Great work!!! I've bought almost every roll crimp tool I could find. Then bought one from Precision Reloading! I like it the best and its only 20 something bucks
Ha you just went with the, meh that looks about right method and it worked perfectly. Sometimes that works well, sometimes not so much. I can not tell you how many times I built something because I needed it, went to go order it, saw the price, then figured lets see if I could make that, ha.
Elegant solution and I liked the boring bar. I need to buy a Shars the size of my grizzly; I have one for my smaller Dalton (there is no such thing as just ONE lathe :)
Nicely done, your worried about something being pricey but you have a machine shop. The average person does not have a metal working shop. So to do what you just did is out of reach for most people. What you did is great 👍, but most of us need to know how to make the roll crimper with just a drill and maybe a file . Other than that I do like your videos and the items you make
Make sure thru your chosen process that you will have as much runout as you can get...ignoring the design issues if you would have machined the external boss 1st then chucked into that surface to create you I'd contour you would be , in theory ahead of the curve. Once the external boss is gripped you can get many chucks to run more accurately by tapping stock true to centerline.
Very clever! I'm guessing the idea for these homemade rounds came from CrypticCricket's video on improvised slugs form a couple years back. I'm eager to see your results!
I’m sure it would have been cheaper just to buy one . Your work time should be 50 to 75 bucks per hour . And other added cost so your cost to make one is probably double .
If I could actually make $50 per hour working in the shop, that would be true. Given that my options for earning money are pretty limited, making this saved me some hard-earned cash.
Well, when the drill press is running the friction warms the rim of the plastic shell, which softens the plastic and allows it to roll over easily, so that part wouldn't work with brass shells. That said, something like this might still work on brass if it were used in a press with enough force to form the brass. I think that would take more than a drill press, though.
Well, I probably only used a dollar or two worth of bar stock to make this, but if I factored in the value of my time, then to make them and sell them I would probably have to charge about the same as what the other commercial roll crimpers on the market cost.
Great vid but.... I went to my shop to get some d50 rh60 scrap boring bar cutoff. Ground on it. Chucked it in my 3 jaw binford lathe and viola! Just kidding! I have basic stuff. Drill press, files, old screwdrivers and punches for hard steel... Still looking for a more basic way of making a roll crimper that is below machinist level.
How did you decide on the width and depth of the annulus? I'm on my third attempt, still not 100% and do you know why some of the shop bought ones have a roll pin or four in the annulus to create bumps?
All the empty shot shells I have are salvaged from previously-fired factory ammo. This tool works great on shot shells that were previously roll-crimped. Shells that were previously fold-crimped tend to have more of a star-shaped mouth that doesn't want to roll over into a uniform roll crimp. However, I found that if I force a steel rod into the mouth of the shell that is big enough to stretch out the star-shape into a circle and then gently warm the case mouth with a torch or heat gun - enough to soften the plastic but not enough to actually melt it, when it cools that will re-form the shell mouth enough that I can roll crimp it in future, using this tool.
Any chance you can provide an approximate radius for your custom cutting tool? I have a small lathe and BPI is out-of-stock of their $30 12g model... so might as well have some fun. Thanks in advance.
It came out fairly smooth as-machined, but I didn't do any special polishing. I find it works best with just a very light coat of oil (add one drop, and then wipe it out thoroughly with a cloth or q-tip).
It’s cool to see you make one but to say that you couldn’t afford an expensive $28 crimper... But your using thousands of dollars worth of machines to make one.lol
My lathe is over 100 years old bought in bits in a box, only cost £100 and I make lots of other things on it. Besides, I like the pleasure of making my own tools?
If you're a practical man then yes you do, you slowly create a workshop over the years to allow you the pleasure of making things. You guys are SO negative!! Okay, go out and work 9 to 5 in a horrible job to pay the bills and buy crimping tools if you want....!
At this rate you'll be drawing casings from brass sheet stock in no time! Good work.
I love the stuff you turn out in that workshop.
lol probably the most, to the point vid I've ever seen. very nice.
Looks like you should sell more than just great books on Amazon.
From all the diy roll crimpers I have seen yours is the nices 👍
The show that keeps getting better. Nice crimper.
That’s the really cool tools you made well done I have a question is it possible you make another one for sale let me know I’m interested on it
Love it... great idea, and well done
Simply OUTSTANDING!👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
Great work!!! I've bought almost every roll crimp tool I could find. Then bought one from Precision Reloading! I like it the best and its only 20 something bucks
Did you get the single pin or double pin? Can't find any reviews here on the double pin precision reloading crimper.
@@hokanut zero! Its cnc machined with 4 slots. Seems like Everyone seems to think pins are the best. but really there not!
@@Mav8887. can you share the exact item you purchased please?
Need a tool, make a tool.
I make lathe tools from old files and ground down thread taps.
Kleen as a whistle. I thought it might be just that simple. Thanks for the Look See !
Ha you just went with the, meh that looks about right method and it worked perfectly. Sometimes that works well, sometimes not so much.
I can not tell you how many times I built something because I needed it, went to go order it, saw the price, then figured lets see if I could make that, ha.
Another job well done! That is a spiffy looking tool you made to bore out the finished product.
Necessity is the mother of all invention
Very nice. Good work, great idea.
Nice work. I may have to build my own now...
Elegant solution and I liked the boring bar. I need to buy a Shars the size of my grizzly; I have one for my smaller Dalton (there is no such thing as just ONE lathe :)
The concept is great, but I sure don't have a machine shop at my disposal.
Nicely done!
Very good👍👍👍
Nicely done, your worried about something being pricey but you have a machine shop. The average person does not have a metal working shop. So to do what you just did is out of reach for most people.
What you did is great 👍, but most of us need to know how to make the roll crimper with just a drill and maybe a file .
Other than that I do like your videos and the items you make
Make sure thru your chosen process that you will have as much runout as you can get...ignoring the design issues if you would have machined the external boss 1st then chucked into that surface to create you I'd contour you would be , in theory ahead of the curve. Once the external boss is gripped you can get many chucks to run more accurately by tapping stock true to centerline.
Brilliant! Why do all the other roll crimpers on earth use pins? Clearly not necessary.
You’re awesome.
Very clever! I'm guessing the idea for these homemade rounds came from CrypticCricket's video on improvised slugs form a couple years back. I'm eager to see your results!
Good job.
You might find heat starts to melt the shell. Commercial made crimpers have rollers inside.
The heat makes them flexible.
Pretty.. pretty.. pretty good.
I’m sure it would have been cheaper just to buy one . Your work time should be 50 to 75 bucks per hour . And other added cost so your cost to make one is probably double .
If I could actually make $50 per hour working in the shop, that would be true. Given that my options for earning money are pretty limited, making this saved me some hard-earned cash.
Nice work budy. Love the do it your self videos. Keep up the good work. MAGA !
brother i always enjoy watching your videos , great job ! .have you ever thought about making you some 12 g reloadable shells made entirely of brass ?
He said "shell" out the money...hehehe😎
絶対買った方が安いけど、
作れるの羨ましい
That is a wonderfully simple solution. I wonder if it would work on brass shot shells.
Well, when the drill press is running the friction warms the rim of the plastic shell, which softens the plastic and allows it to roll over easily, so that part wouldn't work with brass shells. That said, something like this might still work on brass if it were used in a press with enough force to form the brass. I think that would take more than a drill press, though.
Nice! If you want more subs, feel free to embed your video on our homemade tools forum; looks like you're one of us :-)
too bad we all don't have one of those lathes in the shed
Nice!
great! how much for one? im sure some people here will be interested in these.
Well, I probably only used a dollar or two worth of bar stock to make this, but if I factored in the value of my time, then to make them and sell them I would probably have to charge about the same as what the other commercial roll crimpers on the market cost.
@@TheIdahoanShow $15? I'd be in for that, yours looks much nicer than the Forrest Camping crimper.
Thats cool
Great vid but.... I went to my shop to get some d50 rh60 scrap boring bar cutoff. Ground on it. Chucked it in my 3 jaw binford lathe and viola!
Just kidding! I have basic stuff. Drill press, files, old screwdrivers and punches for hard steel...
Still looking for a more basic way of making a roll crimper that is below machinist level.
How did you decide on the width and depth of the annulus? I'm on my third attempt, still not 100% and do you know why some of the shop bought ones have a roll pin or four in the annulus to create bumps?
That's pretty dope. Would it work on already used hulls?
All the empty shot shells I have are salvaged from previously-fired factory ammo. This tool works great on shot shells that were previously roll-crimped. Shells that were previously fold-crimped tend to have more of a star-shaped mouth that doesn't want to roll over into a uniform roll crimp. However, I found that if I force a steel rod into the mouth of the shell that is big enough to stretch out the star-shape into a circle and then gently warm the case mouth with a torch or heat gun - enough to soften the plastic but not enough to actually melt it, when it cools that will re-form the shell mouth enough that I can roll crimp it in future, using this tool.
To me "Home Made" does not include a mill or a lathe as most people will not have access to them.
Any chance you can provide an approximate radius for your custom cutting tool? I have a small lathe and BPI is out-of-stock of their $30 12g model... so might as well have some fun. Thanks in advance.
It's been a while, but I'd guess maybe .075" radius on the rounded end of the cutting tool
Make one from delrin.
Any particular polish or surface dressing for the rolly-groove inside the die?
any wax or lube when in use?
It came out fairly smooth as-machined, but I didn't do any special polishing. I find it works best with just a very light coat of oil (add one drop, and then wipe it out thoroughly with a cloth or q-tip).
Shell out, was that a pun aha
Your immediate success disgusts and irritates me.
Well done, good tool 👍🏻😃
Sell one?
Did you temper this after turning it?
No, I didn't do any heat treatment on it. It's just 1018 steel, so unless I case hardened it, heat treatment wouldn't have much affect on it anyway.
It’s cool to see you make one but to say that you couldn’t afford an expensive $28 crimper... But your using thousands of dollars worth of machines to make one.lol
My lathe is over 100 years old bought in bits in a box, only cost £100 and I make lots of other things on it. Besides, I like the pleasure of making my own tools?
Way too much work 😂
Home made? Everyone has a lathe machine handy?
If you're a practical man then yes you do, you slowly create a workshop over the years to allow you the pleasure of making things. You guys are SO negative!! Okay, go out and work 9 to 5 in a horrible job to pay the bills and buy crimping tools if you want....!
Make.me ome please
Nice!