Wad Punch from TATV

[6pt-sika]

FWIW , suggested retail in the 1961 Shooters Bible for the same heads and sizes was the huge cost of $3.50 each !

[gpidaho]

6pt-sika: You're welcome. Yes, same basic design with 6 rollers instead of 1 or 2. Not a complicated or expensive tool. I see them on Ebay regularly. Gp

[6pt-sika]

Well heck ! From the pics above looks as if the BPI doesn’t do a terrible job . Roll crimping is something I’ve not tried “yet” ! Might have to get a BPI 10 gauge tool and give it a go , if it works well enough I’ll go with a 16 then a 12 and possibly a 20 .

[6pt-sika]

6pt-sika: You're welcome. Yes, same basic design with 6 rollers instead of 1 or 2. Not a complicated or expensive tool. I see them on Ebay regularly. Gp

Found one on Ebay that's supposed to be a Lyman but it's hooked up with what appears to be a Lyman hand crank device and the bid starts at $50 . There's also a version coming from the Russian Federation that can be had in 12 , 16 or 20 for about $7.50 each and about $3 for shipping all be it a couple weeks to arrive here and the Rooskie ones do not have rollers . But I was thinking for that price and the fact that I might load 20-40 of each size a year $10 or so a pop isn't that bad !

[Markopolo]

I saw that Lyman hand crank job too.. but too big for me... want to chuck it up in my drill press... for 50 bucks it’s not a bad deal but just don’t need so much I think on my benches.. most of the time it would sit under my bench... although it would prolly hook right up to the pulley on my old grizzly Band saw?????

[gpidaho]

6pt-sika. A lot of folks are making various roll crimping tools. Both hand crank and drill motor driven tools are available. I believe it's the Slugs-R-Us people that sell a composite crimping tool that gets good reviews for like eight or nine dollars. I have a couple of the Russian tools, one hand crank and one that screws down like a clamp. Each of these came with an extra head you can use on a bolt shank for drill driven crimps I think these cost about $30. Gp

[gpidaho]

Looks like I've wandered way off topic again. Sorry Randy. Gp

[Markopolo]

We got off track I think... sorry...

Anybody try making felt wads with the tool??? Was curious how it handled that wool like material.. I think the sheets of felt that they use to make anti floor scuff things for the bottom of chair legs and such would be nice to try punching... that stuff makes very nice wads...