Question about Possum Hollow trimmer

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leix26

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For those with the Possum Hollow trimmer I have a question. I am thinking about loading .223 and using the Possum Hollow trimmer chucked up in my lathe or milling machine. Is there any reason I would need the power adapter? In the pictures the cutter looks like a straight body so I see no reason I could not just chuck that up. The lathe I know could handle the diameter, might have to buy a collet for the mill.
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Tim
 
it's only $9 for the adapter & you can run it on a smaller drill instead of having a larger tool running. Plus you don't have your hands/fingers right there at the larger chuck.

But it is a nice, heavy, well-made tool body and just holding the entire thing in your mill should work fine. The diameter of the cutter body is .626, & the OD of the power tool adapter is .875 if that helps.
 
Just an idea last week i bought a lee chuck that holds the cartridge, adaptor to use it on a drill, and the cutter and case length gage for $20. And now i can add other calibers for $4 and do it all with a drill.
 
RCmodel: I just do not see the justification for the additional cost of the *** over the Possum Hollow, but I have not seen either in person.

CMV: Thanks for the diameters. For the $9.00 I will most likely just buy it but I am not sure if I will use it. There is something to be said for not having your hands next to a spinning 3 or 4 jaw chuck. It is just that the more you have mounted into each other the less it runs true, but I am not sure that really matters in this case.

I would like to run this in a stationary piece of equipment as opposed to a hand drill because I think it would be more comfortable and keep my hands free.
Thanks,
Tim
 
I run my Possum Hollow trimmers in a small lathe, and it works perfectly.
 
It slings out the shavings pretty well. I don't have to stop and clean it very often.
 
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When I want to use mine, I clamp a 1/2" corded drill to the bench. It has a trigger lock so it just spins as I feed cases into it. Mounted at this angle it clears most of it's own chips. Have to stop occasionally & give it a tap to help clear them. It's hands free (except holding the cases of course).

I put a box under it to catch the chips. It's a very fast way to trim a bunch of cases at once for $29 assuming you already own a drill.

I watched the 2nd video for the WFT linked above & it looks very similar. One thing I noticed was the operator seemed like he had to pull hard to get the case out of the tool. The PH doesn't do that.
 
I use a Lee cutter & depth pin in a drill press.

The cast iron table is the depth stop.

Hand hold the case on the table, trim it, and drop in a bucket on the floor while I pick up the next case and trim it.

I was using my lathe and the Lee case chuck, but the drill press is about 4 times faster.

rc
 
I use my worthless primer cleaner and some masking tape, put it in the electric drill and trim away. Keep it cutting or it will heat and dull the cutter.
 
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