Neck Turning Mandrels ??

[GAnderson]

Will either the Sinclair or Forster Neck turning mandrels work in the K&M tool? I am in need of a .22 neck turning mandrel for a K&M and it doesn't appear that anyone has one except for the Carbide one with the donut cutter. I was wondering if the Sinclair or Forster mandrel would work. Thanks in advance for any responses.

Gene

 

[jonbearman]

Measure the shank size and call sinclair and ask them if their carbide would work. They should know if anyone does.

 

[GAnderson]

jonbearman
Yes, that's what I figured I might have to do....I was going to place an order with them online this evening if somebody knew for sure. I will call in the morning. Thanks

Gene

 

[bow shot]

Beware, they are not cut to the same dimensions. What I mean is this:

If you use a Sinclair expander, then use a Sinclair turning mandrel. If you use a K&M expander, then use the K&M turning mandrel.

You have to do that because the Sincliar expander is a tad smaller in diameter than the K&M turning mandrel. So if you expand with Sinclair and turn with K&M, the brass will be VEEERY tight on the tuning mandrel.

Ask how I know? Two ways. #1: I did that . #2: like a real man, after I did that I researced it and called K&M, LOL !!

You probably already know that the expander mandrels are not interchangeable, they are two very different tools. Only the turning mandrels may be interchanged.

I think K&M uses an unusual shank (part of the mandrel that is gripped by the tool body) diameter for their turning mandrel that the other guys, too...

 

[bow shot]

Here ya go:.. http://forum.accurateshooter.com/index.php?topic=3833027.msg36333032#msg36333032

Good intel from GPat!

 

[blvedere]

Try, kristine@21stcenturyshooting.com They may be able to help. I believe there mandrels will interchange.

 

[Ares]

21 st century mandrels won't fit to my knowledge, different expander mandrels, and to use a K&M in a 21st neck turning tool you need a specified arbor adapter for K&M mandrels. Sinclair and PMA Tool will fit the 21st centruy products, although you should not interchange expander and turning mandrels from the different producers.

 

[GAnderson]

Thanks for all of the replies and information....I called Sinclair and as you have all stated, their mandrel will not fit. I went back on K&M's website yesterday and I'll be darned if they didn't now have them in stock, so I ordered what I needed. Appreciate all the responses and thanks to all.

Gene