Algenco Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Anyone have a clear pic of their case former? I have a freind that's going to have an employee make a couple for me. He's going to make all the wooden tools I need, screen frames, star box, drying chamber, etc.All I have to do in return is take him Striped Bass fishing
Bangkokpyro Posted August 12, 2010 Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) Attached is a pic of 3 case formers for making 3 inch shells (one without handle)The former is 12 inches long. Handle is 5 inches long and 1-1/2 inch diameter.The former section has a diameter of 2-1/2 inches and is 7 inches long to make a shell that once strung and pasted will give enough clearance to fit a 3 inch gun.The recess in the bottom is 2-3/4 inches deep and 1-1/4 inches wide, this gives a big enough recess to allow for a fuse or flash bag to be inserted into the casing before pleasting the end closed.The formers have a 3/8 inch diameter hole drilled throughout the length to allow air into the casing. Without the hole as the casing is slid off a vacumm forms inside making it difficult to slide the casing off the former.This size of former is ideal for single break shells or single colour break and report shells. Edited August 12, 2010 by Bangkokpyro
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