Giraud chamfer/deburr only

[leclairk]

Is it possible to only chamfer/deburr on Giraud without trimming case. I finally stepped up from a Frankfurd Arsenal case prep system. With that machine, I could run the case in the pilot if it needed to be trimmed, it would trim it, if it didn’t need trimming, it wouldn’t. After I ran it through the pilot I would chamfer/deburr and be on my way. I realize the Giraud does it in one step. With this new machine if it doesn’t need trimming, do I have to hand chamfer/deburr? I haven’t received the Giraud yet so I haven’t been able to play with it.

 

[bradb]

I think you could adjust the cutter. But I see no point. Worst that happens or only chamber deburs a tiny touch and just cleans up length a tiny. And if length doesn't need it it won't cut it.

 

[leclairk]

I think you could adjust the cutter. But I see no point. Worst that happens or only chamber deburs a tiny touch and just cleans up length a tiny. And if length doesn't need it it won't cut it.

If it doesn’t get cut then it didn’t get chamfered/deburred. That’s the point of my question. Can you set yours to chamfer/deburr if the case doesn’t need trimming?

 

[Dos XX]

If it doesn't get trimmed it doesn't need chamfered.

 

[wind gypsy]

If it doesn’t get cut then it didn’t get chamfered/deburred. That’s the point of my question. Can you set yours to chamfer/deburr if the case doesn’t need trimming?

Yes, you can. Kind of. Its just a v shaped cutter so if you set your case holder to a depth that the brass never touches the bottom of the V, you wont be trimming length off the neck. If you have much neck length variance case to case, some cases will get a full chamfer/debur and some little to none depending on the variance and how you set case holder depth.

On virgin cases that need chamfer/deburred i usually just set it to barely trim a thou or so off a shorter case and run them all through. If you trim a couple thou off some its not the end of the world.

 

[leclairk]

Yes, you can. Kind of. Its just a v shaped cutter so id you set your case holder to a depth that the brass never touches the bottom of the V, you wont be trimming length off the neck. If you have much neck length variance case to case, some cases will get a full chamfer/debur and some little to none depending on the variance and how you set case holder depth.

On virgin cases that need chamfer/deburred i usually just set it to barely trim a thou or so off a shorter case and run them all through. If you trim a couple thou off some its not the end of the world.

Perfect. That’s exactly what I needed to know. Even if I don’t trim a piece I still like to give it a little chamf/burr so really short pieces I could just do by hand. I’m excited to get this thing up and running.

 

[wind gypsy]

Perfect. That’s exactly what I needed to know. Even if I don’t trim a piece I still like to give it a little chamf/burr so really short pieces I could just do by hand. I’m excited to get this thing up and running.

I should add that you could probably do it by feel a bit too. You can feel the trimmer working a bit harder if it's trimming length vs just a light chamfer/debur. If you feel more resistance a guy could just stop pushing and pull the case if cutting length off is undesirable.

 

[griff383]

Once you get it and use it you'll see what wind gypsy is talking about. Its super easy to set these up and fine tune for your needs. Just use scrap brass to set it up the first time, ask me how I learned that one.

Now, this reminds me.... my friend still has mine. Perhaps its time for a little trip

 

[bradb]

And I was kind of thinking you had it and my adjust the cutter, what wind gypsy is talking