home built tumbler

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jon1985

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Built this tumbler over the weekend.

Using 1/4hp motor running at 1725rpm
4-1/2" pillow block bearings
1 1/2" pulley on the motor
4" on the drive shaft

The drum should be turning at about 50rmp but that will depend on the slippage along the way.

I still need to glue fins into the drum, and I would like to rebuild the base so its a bit nicer looking, but this is good enough for a proof of concept and function test.

Not sure how much brass I will be able to clean in this, but I have 5lbs of stainless steel pins.


FYI the drum isnt that jump, poor quality video, or maybe its just my connection tonight.

 
Varmit said:
You did a good job, way better than sending $100.
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If I could have found a rotary tumbler for $100 I probably would have bought that instead.

To build this it was probably in the $80 range after tax. But that doesnt include the time and gas to get the parts, aswell as the time to build it.

That said Im pretty happy with it. I will run some brass through it next week.

Any one have any idea how much I can effectively clean in there? 5lbs? 8lbs? 10lbs?
 
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-Size-Stainless-Steel-Pins-and-Drum-explained


A post I made a couple of years ago about a detailed plans for a tumbler. The thing is excellent and has nearly 200 hours on it right now. If I was to make it again I would make it vertical to reduce the footprint size, mount the motor underneath the drum assembly.

Someday the mods will make this a sticky so all can use the info instead of reinventing the wheel everytime the subject comes up once a month.
 
hunter64 said:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-Size-Stainless-Steel-Pins-and-Drum-explained


A post I made a couple of years ago about a detailed plans for a tumbler. The thing is excellent and has nearly 200 hours on it right now. If I was to make it again I would make it vertical to reduce the footprint size, mount the motor underneath the drum assembly.

Someday the mods will make this a sticky so all can use the info instead of reinventing the wheel everytime the subject comes up once a month.
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Looks good. I loosely followed the plans form one I found on another gun site. I dont have much in the way of metal skills or tools so wood is my go to. Right now it will be portable as I will store in in a closet. I have plans for a reloading room and once that happens I was planning to mount the motor underneath as you mentioned.
 
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