Approximately two years ago I purchased a FreeChex II from a guy named Charlie on Ebay to make gas checks for my cast bullets. It is a great tool and it has paid for itself many times over. A few months ago Charlie sent me a handmade prototype of his latest invention, the FreeChex III. The FreeChex III is the ultimate gas check making tool. Everytime you pull the handle down on the arbor press another gas check is cut and formed. The design is revolutionary!

This tool is much harder to produce than his previous models, so I don't know when or even if Charlie is going to start selling these to the public. If he does... I would advise anyone serious about casting bullets to getin line as soon as possible. This is the type of thing that comes along only every once in a while and sometimes becomes unavailable shortly afterwards.

I am using a $49 arbor press from Harbor Freight. I notice that in his current Ebay description Charlie recommends using a dowel to push the checks out, which will help keep from wearing the die. Also mine was a prototype, the production design is optimized for ten to twelve thousandths thick material. Mine was designed with slightly different dimensions.