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Stainless tumbling
- Thread starter gth813x
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the main advantage to stainless is the pins clean inside, outside and even the flash holes if you deprime the rounds first.
disadvantage is that unless you go with the unavailable kit from FA, most places are small guys who are putting stuff together to make it work (ie. tumbler, pins, etc.).
vibrating cleaners are good for most uses but the dust is bad, the noise, and it's not quite the "shine" that you get with stainless. but it works fine. I just like the stainless setup for a lot of my older brass or calibers if I pick up dirty brass I don't really care any more.
disadvantage is that unless you go with the unavailable kit from FA, most places are small guys who are putting stuff together to make it work (ie. tumbler, pins, etc.).
vibrating cleaners are good for most uses but the dust is bad, the noise, and it's not quite the "shine" that you get with stainless. but it works fine. I just like the stainless setup for a lot of my older brass or calibers if I pick up dirty brass I don't really care any more.
I like this guy's wet cleaning method since I don't need to clean so much brass at once. He uses a rotary rock tumbler from Harbor Freight ($30) and a 2lb bag of stainless media for $20. A few extra steps, but I plan to process only a couple hundred cases at a time.
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Its just a little Lyman Turbo 606. A vibrating type. But seal it up tight and it works for small amounts of brass with stainless media.
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Unless you are doing larger batches, SS tumbling is really not worth getting into (Cost of Tumbler, Media, etc)
On the other hand, if occasionally you do have a thousand or so pieces, it just may pay you to have someone do it for you!
You might want to try contacting Adam at adamadyer@gmail.com
He is equipped to process brass for others, and was seriously considering doing so ...
If you are doing small batches, then Ultra-Sonic works just fine for cleaning ... even primer pockets. Then a short time in your viberator will
polish it up (for those who feel that it is necessary)
Oh, and there are commercial US devices for those who have the coin!
On the other hand, if occasionally you do have a thousand or so pieces, it just may pay you to have someone do it for you!
You might want to try contacting Adam at adamadyer@gmail.com
He is equipped to process brass for others, and was seriously considering doing so ...
If you are doing small batches, then Ultra-Sonic works just fine for cleaning ... even primer pockets. Then a short time in your viberator will
polish it up (for those who feel that it is necessary)
Oh, and there are commercial US devices for those who have the coin!
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the bucket is almost full of water and only got about 150 rds of 260 brass. so I could increase brass decrease water. im prob gonna re work the drive to pneumatic tire. the motor has PLENTY of power. drive needs more surface aera, I really had to load it down to get traction. it works fine. but im still tweakin
the bucket is almost full of water and only got about 150 rds of 260 brass. so I could increase brass decrease water. im prob gonna re work the drive to pneumatic tire. the motor has PLENTY of power. drive needs more surface aera, I really had to load it down to get traction. it works fine. but im still tweakin
How about something like this.
I would use a clean out plug instead of the hose clamp and rubber plug he is using.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iIo_NsAknyo
I would use a clean out plug instead of the hose clamp and rubber plug he is using.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iIo_NsAknyo
Sucks that BA CustomKydex got himself banned, he got his stainless set up local.
