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Deburring cases after trimming to length
« on: April 15, 2009, 03:27:07 PM »
I hate this step.  Who's got a good way to deburr large quantities of brass after trimming (especially the outside of the case)?  I've got one of those RCBS inside/outside deburring tools.  Cobbled together a way to chuck it into an electric drill press with a socket adapter, deepwell socket and of course...duct tape.  This set up helps a lot over twisting by hand, but it still kind of sucks.  What I need is a very shallow angle outside deburring tool that can chuck directly into a cordless drill or electric screwdriver.   

Anybody got a better way?  You get extra points for creative solutions.

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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2009, 03:38:42 PM »
I chucked mine up in a hand powered drill/screwdriver handle, and sat watching hunting shows and deburred mine.  Takes awhile, but I am never that pressed for time.  Make sure you keep a towel or something over your lap though.  Wife did not like brass shavings on her furniture. :rolleyes:
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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2009, 04:05:42 PM »
Yea, that's what I did last time too (minus the towel).  Just got done trimming with the mini drill press clamped onto the end table.  Shavings everywhere.

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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 05:55:13 PM »
What do you use for a trimming tool?
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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2009, 06:45:28 PM »
The wife bought me one of the RCBS power de-burring things with all the attachments for christmas. Haven't used it yet.

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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 11:38:15 AM »
I use the shellholder and base from a Lee Trimmer (use the trimmer too) and the stub is hexagonal, so it fits in the electric screwdriver.  I find I can trim and deburr about 150 cases on a charge..tho the last few are getting pretty slow....  I use an RCBS deburr tool, with the case spinning, I kiss the outside to get the burr then apply the chamfer on the inside for bullet clearance.
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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009, 11:54:18 AM »
Grab a cheap socket, the type with the extension built on to the socket, chuck it up in a drill motor, stuff the socket with course steel wool, fire it up and press the case mouth it to the steel wool, nice and smooth in side and out, Its very fast and you will find that your boolits seat smoother too.
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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2009, 12:15:41 PM »
"What do you use for a trimming tool?" 

Lyman collet base mounted on a drill press.  Drop the case in the base, rotate the lock lever and pull down on the drill press until you bottom out on pre-set stop.  It goes pretty quick.  Only problem is the shavings fall into the collet and jam it up occasionally.  Then you have to disassemble the collet holder and clean the chips out.

Coarse steel wool in a socket.  Get both inside & out in one shot.  Sounds good, I'll have to try that.  How many cases can you deburr before you need to change the steel wool?  Pretty creative.  You get bonus points for that.

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Re: Deburring cases after trimming to length
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2009, 01:09:04 PM »
"What do you use for a trimming tool?" 

Lyman collet base mounted on a drill press.  Drop the case in the base, rotate the lock lever and pull down on the drill press until you bottom out on pre-set stop.  It goes pretty quick.  Only problem is the shavings fall into the collet and jam it up occasionally.  Then you have to disassemble the collet holder and clean the chips out.

Coarse steel wool in a socket.  Get both inside & out in one shot.  Sounds good, I'll have to try that.  How many cases can you deburr before you need to change the steel wool?  Pretty creative.  You get bonus points for that.

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Steve
wish it were mine brother, I think the only original thought I had was, never mind I stole that one too. :chuckle: I like to use stainless, it seems to last longer, pull it out, mush it around a bit to get to fresh wool and deburr forever it seems.
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