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so i received all my stainless tumbling media and my thumlers tumbler a couple days ago and i have the lemishine for it but i was wondering what kind of soap people are using in it
Thanks Mike
Thanks Mike
Stainless steel tumbling
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I have just used mine once, I put Sunlight Lemon dish detergent in with the Lemishine, worked fine. You will love how the brass turns out with this setup
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Excellent thanks guys for the replys and I got my setup from stainlesstumblingmedia .com they were easy to deal with and delivery was quick the whole setup is a little pricey to start but from the results I've heard about from others it seems worth it can't wait to try it
So build a bigger tumbler!! Really nothing to he tumbler mechanism.
So why not just use your Ultravibe 18? That is providing you have the industrial version, and not the standard version. If it is the Standard version, just load it up less because it has a small, light duty motor.
The "warning" about not using the SS media in a vibrating tumbler is because ALL vibrating BRASS tumblers are not designed for wet tumbling, the bowls are not sealed and the motors MUCH too small for the added weight of water. EXCEPT the Thumlers, which are specifically designed for wet tumbling.....
Oh yea, I have an Ultravibe 18 Industrial...
and will be getting some SS media.
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Nope, hobbyist version. I've had this thing for almost 30 freakin' years and it still runs like new. I can hardly believe it!
Another thing using pins in a vibratory cleaner is that you will need MUCH more media per volume of brass. The pins will tend to stay at the bottom and not mix with the brass (as I understand).
I will start off with 10lbs and see how it works. If not, then I still have a big rotary tumbler.
Another thing using pins in a vibratory cleaner is that you will need MUCH more media per volume of brass. The pins will tend to stay at the bottom and not mix with the brass (as I understand).
I will start off with 10lbs and see how it works. If not, then I still have a big rotary tumbler.
Keep us updated for sure!
A friend "lost" a de-cap-pin ...he thinks stuck in a primer pocket that went unnoticed when loading... When the accuracy fell off in his new match barrel, he took a look with his bore scope and discovered a "gash" near the crown. He attributes the damage to the lost de-cap pin. I have not heard anyone mention issues with the new stainless steel pin tumbling method, but as a precaution, I would be double checking to make sure none were ever left stuck in the case.
1. There is no mess. You're tumbling in a closed container, then dumping the spent solution into the toilet. I follow this by a rinse in the same bucket where I separate brass from the media.
2. You're right, I tumble about 300-400 9mm cases, or about 100 .45's, so it ain't much. But each cycle takes only 15min of my time: 5min to start when I get out of my car after work (I tumble in the garage), and another 10min to finish, about 3Hrs later. So, I look at it this way: an average of 1,000 cases cleaned per week, which is about twice as much as I shoot in a weekend.
Oh, and I don't get to breathe the fine corn media dust.
No need for ball bearings, I use the 0.040" round SS shot used for sandblasting, works like a charm, and no stuck pins.
I am not a clean freak. All the hastles asscosiated with wet tumbling are not worth it for me.
Capacity is the main reason though. I need at least 1000 rounds on a given cycle, as I usually have over 10,000 brass in the "to tumble" pile.
Not worth my time to build a bigger wet tumbler when I can just use a standard media tumbler.
Capacity is the main reason though. I need at least 1000 rounds on a given cycle, as I usually have over 10,000 brass in the "to tumble" pile.
Not worth my time to build a bigger wet tumbler when I can just use a standard media tumbler.
