Cutter for Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Prep Center

[JEBruns]

I'm wanting to get a new cutter bit for the subject case prep machine, preferably carbide. I sent an email to Frankford, and they said they are out of stock on the OEM cutter and don't make a carbide one. They did tell me that thread pitch is 3/8 -24 for the cutter. I know RCBS makes a carbide cutter that works, but they are also out of stock.

So I'm wondering if anyone has any other alternatives for a replacement for this?

Thanks much for any input.

 

[Skgreen]

I looked for the same thing recently.
Worse come to worst, Amazon has imported, non-carbide replacement cutters.
I've got one on my desk in front of me, but haven't used it yet.

 

[Laphroaig]

I replaced mine several years ago with a RCBS carbide, and it works fine.

Yikes, I checked the availability on Midway and they were asking close to $50 for one. But "not available, no backorder."

I've read that the Chinese are bogarting their tungsten. Is tungsten-carbide becoming unobtainium?

 

[JEBruns]

I looked for the same thing recently.
Worse come to worst, Amazon has imported, non-carbide replacement cutters.
I've got one on my desk in front of me, but haven't used it yet.

Thanks. Do you have a link to the one you bought?

 

[Skgreen]

https://smile.amazon.com/McJ-Tools-...wg=NNBfD&ref_=pd_bap_d_csi_vtp_0_t&th=1&psc=1

 

[JEBruns]

Thanks