Comments on: New Neck-Turning Tool Holder from 21st Century Shooting

By: Chip

Chip — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:38:03 +0000

Just received my Neck Turning Toolkit in 6mm. MUCH nicer (smoother, more fine tuning adjustment and fits hand better) compared to my Sinclair N1000. Very happy with this!

Chip

By: Roy

Roy — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:49:26 +0000

Hello Randy
I will see what I can do about a picture..however it is so simple that I might be embarrassed.
The “ghetto lathe” as I warmly refer to it is simply a low speed 1/2 inch drill motor clamped in a solid vise. The handle or grip of the drill motor is pointed straight up towards the ceiling of the shop. Then in the chuck I use a sinclair driver and caseholder.
With your left hand , you will be able to operate the power button on the drill motor. After a little practice , you will be able to speed up or slow down the drill motor as the cutting demands.
Your right hand will hold the cutting tool and you can adjust the cutting feed easily. With some practice, you will learn to coordinate the drill motor speed with the feed of the cutting tool to achieve superb turned necks with incredible consistency..and all at a high rate of production!
The true secret of getting really nice necks is the fit of the case neck to the arbor of the cutting tool.The cases have to”JUST” fit the arbor…not too tight and more importantly, not too loose.And oh yes, use a little dab of lube on the arbor every other case…it really helps to make things go smoother.
Roy

By: Randy Sikes

Randy Sikes — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:35:40 +0000

Roy,

Please post a picture of your setup somewhere in the forum. Thanks.

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:20:16 +0000

Roy,

Thanks for your report on the 21st Century Neck Turner. We agree it is a fine tool. For those who missed it, a couple weeks back German Salazar reviewed the 21st Century Neck Turner. Here is his report:

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2011/02/new-neck-turning-tool-from-21st-century-shooting/

By: Roy

Roy — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:40:42 +0000

I own and use often 3 neck tuners, an exquisitely simple Pindell turner and 2 ISW turners.All work very well and i have turned thousands of cases with these tools.

I just recently purchased the 21st century tool and have just finished turning 500 6x47L cases to uniform thickness after necking down.This tool is superb and a pleasure to use. It is exceptionally well built and brutally accurate.

I was told long ago in my youth by a mentor to “turn your work” and hold your tool steady…just like a lathe.The setup I use to turn case necks is what I jokingly call my “ghetto lathe”. It is a 1/2 inch drill held in a vise and a sinclair power case holder in the chuck.
To turn cases, I simply put a case in the holder and place a small “dab” of bullet lube on the arbor of the neck turning tool.With my left hand ,I push the power button of the drill motor and with my right hand, I slowly feed the neck turning tool arbor into the neck of the case.I monitor closely the feed of the cutter to control the cut and shavings of the tool. When done, I remove one case and replace it with another and use a fine hair brush to clear any brass shavings from the tool. A perfect KISS procedure and the results have been proven to be great.
I was/am quite impressed with the 21st tool in the quality and accuracy of the cut on the necks.
A simple caveat,ANY tool is only as good as the person “driving” it..so to speak.
What is the item that I think sets the 21st tool apart from the rest, the ease of cutter adjustment and accuracy in doing so!

Roy