$50 Dry Tumbler at CT

[Pocisk]

The manual warns that wet tumbling with SS will quickly wear out the bowl.

 

[randymacbc]

you RTFM?

 

[Pocisk]

you RTFM?

lol ima book geek I guess.

 

[deadeyes40]

Anyone ever try silica sand or glass blasting beads in there tumblers? I use corn cob with nu finish car polish now.

 

[bobdbldr]

So what is the cheapest way to strain out the brass from the media? A colander? Dollar store ish?

 

[TrollGRG]

I just use a slotted spoon (the kind used in cooking in big pots). The media falls through and I put the casings in a tub.

 

[Turkinator]

So what is the cheapest way to strain out the brass from the media? A colander? Dollar store ish?

Frankford makes a cool tumbling strainer for 36$ sold on Amazon.ca. I just use a dollar store colander like you said, it's not as fast but it's cheap.

 

[bobdbldr]

Just bought a combo colander/ bowl at wallyworld for $5. I just dump the whole lot in the colander, lift it up and shake till all the media falls through into the bowl! After 4 hours it is smooth and shiny but not real shiny, then again it is Norc. .45 brass! I think when I can afford a wet tumbler, this will be the " get the grime off and then wet polish/clean!

 

[Kryogen]

Dry tumbling is way too dusty.

 

[bobdbldr]

Yea,the spiders in my shed are starting to cough!

 

[Templar Knight]

An excellent buy at 50 bucks ; I bought 3 ; 2 for myself ; and 1 for a gift.....can't go wrong for 50 bucks....

 

[dastt]

How do people get the inside of the necks clean? I dry tumble with corn cob and I don't notice any dust, and they come out really clean, but the inside of the neck is still black and lots of soot

 

[bobdbldr]

How do people get the inside of the necks clean? I dry tumble with corn cob and I don't notice any dust, and they come out really clean, but the inside of the neck is still black and lots of soot

Yea, I still have some soot iin my.45 acp brass, not bad though! I have some new 38/55 brass I got from rustic on a sale that is off color so I just put it in the cleaner to polish it up a bit!

 

[Pocisk]

How do people get the inside of the necks clean? I dry tumble with corn cob and I don't notice any dust, and they come out really clean, but the inside of the neck is still black and lots of soot

I use these, works great!

selectshootingsupplies.com/collections/reloading/products/hornady-case-neck-brushes

 

[katanaa]

Picked one up to polish brass after ultrasonic cleaning. Works great with the Lyman red media. Very quiet unit. Gets louder if there isn't enough media to for the amount of brass.

 

[bobdbldr]

On my 4th batch, I added a bit extra metal cleaner. (About a teaspoon ish) and the brass came out much shineyer inside and out! Good to have the brass ready to work on!

 

[dakotamar]

after 45mins with a little mothers chrome polish in the walnut media. the 44mags need a little more

 

[dakotamar]

Frankford makes a cool tumbling strainer for 36$ sold on Amazon.ca. I just use a dollar store colander like you said, it's not as fast but it's cheap.

$1 store colander and a big bucket.

 

[Hitzy]

Mine just crapped out, about 6 months old....keep your receipts!
My 10 year old Lyman is still running thankfully.

 

[sharp shooter]

Mine just crapped out, about 6 months old....keep your receipts!
My 10 year old Lyman is still running thankfully.

had one in my hands then said "wait, its from CT, I will be disappointed sooner or later." i'm surprised you're the first to chime in about it not being reliable...