Looking at the Corbon press at 500.00 plus.....seemed to high for me to
start swaging.I know I could use a RCBS and sutch but when I want to
do something I like to get the best tools for the job.
So the RCE Sea girt at 249.00 and the Walnut Hill at 349.00 seem
like a good mix for price
Any thoughts???
I would like to get the Walnut hill press but not willing to wait the 2-4-6 or however many months it takes no matter how good they might be.
From what Ive read and heard from others here whose opinion I trust the Walnut Hill is top notch.
I got on the waiting list, I figure Ill be playing with it for a lot of years, Ill wait a year if I have to
I dident realize their would be waiting list.....
Im torn between the sea girt or the walnut hill.....HAhAHHAHAAhahahAa
Soooooo if I get the sea girt I would have to use their dyes?
Or could I use most any?
With a dedicated swaging press what you get is better alignment, more pressure, less wear and tear.
Also the Walnut Hill has 2 settings on the stroke length where you can use it as a regular single stage reloading press, the Sea Girt does not have that feature
When you use dies for the press you utilize the feature of the ejection built into the press.
I would guess that you could also use something like the C&H dies as well.
Here is a thread with some pics from Buckshot. He makes much of his stuff and uses a Walnut hill.
Anytime I need a little motivation/inspiration I look at the stuff Buckshot does
http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/...ad.php?t=22347
Last edited by ANeat; 01-18-2010 at 01:18 PM.
WOW^^^^^Im sold on the Wallnut hill....
Can you extrude wire on the Walnut hill or Corbin CSP-1? My shop press is back ordered for two and a half months. Might cancel that if I can make dies for one of these presses....
I believe the Walnut Hill may be closer to never on delivery. I've attempted to get one for months and it's always something about being powder coated.
I certainly do not have enough trust or faith to pre-order one and pay for it upfront. However, I do continue to call and email and try to get one. Every time its been just 2 or 3 weeks and nothing ever happens.
Ive had one ordered for 6+ months, He told me up front it would be at least that long.... my card has not been charged. He said he wont charge till its ready to ship.
Who knows, Ill be happy when/if it arrives
Hope it comes in soon ANeat.
I have email from him 2 months ago saying it wold be 2 or 3 weeks. I wold guess that his orders are so small that he is at the mercy of any subs that he has to employ.
You would think the sub's would be happy for the work....being at 10% unemployment.
I think Ill get the RCBS Rock Chucker and order the Walnut Hill.
Now the RCBS is recommended as a good light duty press right?
I ordered $1000+ from RCE including a WH press on......
.......wait for it......
......Jan 12 2008.
I have communicated regularly with Richard, never getting much more than "I'll be shipping in a couple of weeks."
We need to find another press. Richards aren't coming.
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Ditto!!!!!Originally Posted by chrisx1
BIC/BS
Well dang, lets get some dimensions off of one and make our own
That is sorta what I was thinking, a press isn't exactly rocket science.
Now I'm into THAT idea. I have a Bridgeport mill out in the garage, and a lathe beside it
Both ends WHAT a player
Me toNow I'm into THAT idea
perhaps Buckshot can get us some dimensions off of his press???
Mine are in opposite corners, flanked by drill press, band saw, mill drill...Now I'm into THAT idea
My though would be to build a less glamorous machine, and at as low a cost as possible by using off the shelf parts or modified off the shelf(modified gr8 bolts for guides and pins).
I would also like to build in provision for air or hydraulic drive.
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