Punch Cutter Out of a Spent Casing?
jarubla
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Hi Guys,
Anyone made one of these? What caliber did you use?
I have some small round files, and can sharpen the rim. would a .380/9mm be OK to use or would it be too large?
I am thinking of driving a screw through the flash hole and using a dab of epoxy to affix it to a turned handle of some sort.
-Jay
Anyone made one of these? What caliber did you use?
I have some small round files, and can sharpen the rim. would a .380/9mm be OK to use or would it be too large?
I am thinking of driving a screw through the flash hole and using a dab of epoxy to affix it to a turned handle of some sort.
-Jay
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Will have to give this some design thought
-Jay
I do have access to a drill press--what are your thoughts?
Trying to remember...ID on a 9mm is .355, right?
Emory cloth will also work to lend it some shine.
I was also thinking perhaps cross drilling would allow me to pick the punches out that rsherman mentioned. Gonna have to ruminate on this one a bit as I'd really like a small handle of coco bolo or the like
-Jay
Looks pretty simple to make.
http://www.ammodors.com/shop/556-bullet-cigar-punch/
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They even do a DIY kit. NOICE:
http://www.ammodors.com/shop/ammo30diy/
Mike
When I use the punch that is on my Xikar lighter, I need to use some pushing force along with a twisting motion of the cigar to make the hole. Sometimes, the pushing force can be enough to cause some damage to the head or cap since it will not simply slice through it with less pressure.
When I used the chamfer tool on the .223 casing, it created a crude edge and noticed that I just need to twist is with less pushing force since it acts like like a hole saw. By doing this, I can bore multiple holes next to or on each other without destroying the head.
So, I'm starting to believe that a micro-serrated edge on a punch cutter will yield better results than the smooth, sharp edge.
Crappy cell phone pics.
Quick update. Had my first herf with some buddies last night (seven of us, steak dinner, some beers, and a flight of japanese whiskey during the actual herf later on).
I made some .223 punches yesterday afternoon as a very small gift for the humans who were going to herf, and as I was drilling the necks (as variant2 noted) I couldn't get a smooth edge to save my life. I figured they'd still be gtg, as I was testing them on a cardboard box, so I proceeded to sand them all down with 500 grit (didn't have any 600 or Emory cloth).
They worked like a charm! Luck the cap, gently and firmly punch the cap, and lightly twist; cap came out clean.
The draw on a few sticks last night had to be augmented with a toothpick (general overall tightness), but other than that they punched with ease.
I sure appreciate the feedback from everyone!
-Jay
The mouth is 8.4mm which compares to my Xikar punch compared to 6.5mm for the .223. The wall on the neck also seems thinner and it only took a few spins with the Lee chamfer tool to give a sharp edge.