I just checked out the videos on his FB page. The thing really works. He's taken Cliff's innovation and has carried it out to it's highest development. If he has Navy caliber dies I definitely want one.
So Britainic/Germanic Steampunk. Lovely over-the-top machine. I bet Mr. Crossen would be good at making wooden keylock display cases for percussion pistols and late 19th Century Vampire Killing Kits. This made my day.
Ya know this tool does look overbuilt like a few of you are commenting, but let’s take into consideration some things it does that are remarkable. How else can you get as perfect a squeeze on the heel of a bullet than with this thing......it’s beautiful.....not to mention the handled wire bullet holder....beautiful.....Seems all the bugs have been figured out and fixed. I can’t wait to get the whole kit and caboodle....Now I can roll paper cartridges, that’s not a problem...But I love innovation, and I love consistency......This little tool screams both.....
Interesting to say the least. I may agree with you Mark. It looks a little too complicated. I have a set I got from he guy at the Cap and Ball channel from Hungary. It's made like the Manley set up. Spartan but all you need really.
That looks like it belongs on the TV show the Wild, Wild West. But I don't think it would look out of place in a historical display either, if a person kept it in the back of a display and didn't draw attention to it. I know I want one!!!
It does seem overbuilt but that don’t necessarily mean it’s a bad idea. The level of workmanship appears to be top notch for sure. Looking forward to seeing it in action.
This just popped up on my recommended list...again! It's been quite a while that this first came out. At the time, I immidiately wrote to get one and he said it took a month to make about 10 of them and he would be making more soon. Apparently they've been in development mode ever since. I still can't seem to get one! I just hope we are not looking at another Manly sort of outcome here!!!
I don't use facebook so, I will reserve my final thoughts on this until I can see it actually work faster than I can use the common cartridge former I use. I really see no advantage or time saving to this at the moment... If stuff wears out so often it has to come with extra wedges, plates, etc... I see it as no time or price savings in the long run. I would be interested in the cartridge paper cutter if it actually cut paper itself but, as I understand it from the video, you still have to cut around the paper form yourself. Basically being just like an extra finger when tying a shoe lace. Again, no time saver, especially with the arm of the clamp in the way of a handheld trimming blade at the back of the paper pattern clamp. I really can't wait to see how this functions in the next video. Right now, I see it as a lost/worn part liability... so many wearing parts to screw up alignment tolerances and bit and pieces I can see myself either misplacing essential parts or going back to a regular mandrel former if I would run out of shim wedges or 2 part forms go out of round and won't line up right some day. I guess time and another in depth video will tell. Right now, I only see it as a shiny gimmick tool to unburden people of their troublesome covid relief money in hopes of showing off a new tool that will get used once or twice just to end up in a wall display box or sold on ebay as a missing part(s), "sold as is" listing.
This looks like a very well presented aid to cartridge making, however, I really cant see that it will substantially ease the problems of forming up a cartridge, in fact it looks like most of your time will be spent chasing it around as it slides around on your bench, so the first thing to do is fix it down, the cam/toggle clamp holding the blank cutting block will end up in the bin after it has dug into your thumb nail a few times, but I reserve judgment until after you do one of your test runs, I think it will end up parked at the back of your bench as a very nice display piece, well made, and well presented, but looks impractical to use given the number of bits required. Stay safe! Chris B.
Wow, that is some sort of machine, can't wait to see your next vid on this. I would think with proper organization, you could be mass producing rounds, thx for the vid.
making paper cartridges is the most tedious thing I have ever done. it will be interesting to see if this is faster and cuts down on handling. wish that the template tool was a cutter or at the very least made of metal so that it cant be cut or worn down.
Very well made however way over complicated and a tedious answer for a rather simple process. It would be a nice curiosity display piece, but rather complicated and most probably expensive with a high degree of functional maintenance.
I just checked out the videos on his FB page. The thing really works. He's taken Cliff's innovation and has carried it out to it's highest development. If he has Navy caliber dies I definitely want one.
It does look interesting Mark. Looking forward to the video of you making cartridges.
So Britainic/Germanic Steampunk. Lovely over-the-top machine. I bet Mr. Crossen would be good at making wooden keylock display cases for percussion pistols and late 19th Century Vampire Killing Kits. This made my day.
Ya know this tool does look overbuilt like a few of you are commenting, but let’s take into consideration some things it does that are remarkable. How else can you get as perfect a squeeze on the heel of a bullet than with this thing......it’s beautiful.....not to mention the handled wire bullet holder....beautiful.....Seems all the bugs have been figured out and fixed. I can’t wait to get the whole kit and caboodle....Now I can roll paper cartridges, that’s not a problem...But I love innovation, and I love consistency......This little tool screams both.....
Hi dear Mark! The cartridge maker seems beautiful to see, but also quite complicated to use...
Pretty dang cool. Especially in wood and brass instead of plastic.
Looks great for arthur and busted old hands to have better control! I make my own tools, but it gets more difficult with age! Very nice presentation!
The real beauty of it is that everything about it was procurable in the 1850’s. Very nice set up. I bet it make a very sanitary cartridge
Wow! What a setup. Very detailed!
I am looking forward to seeing how it all works. The cutting die looks like a great finger saver.
Interesting to say the least. I may agree with you Mark. It looks a little too complicated. I have a set I got from he guy at the Cap and Ball channel from Hungary. It's made like the Manley set up. Spartan but all you need really.
That looks like it belongs on the TV show the Wild, Wild West. But I don't think it would look out of place in a historical display either, if a person kept it in the back of a display and didn't draw attention to it.
I know I want one!!!
It does seem overbuilt but that don’t necessarily mean it’s a bad idea. The level of workmanship appears to be top notch for sure. Looking forward to seeing it in action.
It may look overbuilt y’all but the way it squeezes the paper onto the heel of the bullet perfection
@@rhodes6858 I went and watched the videos on his fb page and that thing is wonderful. I’ll be getting one for sure.
Well done video, looking forward to the cartridge assembly.
When will we see some cartridges made in this???
It is interesting. I wondered if there was something like that when I making cartridges.
This just popped up on my recommended list...again!
It's been quite a while that this first came out. At the time, I immidiately wrote to get one and he said it took a month to make about 10 of them and he would be making more soon. Apparently they've been in development mode ever since. I still can't seem to get one! I just hope we are not looking at another Manly sort of outcome here!!!
I don't use facebook so, I will reserve my final thoughts on this until I can see it actually work faster than I can use the common cartridge former I use.
I really see no advantage or time saving to this at the moment...
If stuff wears out so often it has to come with extra wedges, plates, etc... I see it as no time or price savings in the long run.
I would be interested in the cartridge paper cutter if it actually cut paper itself but, as I understand it from the video, you still have to cut around the paper form yourself. Basically being just like an extra finger when tying a shoe lace.
Again, no time saver, especially with the arm of the clamp in the way of a handheld trimming blade at the back of the paper pattern clamp.
I really can't wait to see how this functions in the next video. Right now, I see it as a lost/worn part liability... so many wearing parts to screw up alignment tolerances and bit and pieces I can see myself either misplacing essential parts or going back to a regular mandrel former if I would run out of shim wedges or 2 part forms go out of round and won't line up right some day.
I guess time and another in depth video will tell. Right now, I only see it as a shiny gimmick tool to unburden people of their troublesome covid relief money in hopes of showing off a new tool that will get used once or twice just to end up in a wall display box or sold on ebay as a missing part(s), "sold as is" listing.
This looks like a very well presented aid to cartridge making, however, I really cant see that it will substantially ease the problems of forming up a cartridge, in fact it looks like most of your time will be spent chasing it around as it slides around on your bench, so the first thing to do is fix it down, the cam/toggle clamp holding the blank cutting block will end up in the bin after it has dug into your thumb nail a few times, but I reserve judgment until after you do one of your test runs, I think it will end up parked at the back of your bench as a very nice display piece, well made, and well presented, but looks impractical to use given the number of bits required. Stay safe! Chris B.
Wow, that is some sort of machine, can't wait to see your next vid on this. I would think with proper organization, you could be mass producing rounds, thx for the vid.
making paper cartridges is the most tedious thing I have ever done. it will be interesting to see if this is faster and cuts down on handling. wish that the template tool was a cutter or at the very least made of metal so that it cant be cut or worn down.
Slick looking setup!
I wonder if he made his shim out of brass would they ever need to be replaced
It would have been nice if instead of the projectile case he included a case for completed cartridges.
Do I need to learn Morse code?
Where can you purchase this? Curious on price.
Interesting contraption, looks like a mousetrap, but if it works it works.
Why didn't you show a cartridge being made???
That is coming
[ kidding ] it's also a morse code key.
I’m interested
I wish I was that smart🤣 if you can’t figure it out it will at least make a good conversation piece
Very well made however way over complicated and a tedious answer for a rather simple process.
It would be a nice curiosity display piece, but rather complicated and most probably expensive with a high degree of functional maintenance.
Fancy.
This is an unfortunate video, .. as the interest generated has resulted in this product being sold out. ☹ And likely unprofitable to mass produce. 😢
I tried to buy one...