How to reduce the sound of the case tumbler???

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start reloading last year, case cleaning is a big problem to me. live in a small apartment, I have heard the sound from vibrating tumbler, it is definatly not okay to use at my apartment. Friends are recommanding Hornady sonic cleaner, but it would not polish the case. pretty there are gunners who have a same problem like me. Any advise would be a great help to me. Thank you gunners, and have a nice day.
 
When you have heard the sound from vibrating tumblers, what were they sitting on?

Mine is rather noisy if it sits directly on my wooden topped bench, but isn't much more than a medium hum when a rubber mat is placed between the bench and the tumbler.
 
A friend lived in a row house. The neighbour next door asked what the noise was. He explained that it was a marital aid. She never mentioned it again.
 
Put a piece of rug on the concrete floor.
Put the tumbler on the rug.

If you need to get it quieter
Put a cardboard box over the tumbler.
Don't let the tumbler touch the box.
Do not let it run for more then 1h-2h.
First time you do this - check the tumbler every 15minutes to make sure the engine doesn't overheat.
As you are cutting the flow of cooling air to the motor.

Good luck,
 
GreenBob said:
Put a piece of rug on the concrete floor.
Put the tumbler on the rug.

If you need to get it quieter
Put a cardboard box over the tumbler.
Don't let the tumbler touch the box.
Do not let it run for more then 1h-2h.
First time you do this - check the tumbler every 15minutes to make sure the engine doesn't overheat.
As you are cutting the flow of cooling air to the motor.

Good luck,
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Limiting air flow around the motor can cause overheating and premature death. As he pointed out only run in short intervals if you go this route.

Auggie D.
 
BattleRife said:
When you have heard the sound from vibrating tumblers, what were they sitting on?

Mine is rather noisy if it sits directly on my wooden topped bench, but isn't much more than a medium hum when a rubber mat is placed between the bench and the tumbler.
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Same here until I placed layers of scrap carpet under the tumbler. Put it in the closet if still too loud.
Otherwise you'll have to use miniature marshmallows instead of polishing media :)
 
Put it on a soft surface like others have suggested. Close the door and put a rolled up towel at the bottoms of the door. Go watch a movie.

And if your neighbours complain, remind them that you can hear all the stuff THEY do too.
 
The best solution is to get a wet tumbler with SS pins. Makes about 1/10 the noise of a washing machine.

If not you absolutely want to keep your dry tumbler, the best you can do is to buy a single slab of concrete (something like this (4$ at HD): https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.16x16-diamond-slab-natural.1000855064.html) and then place a piece of foam mat on it. I bought mine from Wal-Mart, I think they call it connect-a-rug or connect-a-mat, and it's sold as anti-fatigue mat. Not very expensive, less than 20$.

The concrete will absord high-frequency and keep sound from going down. The mat will stop pretty much any vibration. So you can set it on the ground and the neighbour downstair will hear an electric toothbrush (ot it's cousin, the marital aid device).

If it's still too loud, then the SS tumbler is your only option. Cleans better than a dry tumbler ever will, media is 100% reusable, and makes less noise than a dishwasher/washing machine. Only downside is cost to acquire one, but it eventually pays for itself if you consider that medias are essentially free.
 
I started reloading when I lived in an apartment. I used my gf's yoga mat or my son's foam play mat. Even a stack of corrugated cardboard from cut up boxes will cut the vibration through the floor. If it's the noise of the brass itself use less brass at a time and more media.
 
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