Forster Case Trimmer - Giraud Alternative
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:19 am
Hi All
So, my Giraud trimmer finally arrived. That makes me previous solution redundant.
That solution consists of:
Base unit $178
Long base $40
Collet $26
3-in-one Cutter $128
Pilot $10 x 2
Power adaptor $42
Ryobi $79 (Bunnings)
For a total of $513. With this setup you can process about 6-10 cases a minute - trim/inside/outside chamfer.
With my new Giraud - which runs essentially the same 3 way cutter I can process 12-20 cases a minute - trim/inside/outside chamfer.
Yes, the Giraud is faster, but is 2x faster worth 3x the cost?
I like quicker but, in retrospect I would probably have stopped at the Forster unit.
Open to reasonable offers.
James
So, my Giraud trimmer finally arrived. That makes me previous solution redundant.
That solution consists of:
Base unit $178
Long base $40
Collet $26
3-in-one Cutter $128
Pilot $10 x 2
Power adaptor $42
Ryobi $79 (Bunnings)
For a total of $513. With this setup you can process about 6-10 cases a minute - trim/inside/outside chamfer.
With my new Giraud - which runs essentially the same 3 way cutter I can process 12-20 cases a minute - trim/inside/outside chamfer.
Yes, the Giraud is faster, but is 2x faster worth 3x the cost?
I like quicker but, in retrospect I would probably have stopped at the Forster unit.
Open to reasonable offers.
James