Drill for turning necks

[nmkid]

Well, my trusty old Hitachi drill that I use for turning necks has given up the ghost. Just finished searching for a replacement and I came up with nothing. The Hitachi had, on the trigger, a small knob that you adjusted the speed of the drill with. It was great for turning necks because no matter how hard I pressed the trigger the drill always ran at the set speed. Do you have any thoughts were I could find such an animal? Would prefer cordless but, could do with a corded one.

 

[LitLBoy]

Make your own trigger stop?

 

[alf]

The Hitachi had, on the trigger, a small knob that you adjusted the speed of the drill with. It was great for turning necks because no matter how hard I pressed the trigger the drill always ran at the set speed. Do you have any thoughts were I could find such an animal? Would prefer cordless but, could do with a corded one.

I've used a variable speed Dewalt 3/8ths corded for thousands of necks. I'd buy another in a heartbeat.

 

[GPat]

My personal favorite when not using a Benchrite Case Lathe. It is variable speed but has plenty of torque and comfortable in hand. $95-ish at Amazon.

Pat

 

[Mozella]

I've got a few good drill motors, both with and without cords. But I keep them in my workshop. For reloading purposes I use the cheapest cordless drill I can find, usually at Harbor Freight or a similar outlet. They are nearly always less than 25 bucks, sometimes less than $20. They have plenty of torque to drive my bullet meplat trimmer, neck lathe, and case trimmer. And, they seem to run at just the right speed. For light duty work they seem to last forever. There is really no need to use an expensive drill for most reloading jobs.

 

[Keith Glasscock]

Small drill press - works good.

 

[pahoghunter]

Small drill press - works good.

This might be a thing of the past but can't you get it rebuilt?

 

[madmixerman]

I use an electric drill plugged in to a router speed control to control the drill's speed . Just pull the trigger and the speed is the same every time.

 

[jpx2rk]

Check out Ryobi drill combo;s, they have a 12v and 18v with variable speed/torque, so it might serve your purpose.

 

[swamp]

I use a ryobi tek4 power screwdriver. Seems to work pretty good

 

[mikecockcroft]

Put a remote switch between the drill and walk plug. Put a hose clamp around the switch and tighten it down until it runs at the speed you want. Turn drill on with inline switch. I have a makita drill rigged this way and have the drill fastened down to the bench also

 

[gotcha]

Well, my trusty old Hitachi drill that I use for turning necks has given up the ghost. Just finished searching for a replacement and I came up with nothing. The Hitachi had, on the trigger, a small knob that you adjusted the speed of the drill with. It was great for turning necks because no matter how hard I pressed the trigger the drill always ran at the set speed. Do you have any thoughts were I could find such an animal? Would prefer cordless but, could do with a corded one.

The Hitachi D10-VH is the unit you're looking for (corded). I've been using one mounted with water pump clamp to wood block for hands free operation for about 6 years. Just google the above description. Buy new through Sears, Ace hdw. etc. Or the google search will also show a re-build center for your current drill. The most powerful keyless chuck I've ever used in this size drill. I just bought a back up for mine last fall @ $45.00 ........ Great little drill !

 

[JayDub]

Well, my trusty old Hitachi drill that I use for turning necks has given up the ghost. Just finished searching for a replacement and I came up with nothing. The Hitachi had, on the trigger, a small knob that you adjusted the speed of the drill with. It was great for turning necks because no matter how hard I pressed the trigger the drill always ran at the set speed. Do you have any thoughts were I could find such an animal? Would prefer cordless but, could do with a corded one.

Probably just needs new brushes/springs and the comm cleaned up!

 

[Killick]

Drill press
http://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-8-in-5-Speed-Drill-Press-4208/204853910

 

[tenring]

When I started turning necks 12 years ago, I visited Ken Markle (K&M tools) in his shop, which was close to me. Bought his tool and used the same cordless drill he used; a Sears Craftsman straight body 3.6 v. I soon found that it was easy to hold, and the turning RPM was adequate, but eventually, the clutch would wear out (made it difficult to grip the shell holder tightly). Speed was not variable. The drill was about $25 so I bought several of them, throwing them away as the clutch wore. Like Ken, I had a couple on charge constantly when turning. Sears discontinued this drill several years ago. I found a few at KMart and on e-bay, but now both sources are dried up. Tried a Black and Decker, did not like it. I am again searching for a good cordless drill.

 

[nmkid]

The Hitachi D10-VH is the unit you're looking for (corded). I've been using one mounted with water pump clamp to wood block for hands free operation for about 6 years. Just google the above description. Buy new through Sears, Ace hdw. etc. Or the google search will also show a re-build center for your current drill. The most powerful keyless chuck I've ever used in this size drill. I just bought a back up for mine last fall @ $45.00 ........ Great little drill !

That's the one I have! I couldn't find it because all the writing on the sides is long gone. Thanks.

 

[Cujo]

I use a ryobi tek4 power screwdriver. Seems to work pretty good

I have the 21st Century lathe and tried to find a lightweight corded drill to use with it. It's tough to use with a heavy, 18V cordless drill. I settled for the cordless Ryobi and it has worked great so far. It's small and lightweight but can only do about 60 or so pieces of brass on a battery. I bought 4 extra batteries since they seem to take awhile to charge.

 

[Bob L.]

I have the 21st Century lathe and tried to find a lightweight corded drill to use with it. It's tough to use with a heavy, 18V cordless drill. I settled for the cordless Ryobi and it has worked great so far. It's small and lightweight but can only do about 60 or so pieces of brass on a battery. I bought 4 extra batteries since they seem to take awhile to charge.

I have the 21st Century lathe also. I use a cheap Black and Decker cordless screwdriver. It is light enough to hang off the lathe and lasts about 60 cases on a charge as well.

 

[Comrade Terry]

I have the 21st Century lathe also. I use a cheap Black and Decker cordless screwdriver.

Same here. The B&D is perfect.

 

[gotcha]

That's the one I have! I couldn't find it because all the writing on the sides is long gone. Thanks.

I don't know why. Something just told me that the identification marks on your drill were worn away or missing. One Vet helps another RVN 1965 thru 1966.