Neck Turning with Lee

[bsekf]

Have any of you used the Lee 3 jawed chuck and stud (90608, 90607) when turning neck with a hand held like Forester, RCBS or KD hand held neck turners? How did they work?

 

[bsekf]

Let me ask this again. What do you use to connect the case to your electric screwdriver when using a hand held neck turner?

Looked to me as if the Lee was the most economical.

Bill

 

[Shrek]

I don’t see any reason not to use one. If I was looking to buy something I’d probably buy one since I wouldn’t need to buy shell holders like I did with the holder I use. Not even sure what I have anymore.

 

[Fliers]

Just started turning necks.. and trying to use the Lee lock stud with shell holder. When it stays tight, it works pretty good, but I keep having the problem of it coming loose while turning. Also, I can never get it quite perfectly centered, but it has a little wobble just from that.
I guess I need to find something better as well.. ha.

 

[bsekf]

OK, what is better? I questioned how the Lee 3 jawed chuck could be concentric. I think K&D makes something.

Bill

 

[BoydAllen]

Both PMA Tool and 21st Century Shooting make holder/power adapters that have a post that goes into the primer pocket. This really helps centering and reduces the amount that they have to be tightened. PMA also offers a plastic "wheel" that more than doubles the diameter of the unit so that it is easier to tighten with arthritic hands.

 

[1911nut]

I use one of these from Sinclair with an electric screwdriver, it uses Lee autoprime shell holders. Takes some setup. The only powered turning tool I’ve used. Much smoother and quicker than turning by hand. $30.

 

[jds holler]

I've got the Lee Three Jawed Chuck and use it for neck turning, case trimming, chamfering, -- everything that you need to spin a case for.

There is a knack to using it but when ya get used to it you'll love it. It doesn't always hold the case perfectly concentrically, but that isn't required when your cutting tool isn't rigidly held. jd

 

[KMart]

I have the 21st Century and Sinclair holder/power adapter and always wound up with a lot of wobble with some cases. Then I bought a 1/2 inch, 18 volt battery powered drill and use that. Open the jaws up all the way and put the case in the chuck and close it up. If you get a little wobble, you can move the case out a little and retighten the chuck and it will usually straighten the case up. Lay the drill down sideways on the edge of the work bench and operate the trigger with one thumb and put your cutter in the other hand.
The 1/2 inch chuck will take cases up to a 6.5x55 diameter with no trouble. The chuck can be broken loose and tightened by hand and doesn't have any sharp edges like the Sinclair tool
The drill has a high and low speed switch. Use the slow speed and run it as slow or fast as you want with your thumb.
I bought a Ryobi from Home Depot because I had a few other Ryobi tools and had plenty of extra batteries.

 

[boltman13]

I use a Black & Decker electric screwdriver, and the Sinclair case holder. I built a small cradle to hold the screwdriver and turn in 2 stages first a rough pass with a Forester tool and a final pass with a Sinclair one. The screwdriver has a slow enough speed and power to get the job done with no chatter.

 

[Riesel]

This is my setup for turning brass. Mini lathe runs slow with plenty of torque. Erik Cortina (I apologize for spelling errors) has some You Tube videos on this.......................I think

 

[lightman]

I use the Sinclair tool that 1911 Nut pictures. I don't know why the Lee chuck would not work. I have the Lee too and use it for polishing corroded ammo for my collection.

 

[bsekf]

Thank you all. I have a cordless drill / 1/2 inch chuck. I am going to try that.

Bill