Just last night I devised the fastest case trimmer ever by chucking the lee trimmer with the pilot pin/cutter side into my 1/2" cordless drill. I then placed it in my vice so it ran horizontally like a lathe. Then I took one of those tiny irwin squeeze quick clamps (the ones so small they look like toys) and used that to drive the trigger.
I set it for a slow rotation, maybe 300 rpms to give myself a margin of safety, and then got to work. I was able to process 2-300 223 cases in about an hour.
My hand got tired from screwing and unscrewing the case holder due to lack of leverage on the whole thing. I realized I could use the magnetic bit holder for my drill and that improved things. I plan on getting one of these stubby 1/4" bit holders which should solve the problem.
Try it! :)
Wiha 28103 Magnetic 1/4 Bit... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A910HO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I have a question about torx bits/screwdrivers. As far as tuning balisongs go, would a wiha 1/4 stubby bit holder (link) and a T5 through T10 bit set (link) suffice for all a balisong's maintenance needs? For example, are there any instances when a different T bit may be needed, and is a stubby screwdriver good enough for tuning accuracy?
Most pocket clips, and a lot of body screws, use T6 Torx. That set doesn't come with that.
I use a Wiha stubby driver and 11 piece torx set
>I feel like $85 isn’t super cheap. Then again I’m a college student who doesn’t have much of an expendable income.
I'm a college student too, about to be working two jobs, and I have more than $8,000 in debt, right now. If $85 is really too much of a stressor on your wallet, you probably shouldn't even try getting into knives. Eventually, you're going to move up to more "premium" knives, and most of the time, you'll find the action to be a bit stiff right out of the box. If you buy a knife, like a Spyderco, and it opens up buttery smooth without you putting any work into it, I'd probably hazard a guess that it was previously purchased and had been returned after someone was fiddling with it for a while.
As far as both screwdriver sets and pivot lube go, it's really not hard to get, and unless you're trying to be fancy, they're not really that expensive, either.
I used these Wiha tools on two 9700s with no issues.
Yeah I purchased it from Amazon, it’s a nice little driver.
Wiha 28103 Magnetic 1/4 Bit Holder, Stubby, 57mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A910HO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_tzhOAbH10Z6NP