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Posted: 12/7/2009 3:55:35 PM EDT
| Has anyone had trouble with a Lee deburing and chamfering tool? mine has about 300 rounds on it and it never has deburred very well. It seems like I have to take the little burs off with my fingernail on almost every piece of brass. This is getting to be annoying. |
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what I found is that too much pressure cuts the brass and continuing to apply pressure continues to cut thereby always leaving a burr (the end of the cut). probably because the Lee tool is not the most precise cutter lol
a light touch takes off the burrs without creating further cuts. I may get a Hornady/LE Wilson/Lyman/Everyotherrelaodingcompany tool one of these days lol |
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While pricey compared to the $3 Lee tool, IMHO, the RCBS trimmer with the 3 way cutter head is the best thing going without stepping up to a Guiard.
Trims to length and chamfers the inside and outside in one step. Adding a power drill or the RCBS power head is icing on the cake.... |
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It wasn't meant to take material off fast, it only removes enough material to break corners. Because it will cut in either direction, the clearance relief is very moderate, it cuts mostly due to the rake angle. If you sharpen it by making the cut wider, this will increase the cutting action but also reduce the quality of the cut. |
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Bought the Lee, hated the Lee. Switched to a Lyman and could not be happier. If I were loading hundreds of rounds at a time I would look into the RCBS or Giuad (sp?) but I tend to load 50 to 100 rounds a few times a week so hand fatigue is not much of a concern for me. |
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