achosenman Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Hi all, does anyone know how to sharpen a Wilson case trimmer cutter? Both cutters I have are showing slight rounding on the cutting edge. Probably due to the power adapter I use. It seems a shame to have to bin them and buy new ones. All suggestions welcome...within reason ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Hi all, does anyone know how to sharpen a Wilson case trimmer cutter? Both cutters I have are showing slight rounding on the cutting edge. Probably due to the power adapter I use. It seems a shame to have to bin them and buy new ones. All suggestions welcome...within reason ATB Stone them.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achosenman Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Stone them.~Andrew That's what I thought. I can't get the angle constant enough to do a good job. Thanks for the tip though. ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 They hardly look a complex item to sharpen: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/976878/le-wilson-case-trimmer-cutter Surely you could toss together a simple jig that holds a stone or diamond lap at a constant angle? Chris-NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 It just looks like an end mill that has been ground short so could you use a normal short endmill? It would still be longer than the Wilson version but if it fits... What is the diameter of cutter? Being American i would expect it to be imperial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achosenman Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 It just looks like an end mill that has been ground short so could you use a normal short endmill? It would still be longer than the Wilson version but if it fits... What is the diameter of cutter? Being American i would expect it to be imperial. The diameter is 12.682mm or .4993 old money. The length is 57.56mm or 2.267 I tried to get a tool sharpening company to re-grind it but since it was not a commercial deal they weren’t interested. ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 It is a half inch end mill, have a look on that well known auction site, you can get a HSS cutter for under a fiver if you are happy to order from overseas. Going price for getting them reground seems to be GBP7-12 around my area which always strikes me as pricey. EDIT - GBP3.86 delivered. Now it is just a matter of what is the maximum length of cutter that will fit as the ones from the auction site are going to be closer to 3.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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