Ever put brass in your tumbler and forget to turn it off?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Turned it on aboyt 7pm yesterday. Just turned it off now.

Oops.

My shit is pretty now though!!!!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/13/yre8ajyd.jpg

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[Irving]

Oh yeah. Did that a bunch at first. I used to leave my tumbler outside before I had a garage and squirrels ate my lid trying to get to the wallnut media.

[DocMedic]

Only for a day? I left one on for over a week!

[rondog]

Perty perty perty! Loves me some shiny brass.

Oh, BTW - these are cheap. I only use one pin, to turn it off. No need to "set the time" on it, just put the pin for however many hours you want it to run, I usually do 8 or so. And if you want to turn your lamps on and off while you're gone, you've got a timer to do so.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/guns/ammo%20and%20reloading/timer.jpg

[sellersm]

Oooooohhhhh, shiny! I used to do that, now I set the timer on my phone, then when it goes off, I say "What's the timer for?"! [Coffee]

[DonnyCommo]

I've done it. 48 hrs on some lake city 5.56 and then 4 days on some 45.

[sandman76]

I built a timer with a duplex receptacle with a 12 hour timer to plug in the tumbler. After I left one running all weekend one time while away camping. I find six to eight hours is usually enough but that there is some shiny brass.

[TheBelly]

so, how long is to long? how long is not long enough?

[Steps]

Only for a day? I left one on for over a week!

DocMedic...

Do you play CoD? I have this sneaky suspicion you are one of my CLAN mates....LOL!

[Steps]

Turned it on aboyt 7pm yesterday. Just turned it off now.

Oops.

My shit is pretty now though!!!!



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Been there done that!

As a matter of fact, I threw my .308 brass in my tumbler after you all left yesterday and it is still running in my shop! Thanks for reminding me! haha

[SA Friday]

Done this a few times. Killed a Dillon 500 letting it go overnight. overheated and fried the bearings. RCBS and Lyman tumblers have been 'forgotten' for 12-14 hours with no problems.

[rondog]

Done this a few times. Killed a Dillon 500 letting it go overnight. overheated and fried the bearings. RCBS and Lyman tumblers have been 'forgotten' for 12-14 hours with no problems.


Wasn't sitting on carpet was it? That'll make 'em overheat. I prefer concrete so they can breathe.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Done this a few times. Killed a Dillon 500 letting it go overnight. overheated and fried the bearings. RCBS and Lyman tumblers have been 'forgotten' for 12-14 hours with no problems.

I'm running a cheap Harbor Freight tumbler.

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[wctriumph]

Nope, never did.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I will tumble mine for 6-10 hours. Never 'forgotten' about it tho.

[Irving]

It hasn't been running, but my last batch has been sitting in the tumbler, in the media for a good two months now.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Yep. Fuck my life today.

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[bogie]

^^^^Hate that....

[skullybones]

Pull the pin and punch it out.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I have a stuck case remover. Text me if you wanna borrow it.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

I got it out..... The decapping pin rod thingy was bent. Bent it more getting it out of the case.

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[ray1970]

I haven't bought new media in about 15 years. I usually tumble mine for about 17 days.

[Coffee]

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I haven't bought new media in about 15 years. I usually tumble mine for about 17 days.

[Coffee]

Haha. What you save in media costs you lose in electricity consumption!

[00tec]

DocMedic...

Do you play CoD? I have this sneaky suspicion you are one of my CLAN mates....LOL!

Same guy. He just never plays anymore.

[Jamnanc]

^^^^Hate that....
We're you using one shot?

[KS63]

4hrs with used corn cob in an industrial vibrator. Factory Hornady on left, polished in center, and factory Remington on left.

[Eggysrun]

What kind of media did you use?

[gnihcraes]

Stainless media, 2 hours is about right for shiny brass. Longer if looking for a real polished look.

I have left the Midway USA vibratory running for about 24 hours a few times. Thing keeps on running. (not using it now though)

[MattR]

I had a 223 get stuck in a dillon die yesterday, I couldn't get the damned decapper out so its all in the teash now. I hated that damn die, I had problems with it since day one. The rcbs I replaced it with is so far so good.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Mine had nothing to do with the lube.... I broke a decapping pin on some brass I didn't look at... stupid..... Anyway... That also bent the entire rod.... The rod got stuck in the case and caused the stuck case.

[00tec]

Randy has one of those universal decappers. You end up with a bad case and it just pops the pin out. Reset the pin and you are good to go. He swears by the thing.

[Steps]

Same guy. He just never plays anymore.

I figured as much. Had no idea he was a member here.

DOC...you need to get on CoD man!


Randy has one of those universal decappers. You end up with a bad case and it just pops the pin out. Reset the pin and you are good to go. He swears by the thing.

Yeah he does. They look sweet, I can't wait to get one!

[rondog]

Randy has one of those universal decappers. You end up with a bad case and it just pops the pin out. Reset the pin and you are good to go. He swears by the thing.

Me too, mine is a Lee. That's all I deprime with, I rarely deprime when sizing. But that's just because I'm anal and prefer my brass to be deprimed before tumbling.

[newracer]

I let mine run for about 24 hours once, then I got a timer like the one rondog posted.