Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 13 Dec 2015, 9:09 pm

Dont know how it will go cutting your hulls....... but I was looking for a new cigar cutter :unknown: :thumbsup:
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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by Oldbloke » 13 Dec 2015, 9:16 pm

Steel tube cut to length and a stanley knife? Or is that a bit too obvious or slow?
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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by on_one_wheel » 13 Dec 2015, 9:37 pm

In the movies the marfia cut people's fingers off cigar cutters.... so if your in the movies it should work fine ;)
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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by brett1868 » 13 Dec 2015, 9:45 pm

Maybe a tube cutter from Bunnings? Works on copper so should be plenty tough enough on plastic.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/haron-3-28mm-tube-cutter_p4900581
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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by bigfellascott » 13 Dec 2015, 10:29 pm

I reckon I'd do what Old Bloke said, a bit of tube or dowel cut to the length required, insert in case and trim with blade, simple but effective enough to do the job and cost SFA into the bargain.
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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by Chronos » 14 Dec 2015, 7:31 am

I'd go with Oldblokes suggestion, a piece of tube cut to length, faced off in a lathe if you can get access to one.

You should be able to get tube (not pipe) that's a pretty close fit by looking at outside diameters and wall thicknesses. Something like 22mm ERW comes in 1.5mm and 2mm Wall thicknesses. I'd also look at stainless tube in the same specs.

If it were me I'd spin up something heavy from stainless with a large top surface and use the stanly knife as suggested.

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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by Wobble » 16 Dec 2015, 2:01 pm

on_one_wheel wrote:In the movies the marfia cut people's fingers off cigar cutters.... so if your in the movies it should work fine ;)


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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by Oldbloke » 16 Dec 2015, 5:17 pm

I don't think the trimming is all that critical after all it's only a shot gun case not a 500 mtr comp rifle. If you use the tube idea cut from centre to outer and dowel from out to centre. Once you do a heap of them you reload them a few times so shouldn't be too muck of an effort.

Just don't f#@ken cut your self. Sorry :silent: Felt compelled to mention that don't take it to heart. :)
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Re: Cigar cutter Shotshell trimmer?

Post by Norton » 05 Jan 2016, 8:56 am

Oldbloke wrote:Just don't f#@ken cut your self. Sorry :silent: Felt compelled to mention that don't take it to heart. :)


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