brass trimmer/drill press

[AR_Ebay]

This may have been covered but I just wanna say im impressed with the speed and accuracy of the lil crow brass trimmer. Picked one up online for around $69. Very functional and easy to set up and adjust. Allows for high volume trimming.

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[AR_Ebay]

anyone have one?

 

[ageingstudent]

anyone have one?

I don't have one but I do like using my old drill press for some trimming and a lot of decapping. It's handy.

 

[The Courier]

I picked one up about 1 month ago money very well spent. Nato brass was giving me so much problems just to get an acceptable trim length, now I can process about 1 case every 3 seconds. I still separate my head stamps though as it keeps my tolerance between +/- .002 where as mixed together it seems to hold around .005 +/- very happy with purchase if they can make one for straight walled pistol cases I will buy it.

 

[Tilos]

anyone have one?

I don't have that trimmer, but have read about how it works online.
I've seen this post/pics on another forum and wanted to ask about that rusty bench top drill press, sitting on the floor, void of any chips.
Do you just hand hold the brass and push it up into the trimmer, or use the press quill?
I use my drill press to quickly de-prime lots of brass:

 

[AR_Ebay]

I just turn the press on and push the brass up into the trimmer. Takes only a few seconds for each piece.

 

[Caveman Jim]

So using this lil crow, do you still have to champfer & de-bur the outside edge?
If so I'll save a few $$$ & get the Girarde trimmer because my hands are feeling the workout.... plus it can be used in a DP...

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[AR_Ebay]

So using this lil crow, do you still have to champfer & de-bur the outside edge?
If so I'll save a few $$$ & get the Girarde trimmer because my hands are feeling the workout.... plus it can be used in a DP...

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yes you do

 

[Caveman Jim]

yes you do

Right now I'm trimming with a Lyman trimmer and it's a slow process although I do have a Lyman Case Prep center with 5 different tools for champfer, deburring, PP cutter, PP former and PP cleaner.
It would be nice to take a few steps out of the equation....