Barrel trimming

[Steve68]

Hi all. Hope your'e having a good weekend.

TM Zeta's......is there a barrel trimmer that fits these tubes correctly? I'm having to use a normal 7mm slimline trimmer with a brass tube on the shaft to get it to fit as close as possible. The TM website shows a universal trimmer but I already have one of those and none of the shafts fit the Zeta correctly.
Or is it just me?
Or do I have a dodgy trimmer?
Or was it the Epsilon?
Or should I buy a bench sander and done with it?
Or should I stop babbling?

Steve.

 

[Bucks]

I always trim on a sander nowadays Steve, using this gadget & sleves I got from PSI Over in the states, I know quite a few people who use a V block & transfer punches though.

 

[Penpal]

I favour the Sanding Disk and use two sets of punches,one metric and one imperial,the dual purpose for drifting an unwanted blank suits me fine. I do like the sleeves from the USA.I used to make mine.

Peter.

 

[Penpal]

Found a couple of pics of my set up.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

I use transfer punches and a small sanding disc on my lathe.

 

[flexi]

I use a disc sander too, with a V block and punches....very easy to set up and really accurate

 

[Steve68]

My mind's made up. Thanks guys for your help, much appreciated.

 

[wm460]

Here is my set up.

 

[Steve68]

Never thought of that Mark. Is it a punch in the drill chuck?

 

[fortress]

I too use a sanding disc Steven, I found the barrel trimmings brutal.

 

[wm460]

Yes transfer punch, l have both metric and imperial sets.

Never thought of that Mark. Is it a punch in the drill chuck?