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Case preparation comprises of several stages, some by press and some by hand. Hand stages that can include in no particular order:

Clean inside of neck
Clean outside of neck (I seldom tumble cases)
Clean/uniform primer pocket
Trim to length
Chamfer and de-burr
Neck turn

I do the majority of mine by hand and some I would never consider doing with a machine, however you can get case prep stations to make life easier. I saw this the other day which set me thinking, you can pick up a 24v DC electric scooter motor for under 20 quid, add a DC power supply unit for another tenner and you have the basis of this. Add a speed controller for maybe another tenner and some brackets and you have a handy case prep station, the thing is how many stages would you trust to a machine?

Ovenpaa,

Hornady are not going to like you coming out with ideas like that
http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/201 ... assistant/

And just to confirm the good old $ to £ conversion rate

http://www.midwayuk.com/apps/eproductpa ... mID=321605

My battery drill does what I need doing,

DM

Ouch, that is not a cheap option and it is 240v as well, personally I like lower voltages as they seem safer. I use a cordless drill for cleaning the inside of the neck as the brush does not wear out so quickly. I have been known to use it for uniforming primer pockets as well. My neighbour uses a drill to neck turn as well but so far I have not plucked up the nerve and either use a lathe or do it by hand.

What other stages do you use the drill for DM?

Inside neck cleaning and primer pocket cleaning.

The cheap tools I have for the neck chamfering do not fit in the drill, but even if they did I don't think I would use them.

I find the 240v drill is good for attaching my cleaning rod to when cleaning the barrel,

DM

Only Joking re the cleaning rod,

DM

I have spotted a 100w 24v DC motor on eBlag which with luck will go for under a tenner posted and I have the power supply so I feel morally obliged to have a play at making one of these, even if I will only use it for a couple of operations.... plus I still have a cunning plan for neck turning and a few hundred .308 cases to play with.

Would the magnets in those things mess with your scales?

Yes they would but the weighing is done by Christel in the kitchen and I do case prep and build in the workshop, erm.... shed

You got me thinking about this now. Got a 240V shower motor from my shower that just broke. It's got a rheostat built in for variable speed (and on/off switch). Going to see what the speed is like at the weekend. Nice size though. Will use some more of the perspex stuff to make a case for it. Just need to find a way of connecting the bits to the output shaft (assuming it has enough torque for the job!).

What else have you got plans for?!! Feeling all productive now!!

I do have something else in the pipeline

I was impressed with your perspex moulding, how is that project progressing?