Cut My Tumbling Time in Half

[Hunterrs]

Does the Thumbler B come with pins?
Where is the best place to purchase the pins? $35 for 5 lbs best Ive seen so far.

I bought my media from southern shine tumblers in Hazlehurst Ga. He is on facebook. I paid 38.50, shipped for 10 pounds. It is stainless steel chips, not pins and won't get stuck in the flash holes.

https://www.facebook.com/southernshinetumblers/?ref=ts&fref=ts

 

[Bayou]

When using a cement mixer for large volumes of wet tumbling brass, how do you separate the pins from the brass?

 

[Hunterrs]

Use the separator below and fill the bucket so the brass turns in water

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VNK1UA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Use this magnet to pick up and transfer the media.

https://www.amazon.com/Frankford-Ar...1229&sr=8-4&keywords=franklin+arsenal+tumbler

 

[Jackie Graham]

When using a cement mixer for large volumes of wet tumbling brass, how do you separate the pins from the brass?

I sift them using my case separator trays. I put the try over a 5 gallon bucket and put some brass and pins in. Then I shake and flip the brass a few times. The water and pins go in the bucket. The brass stays in the tray. I then lay all the brass out on some towels on my pool table directly under the celling fan. Turn the fan on high and let them dry over night. Some guys use the electric drying trays but I process too many for that.

I will send some pics tonight.

 

[Bayou]

Use the separator below and fill the bucket so the brass turns in water

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VNK1UA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Use this magnet to pick up and transfer the media.

https://www.amazon.com/Frankford-Ar...1229&sr=8-4&keywords=franklin+arsenal+tumbler

I also use a similar media separator. Couldn't imagine life without one!

 

[EMC45]

I use an old plastic coffee can with lid. Put all the ingredients in and shake till the ol arms are tired. Rinse with cold water till the rinse runs clear with no suds and you are golden, no pun intended. Let 'em dry and load 'em up!

 

[Jackie Graham]

I like using the case separators. That way if I have a few 9mm mixed in my 40s they will usually shake out when I shake out the pins.

 

[SpeedyR]

some good tips in here. I've got the Frankford arsenal tumbler. I had an older Thumbler to get into it but it was a smaller model and was just a bit older so I moved to the FA tumbler. no regrets.

I shoot some older/odd caliber's so when I come across some really tarnished brass it's nice to be able to make it look like new. given the price of something like 348 win brass, being able to "bring back to life" 40 or 50 cases has paid for itself.

 

[Jackie Graham]

Here are some .223 before washing

 

[Jackie Graham]

This is pic of my washing machine