Frankford ArsenalPlatinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer

Extremely nice quality of life item for reloaders. Honestly it’s kind of expensive for what it is in my opinion, but I’m glad I bought it, and would by it again. All of the things it does can be done with cheaper tools and more manual labor, but this streamlines the process and makes it easier. Pretty impressed with Frankford Arsenal reloading items purchased in 2023 - 2025, all seem to be a good quality and work as advertised.

I bought this about a month ago, so far used it on several hundred rounds ranging from 223 to 6.5 PRC and its very easy to use, change up and store away.I am lucky as I have a lot of space on my bench but this has everything needed in a built in compartment so if you need space just unplug it and store it away, everything needed stays with it.I will say make sure you have a good pair of calipers to measure your brass as once you shave the neck your not going to reverse it and get it back… I used a few shells that were destine for the recycling to learn on and I recommend you do the same.

Works really well with processing 223 brass. Takes a little time just you can get good consistency with it.

As advertised. Fast shipping.

Once I figured out how to use it, I can trim cases within +/- .001 inch. 300 blackout seems to be about as short of a case that it can handle. Compared to my old hand trimmer I can do about 4 times more cases. I had to buy an additional part to remove primer crimps but its worth it.You have to have a shouldered case for this to work. Which means, dont throw your old trimmer away, this wont trim most pistol brass.

The Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep Center System should probably be called the "Brass Series" Trim and Prep System--partly because it works great for trimming and prepping brass, but chiefly because "platinum" is a rather inflated label for the merely average build quality of this unit. It's good, and I'm glad I bought it, but there are a lot of refinements I would have expected for the $175 price tag.WHAT DO YOU GET?For $175, you get a toaster-sized main unit that contains a very nice motor (relatively low noise, high torque), with four spinning accessory stations sticking out the front or top (depending on how you position it). Also included is a removable foot that will hold the unit at a very convenient upward angle if desired. And in the small storage compartment (under the stiff black plastic door) on the top of the device, you will also find two deburring tools (one for the outside, one for the inside of each case rim), two removable primer pocket cleaning tools (one large, one small), and one dedicated cutting station (not unlike the "World's Best Trimmer" in functionality). Instructions--which are adequate, but not great--are also included.FIRST IMPRESSIONS:When you turn on the device, you'll probably be pleased and surprised: You'll be pleased that the noise is acceptably low--low enough that you could watch television (at an elevated volume) while trimming and prepping cases, and after an hour, you won't have a headache or any lingering effects ringing in your ears. The noise is a whirring sound, like an electric kitchen mixer on a very low setting. Thankfully, there is no high whining noise (like many vacuums make) and, as a further reference, the noise level is probably only two to three times as loud as your electric shaver. I like it and think it's fine--even slightly better than I expected.But you'll also be surprised that the accessory stations for the deburring or primer pocket cleaning tools are misaligned. Instead of spinning perfectly on axis, they scribe a small circle or oval, wobbling noticeably out of orbit. In practice, this does not really affect their performance, but it's very strange, since at the $175 price point, it should be possible to refine the stations much better than this and get a stable spinning axis.Another "rough" spot is the plastic door that covers the storage compartment on top of the device. You probably won't be accessing this very often, which is a good thing. It's very stiff with an awkwardly rigid tab that takes an uncomfortable amount of fingertip pressure to release. After trying to get into it just twice, I found myself leaving it open (unsecured by the tab) just in case I needed to get back in there--which I never did. Unless you're frequently changing the accessory tools to different heads for some reason, it shouldn't be an issue. But again, for the $175 price point, surely they could have devised a nicer latch, and perhaps a door that fits flush to the frame of the device. Admittedly, those are cosmetic and minor functional issues, but nevertheless, they just seem rough.The rest of the fit and finish is fine: a heavy duty power cord that is sure to last as long as the motor, a reasonably attractive gray and silver/whitish finish that should look at home on any reloading bench, and fairly heavy duty rubber feet at every corner of the box-shaped housing so that, no matter how I positioned it on my (very sturdy) reloading bench, I noticed no perceivable problems with vibration being transferred to the benchtop or causing casings, etc. to rattle. I'm very happy about that, as I would certainly send it back if vibration had proven to be a noticeable issue (since it also usually spells a shorter service life for a motor).IS IT WORTH IT?This is the hardest question to answer. As I said above, there are some fit and finish issues--particularly with the off-axis spinning of the accessory tools--that really shouldn't be there on a device at this price point. And if Frankford Arsenal doesn't know how to fix it at the quality control end, then they should just reduce the price to around $100, which would seem more appropriate.On the other hand, this is the only prep center I'm aware of that includes a motorized cutter that works this easily. It really does remind me of the World's Best Trimmer. You just insert the case like a pencil into an automatic sharpener and, assuming you've set the length of cut correctly, you get exact, repeatable results every time. The adjustment is a little unintuitive and not well explained in the instructions, but after 10 to 15 minutes of fiddling around by trial and error, most "handy" people (as most reloaders tend to be) should be able to get it set to their satisfaction. And thereafter, I doubt you'll be changing it often, unless you reload a lot of different calibers and switch between them often--in which case the fiddly adjustment collar for the cutting station may prove to be an annoyance (in part because of an irritating O-ring that tends to slip out of place when adjusting the case collar).So, to me, I'm reasonably satisfied with my purchase, even if I feel I paid $75 too much for the "unrefined" nature of this device. Yet I expect that it will last a long time, and I'm delighted that the high torque motor NEVER bogs down during cutting, and is acceptably low in volume. I can easily prep cases for an hour without being bothered by the noise, and I noticed the box housing is only slightly warm (not hot) after running that long. So that all suggests I will see a long service life from this unit.If Frankford Arsenal could address the off-axis spinning of the accessory stations, include some higher quality cutter tools (the included ones are certainly adequate, but not "platinum" level outstanding by any stretch), and refine that stupid storage compartment door to make it easier to open and close, they would have a stellar product. As it stands, it's simply good: very convenient and serviceable, but overpriced. I do think you would have to pay noticeably more to get an appreciably better tool with comparable functionality, or you would have to buy multiple tools (having them all in one is nice for saving bench space). That's probably what Frankford Arsenal's marketing department determined in order to set it at this price.All in all, yes, I recommend it, with the caveat that perfectionists and penny-pinchers will be annoyed that the device is not better refined at this price point. So far, I've used it to prep a hundred cases or so, but I'll try to report back in a few months or a year, when I have a lot more time with it to see how it is holding up.[UPDATE 7-17-2015: Just a quick update... I've now prepped several thousand cases (.223) using this unit and it is still running strong, as quiet and reliable as ever. I usually prep cases in batches of 50 or 100 at a time. By then, my fingers start to feel fatigued/sore, so I quit until another day. I do this a few times a month, or sometimes a few times a week, and it means I always have a few hundred nicely prepped cases ready for a reloading session. (I usually reload in batches of 100 - 300 rounds in a given reloading session.) I'm pleased with the unit and it has held up well.]

What more can I say! As described on the box and comes with a VLD inside chamfering tool as well! What more could you ask for? ...except a couple brass inside case brushes would be nice. Otherwise has everything you need to prep cases for loading. All neatly packed under the flip up lid on top. Inside is a storage area made for the items. Latch is hard to squeeze so nothing's gonna fall out.I question what kind of koolaid the advertising person was drinking though regarding "High Speed" action. 200 rpm isn't what I'd call high speed and I question whether it actually goes 200 rpm, but I don't have anything to measure it by so we'll have to take their word for it. However, I'd swear if it does 100 rpm I'd be surprised, least mine anyways. Either way it does the job it was designed to do well.Mine runs reasonably quite compared to the users' posted video on the adv page here. About half as loud as his and I'm very pleased with that! There's too much noise pollution as it is and generally noisy things like this machine, to me just indicate low quality engineering and a lack of basic precision. Not the case here! It's not super quiet as in a fine watch, but it won't wake the family either. Makes the process of prepping cases go much faster than doing them by hand one by one. Pleased and very happy to have it on my bench!BTW AMAZON! ...Put it in a blank box so the whole world doesn't see what you're buying and doing! There are still anti gunners out there. IDK, but the whole thing with delivery being held up for a week longer than it should've been, and the odd circumstances as such, I suspect that's what happened to the first one I ordered as it got returned because it was "Damaged In Transit". There's no padding inside the box either, just the machine. Just sayin' !