DIY brass tumbler

[MBsnow]

Check out my homemade brass tumbler. Got bored and put this guy together last weekend. I think it is probably overkill. But it sure is cool. Can't wait to try this sucker out with some stainless steel media. Stainless tumbling seems to be the way to go for cleaning brass.
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[rondog]

That looks pretty cool! Wet tumbling is the shizz. I use a small cement mixer and get awesome results on large batches, but it can be a PITA. Something you have to plan the time for and need good weather. I often wish I had a smaller rig for indoor use and small batches.

[Artema]

I've just been using nut shell type stuff. This is hardcore! Very nice.

[Hound]

Very cool. You will love SST.

[Great-Kazoo]

Looks like you re-purposed someone's treadmill. The logistics of wet tumbling at this time doesn't factor in to my reloading. Using both dillon large and FA small media tumblers with corn cob works fine.

[Irving]

Spill the beans, is it a treadmill motor?

[rondog]

Ima want one! http://www.biggdawgtumblers.net/

[Great-Kazoo]

Ima want one! http://www.biggdawgtumblers.net/

He did a nice tutorial over @ arfcom. It's still more cost effective, providing you have tools, welder etc. To pick up a treadmill from CL. With your set up, I'd install a drain or two at the bottom of the unit. Once the initial lemishine mix is drained, with petcocks open it's easy to rinse the brass. Or maybe its not, since you have one on site and I don't.

[rondog]

He did a nice tutorial over @ arfcom. It's still more cost effective, providing you have tools, welder etc. To pick up a treadmill from CL. With your set up, I'd install a drain or two at the bottom of the unit. Once the initial lemishine mix is drained, with petcocks open it's easy to rinse the brass. Or maybe its not, since you have one on site and I don't.
Super easy to rinse brass in my mixer. It pivots to "dump", so draining and rinsing is cake. It's the PITA of separating the pins and brass, dealing with 25# of pins and God-only-knows how much brass, then drying everything. Requires my patio and a warm, sunny day helps.

A smaller rig for smaller batches done in the garage and kitchen would be tits. And I'm too lazy to build one, it would end up yet another unfinished project.

[Great-Kazoo]

Super easy to rinse brass in my mixer. It pivots to "dump", so draining and rinsing is cake. It's the PITA of separating the pins and brass, dealing with 25# of pins and God-only-knows how much brass, then drying everything. Requires my patio and a warm, sunny day helps.

A smaller rig for smaller batches done in the garage and kitchen would be tits. And I'm too lazy to build one, it would end up yet another unfinished project.

That's why i didn't buy a rifle we looked at the other day, PROJECT to get it up and running, even with the sale price.

[TheBelly]

Small batches work great in my harbors freight rock tumbler.

approximately 200 9mm
approximately 125 .223 cases
approximately 50-75 .308 cases

http://t.harborfreight.com/dual-drum-rotary-rock-tumbler-67632.html?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.c om%2F

[MBsnow]

Looks like you re-purposed someone's treadmill. The logistics of wet tumbling at this time doesn't factor in to my reloading. Using both dillon large and FA small media tumblers with corn cob works fine.
I repurposed a blower motor from an old furnace. Picked up some bearings, pulleys, and belts from whistler bearing in the springs. Its definitely overkill for me, but I really enjoy tinkering and building random stuff in my garage.

[Great-Kazoo]

I repurposed a blower motor from an old furnace. Picked up some bearings, pulleys, and belts from whistler bearing in the springs. Its definitely overkill for me, but I really enjoy tinkering and building random stuff in my garage.

Interesting, our neighbor has old furnaces dropped off almost daily, mmmm.