Found New Use for HF Drill Press

[mikeyjones 88]

So I've been looking for a quicker way to trim brass w/o dropping the coin for a full Giraud trimmer.  

 

I have a Giraud Tri Trimmer and I have a mini drill press from HF. Today I decided to mount the trimmer in my drill press and lay it on it's side.  

 

This basically creates a poor man's Giraud Power Trimmer. 

 

I was able to breeze through over 500 cases very quickly.

 

~$50 for the drill press + ~$100 for the trimmer is still much better than the $460 Doug charges.

 

 

[carl_g 568]

Do you have pictures of the set up? I use my drill press for reaming the primer pockets and also attach a Worlds finest trimmer while prepping 223 brass.

[mikeyjones 88]

Do you have pictures of the set up? I use my drill press for reaming the primer pockets and also attach a Worlds finest trimmer while prepping 223 brass.

 

 

I'll take some next time I trim brass. Literally just lay the press on it's side so the trimmer opening is slightly above horizontal and crank it up.  Worked like a charm