Gentlemen, I have no tolerance for people that try to talk about their expertise with something they have zero experience with. In person, on the phone, on the internet, or otherwise... I will not tolerate someone trying to talk from a position of authority without having even the tiniest bit of experience. If a potential customer can not appreciate that, then I'd rather not have them as a customer... as we won't get along at all. I place high value on opinions and feedback about our products, good or bad. We rely on it to give the best service and products possible. Notice I take no exception to the complaints about price, etc. It was only the false claims about operation that I had a problem with. As the admins/mods took action without any prompting from me, I was not the only one that had a problem with it.
Originally Posted By: Stu FarishIt looks like a well made tool. Is there a reason to have to manually feed the primer rather than have the tool do it automatically? Thanks Stu! I had the mental image of "bank vault" in my head the entire time I was designing it. The first design did have an automated shuttle system incorporated. There's a few reasons we went with manual shuttle operation.
The first is cost. This tool is already expensive, and it for sure isn't because we're looking to get rich off it. The linkage and timing required to allow for proper clearance and accurate movement of primers on a tool that has a vertical movement of just over 600 thousandths would have at least doubled the cost of the unit. It's easy to move a primer from the tube to the primer rod on a progressive press when you have 4-5" of travel to get a inch or two of perpendicular movement. Not so easy on this. We did it, and had it working... but cost made it a non-starter. We knew there would be push-back on a $450 price tag... but we might have had our offices fire-bombed over a $900 tool.
Second reason was safety. The amount of leverage that can be created with this tool is astonishing considering how small of a package it is in. You can crush a primer until it pops, and continue crushing it up into the pocket until either it gets smashed flat or the case rim is torn off by the shell holder. Granted this needs to be done with willful negligence, but certainly demonstrates what its capable of. In the unlikely event of a primer getting caught crossways somewhere, I didn't want the user to run the risk of accidentally crushing a primer as it comes out of the primer tube, and set off a chain reaction blowing every primer in the tube. With the manual operation, you can feel the primers being moved safely and can stop without applying enough force to cause any problems.
Third reason is human error. Lets face it, automated things are nice, but when a human is involved in the automation process, we can often do things to cause problems. Short stroking, double charging, running too fast, etc. Take a simple double charging... say you run the arm twice, or part way accidentally... this would shove two primers out of position beneath the tube and send them part way down the shuttle toward the primer rod. In an automated system, how would you clear that extra primer, as every time you seat a primer, you'll be moving another extra one. Pain in the neck. With the manual, you just hold the shuttle forward a bit so that it can't return to pick up a new primer, and prime cases until the multiples are cleared. It's just easier this way, and doesn't slow you down a bit.
The fourth reason is longevity and reliability. We were able to simplify the design to ensure several lifetimes of service across millions of primed cases. As we have an unconditional "forever" warranty on the CPS, it was very important to ensure the design was robust yet simple enough to avoid excessive wear and potential issues. We believe we've done that.
Originally Posted By: WhoCaresHey Orkan, since your into making deals. How about sending me one at cost and I will do an honest in depth written review and post it on a dozen different websites of your choice. Let me know
This is actually a pretty good idea. As of right now I'm opening up an audition to receive and review a BASE CPS. Anyone can enter. You need to demonstrate that you can produce a quality review, with pictures and preferably video, and you need show that you shoot and reload frequently AND have experience with several other priming tools. Pictures help. You don't need to use crayons, but you need to be able to prove what you're saying to me.
You also need to demonstrate that you are active on several forums and can complete the review in a timely manner. Whoever posts the best "audition" convincing me you are the right one, will be selected to receive a free CPS!
