Best Lathe Style Case Trimmer?

[GW Staar]

Very Nice!! I would like to duplicate. Can you show me what you are using for weight and power on top? Also, do you have your vacuum turned on in the demo video?

Thanks Much

Triumph, I was in the process of redoing my video to show footage underneath the bench, so I replaced the one you watched. And I moved the video to my Forster Album on Photobucket. If you'll bear with me and watch the vid one more time you'll see how I use feet power to raise the shaft, and a lead weight to lower it. Once the video is over you'll see pictures of the project that you can page through on that Photobucket Album. I used a screw gun for power. It has a clutch that released the drive when you raise the shaft. IOW's the shaft turns only when weight is applied by the weight to the case.

I made a canister out of 1 1/4" PVC (pictured in the album) with a screw top and added 7.5 lbs of lead bullets for weight. I know.....but the plan is to use range berm bullets ... but until I collect enough, can you think of a better place to store Boolits I'm not using at the moment.

One more explanation is in order. Yes the cheapo vacuum was running....the video footage is old before I changed vacuums to a big full sized shop vac, using a hose addaptor. I also found that the little spout was....just too little to catch much, so I use a bigger mouth next to the shaft. I does a way better job catching brass.

Like anything else you have to learn the tricks. For this machine the gravity/lead weight just keeps on pushing, so to get +/- .001" you learn to stop the motor when you see no more brass flying off. Don't wait for the weight to lean on it and cut a little more. That's true for lots of things...even using your calipers if you lean on it enough it will gratify you with a bad measurement. If you let the weighted Forster run long enough it will cut a tad shorter than you want.

I think the pictures in the album will answer most of your questions. PVC I used was 1", 1.25", and 2". If you have any other questions just holler. I got your p.m., but since you asked the same questions on the thread I answered here. Be glad to communicate private by p.m if you really want to build something similar. Oh, BTW, the screw gun I found at Home Depot for $100 and use a pipe clamp to set speed on the trigger. Model # is visible in the closeup of the screw gun. The Forster power adaptor just snaps into the screw gun....no collet to tighten.

 

[GT1]

Triumph, I was in the process of redoing my video to show footage underneath the bench, so I replaced the one you watched. And I moved the video to my Forster Album on Photobucket. If you'll bear with me and watch the vid one more time you'll see how I use feet power to raise the shaft, and a lead weight to lower it.

I'm not him, but I have to say that is pretty ingenious. Well done.

Anything to take the hand cramps away is great.

 

[Triumph]

I think the pictures in the album will answer most of your questions. PVC I used was 1", 1.25", and 2". If you have any other questions just holler. I got your p.m., but since you asked the same questions on the thread I answered here. Be glad to communicate private by p.m if you really want to build something similar. Oh, BTW, the screw gun I found at Home Depot for $100 and use a pipe clamp to set speed on the trigger. Model # is visible in the closeup of the screw gun. The Forster power adaptor just snaps into the screw gun....no collet to tighten.

Thanks much - I'll watch

 

[johnjohn]

I mounted my Lyman on a short piece of 2x4 and clamp it in my bench vise.Works well. Stores out of the way when not in use.