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Drill press minimum rpm speed?

Dirtdigger

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I'm starting to look at reloading and all of the components and a drill press seems to be a must.

What do you guys have yours set at rpm wise, most of the cheap/cheapish bench top presses run in the 600 minimum and that sounds fast for what it will be used for. I did find a larger floor mounted one that went to 210 rpm. Now granted i was looking at the local tool depot and they have less than stellar equipment...

What say the masses?
 
Re: Drill press minimum rpm speed?

LG & SM Primer pocket uniformer, Primer Crimp reamer, Flash Hole Deburrer set up for the Outside Flash Hole,Flash Hole deburrer to do Inside Flash Holes, Possum Hollow .308 Case Trimmer in a Sinclair Power Chuck, Chamfer Tool, Case Deburring Tool (Outside end) in a Sinclair Power Chuck, 30 Cal bore Brush.

Everything in that list can be used in a drill press instead of a hand held drill in a vise.

I basically cut and pasted most of that from Doc's "Reloading 101"

Now i know i could do this all by hand but why? I'm not the type to do stuff half ass and when i can make it faster why not.

The press is a want not a need but non the less back to the question at hand...
 
Re: Drill press minimum rpm speed?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: aron</div><div class="ubbcode-body">check out the RCBS trim mate case prep center. It is made for those tasks. </div></div>

+1

Some of those tasks don't need 600 RPM
 
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This is the one I bought. It was right at $100 new delivered to my door. I use it and a Lee 3-Jaw Chuck for trimming and polishing brass. I like it much better than a cordless drill and some day I will add a foot switch.

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3JawChuckinpress.jpg
 
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It would be wiser to put your money toward a case prep center IMHO. I have a bench top drill press but I don't use it because of too much RPMs. I can either change pulleys (which I can't find) or add a third pulley. It would be cheaper to purchase the case center in the long run. Just my opinion.
 
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Digger, I'm staring at a 4 inch scar on my wrist that severed all nerves and tendons to the back of my hand 17 yrs ago due to one of those monsters and my ignorance. A drill press will be the last mf-in addition to my reloading kit.

I was an engineer for Dewalt power tools back then and the only tool I have more respect for than the drill press is a band saw.

I'm not saying don't do it but please approach with the level of caution you would afford a venomous snake.