which media separator do you like for SS pins?

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I see this one is on sale.
Like one of the reviews mention it looks a bit flimsy but works fine, and the price is great (US $)
http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/media-separator-deluxe.html

The Dillon unit looks solid.

Wonder how these separators worn on small cases like 204?

So which media separator do you like for SS pins?
 
I'm pretty sure that separator is exactly the same as my RCBS one, except that mine is green. I find it works just fine for separating cases of all sizes from either dry or stainless media.
 
X-RELOAD ROTARY BRASS CASE/ MEDIA SEPARATOR
SKU: GR-17
$39.60
http://www.x-reload.com/rotary-brass-case-media-separator/

This has a detachable lid which stops the pins from flying everywhere if you get too carried away with the spinning.
It's "cheap 'n cheerful" and does the job just fine! (I think it's a knock-off of the RCBS model)

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I use two prospectors pans, one sized for 1/4" grid that lets the pins fall through in to the lower pan that is just sized small enough to hold on to the pins. The pans fit in to the top of a 5 gallon bucket and stack on top of each other.
I shake and swirl the pans as one to work the pins out. When I want to check I 'vibrate' the pans, the shaking sits all my pistol brass up so I can visually inspect for left over media (there is only the odd case that needs to be cleaned out).
With bottle neck cartridges I shake each one out as the pins are harder to work out, but with a minute of shake and swirl the majority of pins are cleared.
 
6MT said:
I dump the whole lot into a vegetable strainer. Pick out the cases. Then I rinse the pins and dump them into a tray for drying.
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This is what I do.I have a fine mesh stainless strainer. I pull out the cases and it gives me time to do a visual inspection on the case while its clean.
 
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I use a colander from the dollar store. I found the mesh was not fine enough and let the pins through. so, bought a set of window sheers and cut them to make a liner, fixed in place with an elastic band. Works great you can pour out the contents of the drum and rinse away every last bit of soap.
 
Mudduck said:
Luckey gets the "Keep it Simple & Be Smart and save your money" Award. Be like Luckey and save your money to use for more bullets and powder!

I use something similar as well
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I found that the rotary separator pretty much paid for itself the first time I used it in terms of saved labour and aggravation. With a simple hand strainer, you end up having to handle every individual case to ensure that there is no media inside. The rotary separator knocks the media out of the cases. With stainless media, fill the bottom with water so that surface tension will not cause the pins to stick to the cases.
 
I use a old metal strainer, lined with a very thin cut out of a old t-shirt. Rinse while tapping cases to remove any stuck ones at the same time, I am rising the pins at the same time. Lay out cases to dry, and grab the old cloth filter of a t-shirt and dump out pins on a old towel to dry as well. Pour back into drum when dry. super easy.
 
The spinning style in the $35-$45 range are worth the time savings in my book. 60 second spin all clear of pins, take the basket of brass and give a 60 second rinse to get soapy residue off brass, another 10-15 second spin to get water off, dump brass on a towel to dry. Then magnet up the pins. 5 minutes in total to separate the pins.
 
tjhaile said:
I'm pretty sure that separator is exactly the same as my RCBS one, except that mine is green. I find it works just fine for separating cases of all sizes from either dry or stainless media.
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I have the green RCBS one as well. Only takes a couple of turns and all the pins are in the bottom. I do wish it was a little smaller though.
 
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