/or stronger material to be used successfully such as roof flashing etc. Currently the .005 copper sheets sold in a roll from Hobby Lobby work the best
I think I'm in love... I have an RCBS RS single stage O press from 1981, that has been going strong for me for many years. I assumed there is a specific kind of copper sheet stock to use, or can caps be made out of anything, like the gents who make gas checks for cast boolits out of beer cans?Darth-vang Has a picture of just such a tool at the beginning of this thread. The threaded part screws into the reloading press from the bottom. In most presses you would run it way up. The part with the teeth will go on a 38spl shell holder and on the ram. A C press is ok as long as the press frame has clearance for the die body. I use a Lee Challenger O press myself. The punched out cups will fall out through the ram like fired primers.The cap making die currently being made is intended for hand use. It wouldn't be very hard to make it work in a drill press or arbor press. The die body can be threaded to work on a reloading press..The Prime-all kit is powerful and even good for pyrodex.If it's good enough for that,it will work for anything.
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I saw your posts and went with yours. And did you experiment with other thicknesses? I’d love to hear about the other thicknesses and how it performs. And I find using the tap-o-cap with just a hammer seems to take a bit more effort to punch it out vs the aluminum cans.Yes thats the one i have...i wrote a write up a couple years back on a method and materials. Heres the link
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/how-i-make-hot-percussion-caps.849353/
I have used aluminum in the past but the best cap material is .005 thick copper sheeting from Hobby Lobby. It has the perfect strength. Alumimum caps arent strong enough to hold in much needed pressure that shoots into the nipple cone....aluminum will work just not as good, especially if youre going to make a hotter primer mix such as FA-42 or H-48. The copper hulls stay intact most of the time while the aluminum ones get mangled and turned to shrapnel that can jam a gun. If your going to use a cap made from toy roll cap/dots and a grain of fine black powder then thr aluminum cups work fine...hotter primer material you should stick with .005/36 gauge copper or brass sheeting.