Lee Chamfer and deburring tool :

[GSwain]

Just thought i would share my experiences with this with you all. I am a fan of lee stuff, most of my equipment is made by lee. That being said, the LEE chamfer deburring tool, while cheap, just doesnt work well for me. I used it for a while, it worked so-so. Inside deburring was not an issue at all, that went great. Outside deburring is where it sucks, specifically on smaller mouth brass like 223. It just will not reliably cut to remove the flashing once a case has been trimmed on the outside. In order to make it cut, you have to use it at an angle, not square to the case, and you have to apply about 10 lbs of pressure to it. I was willing to do this, until it started sending corkscrews of brass shavings deep into my thumb. That was a highly unpleasant experience. I am now buying a proper deburring tool, the LEE will be relocated to the circular file. It is hard to be pissed at it considering it was only 2 dollars, but it was not 2 dollars well spent unfortunately. Save yourself the trouble and invest in a good 15 dollar case deburring tool.

[bohoki]

yep had one and it stopped deburring the outside after 100

i then switched to a file for outside debur since i was roating the case on the horrible lee spud

then i got the possum hollow and a lyman debur and it made my job easier

[rsrocket1]

I like Lee products too, but it's really no contest between that and this:


LE Wilson and RCBS also make them.

[Fyathyrio]

One down side to the tool linked/shown above is it wont fit into a Possum Hollow power adapter. If you think you will want to use power tools to chamfer and deburr, then get one from Forester, RCBS or Wilson.

[PhantomII]

They may have made some changes in the design, manufacturing process or material, but I've been using the same Lee Chamfer/Deburring tool for over 20 years and it still works beautifully

Of course having said that, it'll probably bite the dust tomorrow.

[Air]

I used my Lee Chamfer tool for several years, but I bought a newer one that just plain sucked, I don't know why, but it just doesn't cut.

Upgraded to a Lyman recently, it's a much better tool.

[Rem222]

I have used my Lee Chamfer tool for over 15 years. Everything from .222 to 8X56R. I'll look at another brand if I ever need to..

[Nessal]

I have used that Lee chamfer for years and have not had any problems. I actually bought another one for a buck incase I ever lend it out to someone. It has been perfect ever since and always get the necks chamfered properly. Don't know why you are having an issue.

[bohoki]

i dont know what problem the op has but on the one that i was using for about 100 rounds of 223 the inside still gets deburred but for the outside it no longer cuts it just rolls the bur over and made it a little lip and wont grab it

i actually found that the knurling on the outside would debur then held against the spinning case

[ns3v3n]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=volkNAxUiOo

I saw this on youtube, maybe you can try this instead of using your hands???

[mnguyen84]

he's fat, but i love that man. brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=volkNAxUiOo

I saw this on youtube, maybe you can try this instead of using your hands???

[ejhc11]

Been using the Lee Chamfer/Deburring tool successfully for awhile myself on .223 brass. I just chuck the brass on a drill give it a trim then run the Lee tool a few spins for a nice smooth finish.

[GSwain]

Just to update, I had another one of these show up in an order from midway, not sure when I ordered it but it must have been before the last one truly incurred my wrath. The new one is working so far, but after about 100 rounds of 223, it does seem to be noticeably duller. Not as dull as the other one which had (tried to) done about 1000 rounds of 223, but I can tell it is requiring a bit more force to make it cut properly. I can only conclude that based upon what other people are saying and my own findings, if you own an older model, it will last forever. If you buy a newer one, not so much. Highly scientific, i know.

[Nessal]

Just to update, I had another one of these show up in an order from midway, not sure when I ordered it but it must have been before the last one truly incurred my wrath. The new one is working so far, but after about 100 rounds of 223, it does seem to be noticeably duller. Not as dull as the other one which had (tried to) done about 1000 rounds of 223, but I can tell it is requiring a bit more force to make it cut properly. I can only conclude that based upon what other people are saying and my own findings, if you own an older model, it will last forever. If you buy a newer one, not so much. Highly scientific, i know.

That's totally possible as mine aren't "new". But I thought they were hardened steel so it would be hard for soft brass to actually wear it out that fast? Try annealing the cases and then see how they perform. Sucks to hear about your problem as I have great experiences with their products.