Scratchthejeepguy Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I finally took my homemade tumbler apart and painted it. I also made a quick video of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacticalk9 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Freaking awesome! I wish I had some fabrication skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latech15 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Pretty cool. The motor issue could have been taken care of with a couple of gears or a belt and pulley system. Your way is cleaner, but as you found, finding the right motor for that setup can be difficult. Does the cooler just fit tightly into your cup or is it fastened there somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Nice! Too bad you couldn't leave the spigot, would be a great way to drain off the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchthejeepguy Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Does the cooler just fit tightly into your cup or is it fastened there somehow? Thanks all, yes the cooler just fits in snug to the cup. Hasn't started slipping yet and I don't see it happening. I like being able to remove it quickly and easily, but if it does start slipping, I suppose a couple of wraps with some 2" wide blue painters tape should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchthejeepguy Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Nice! Too bad you couldn't leave the spigot, would be a great way to drain off the water. I was thinking about leaving it and cutting a slot for it in the cup... It would even help with grabbing the cooler and turning it, but decided there was enough friction to hold it in place and it would look cleaner without it, less chance of breaking the spigot off too.Plus I would rather drain it just by pouring from the top. Faster, easier, I wouldn't have to hold the spigot open the entire drain time, and no worrying about getting the pins stuck in the spigot valve. Also, I dont have to worry about the .22LR brass getting stuck in the spigot hole.... Hee hee Edited May 14, 2013 by Scratchthejeepguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummm Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) If you can remember the motor, or it's specs, please post up....I think I'll take a swing at making something much like yours! Also, just to give me a starting number, do you mind if I ask...what's the distance, from center of axle to center of axle, between the trucks? Great work, and thanks for sharing Edited May 14, 2013 by ummm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoR Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) The motor looks like a Bodine gear motor, We use to use A LOT of those on conveyors. The last a VERY long time.But they are NOT cheap. Scan Ebay and you will see many people selling them. Edited May 14, 2013 by DinoR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchthejeepguy Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 DING DING DING! I looked and the motor is a Bodine. It says: Bodine Motor Company Model NSI-12RG 115V 75A 1/50 HP 1725 RPM Continuous Duty 120:1 gear ratio 32 Torque 14 RPM Distance between trucks are 6" on one side and 5-3/4" on the other. They're a little crooked since the wheels that touch the cooler need to be a little higher than the cup side. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummm Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Thanks, Scratchthejeepguy, hopefully I can find a suitable motor. DinoR, you are right -- they cost almost as much as a new thumbler. I'll see what eBay has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 What weights of pins and brass do you use ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchthejeepguy Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 What weights of pins and brass do you use ??? Not sure, haven't weighed my brass, but I have 5 pounds of pins. I think the Thumlers Tumbler can only spin 15 pounds, I'm sure mine can spin much more, but I'm not sure how many I need to be effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 A couple of pounds of pins more than brass weight seems to produce the best results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavyopp Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I use the larger, .062x.495 pins and generally run 10 pounds at a time with about 8 pounds of brass -- I've tried different combinations and this is what works best for me 10 pounds of pins with 750 to 800 .45 acp cases in a drum made from 6" pvc pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
818-DVC Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 just started wet tumbling at a friends house, and I must say WOW. love the DIY tumbler. While sitting waiting for my media to dry outside in the sun, and then cool down, I drove to the hardware store and bought him one of these http://www.lowes.com/pd_332186-576-DHR30L_0__?productId=3740241&cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-Appliances-_-SmallAppliances-_-3740241&CAWELAID=1437538829&kpid=3740241+&%22cagpspn=pla%22 for my friend. Brass dried, and cooled in about 20 minutes. at 160F, for 10 minutes, and another 10 minutes of fan only, they were dry and ready to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That looks awesome. How are the results wet tumbling versus using dry media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavyopp Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That looks awesome. How are the results wet tumbling versus using dry media? There is no comparison -- I could never get my brass this clean, inside and out, using dry media -- The biggest thing for me is the primer pockets -- Spotless, if you run long enough, with wet tumbling when you pop the primer before you tumble Does it matter? Most guys say no -- but it matters to me -- I started loading precision rifle rounds 20+ years ago -- Cleaning primer pockets was engrained into my reloading habit It just doesn't feel right for me to put a primer in a dirty pocket -- Pistol or rifle round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyNo! Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That's really slick. If I did one, I'd use a treadmill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 That looks awesome. How are the results wet tumbling versus using dry media? There is no comparison -- I could never get my brass this clean, inside and out, using dry media -- The biggest thing for me is the primer pockets -- Spotless, if you run long enough, with wet tumbling when you pop the primer before you tumble Does it matter? Most guys say no -- but it matters to me -- I started loading precision rifle rounds 20+ years ago -- Cleaning primer pockets was engrained into my reloading habit It just doesn't feel right for me to put a primer in a dirty pocket -- Pistol or rifle round Thanks for the info! I agree they look brand new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1911 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Bad ace, gotta love the DIY jobs. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tompkins Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 A couple local guys have started using small cement mixers with out an y SS pins. Brass is reported to be clean but not shinny. However, they can do HUGE amounts of brass at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe A. Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Sometimes the need,,promotes the braincells to come up with sometime more then a brain fart. Yes,reduction gear drive motors are pricey,,attempting to get the right desired R.P.M. with pulleys and belts is not practical. As a hobby machinist,with the ability to cut gears and fabracate an enclosure,,if I put a dollar amount on the raw matteral cost,,and time invested to produce a reduction drive gearing,,along with the correct shaft alignment,,it is more practical it locate a preassimbled motor and drive unit and deal with the drum and drive connections that will produce rotation.My photos exceed kilobite rate to upload a photo of my drum and drive system,,with PM to anyone that is interested...can be reached at < aircavvietnam@yahoo.com > Also if anyone can advise me how to reduce a JPEG image that has 2.38 MB (2.497,782 bytes) to a size that will not excees the 500 k size allowed to post an image would be appreciated...JoeA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe A. Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Did some toy-ing with my photos in an attempt to resize a photo that shows my drive link to my home made drum. The drum is made from 8 inch utility water pipe..The drive link is a simple square plug that fits into the base of the drum.. Hope you do not think that I'm jumping into your posting,,I like your effort and steel media does do a great job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justified Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Very nice setup. I'm wondering if a motor from an ice cream maker would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassaholic13 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Nice work. Mine is a bit bigger. I used a piece of 8" sewer pipe, 2 caps for the pipe, then turned a 6" hole into one of the caps, to which I use an expansion plug to seal up. It appears your rig is a little slow on the speed, which won't hurt anything, but will increase cycle time. Mine will hold 3 gallons of water, 12 lbs of pins, and 20 lbs of brass. I use one .45 ACP full of Lemi Shine and a 2 second squirt of Dawn per gallon of water. Tumbling time is 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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