Fureio Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 When do you know when it's time to replace the media? My local Cabela's has all the flavors - lots of Walmart stores and pet stores. Which is your preferred media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrysho Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) FUREIO< I buy Walnut Media Medium and Heavy Grit from Harbor Freight, also use a spray bottle with mineral spirits and use just enough to moisten the top of media, cleans better and faster. ( Pkgd 25 LB Box) When the brass cases are not bright and shinney after 2 hours in a Dillon 2000 large vib unit thats when I change it. It might not be to wise to smoke around media with mineral spirits. Hillbilly, - Don't do dumb POOP. Perry Edited July 1, 2013 by perrysho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonburner Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Corn cob with several cycles with about five nickel size dollops of polish from Cabelas or Dillion.turn tumbler on add the polish let run for 5-6 minutes then add brass for 2 hours.ive done this approx 30 batches and still good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 For final finish - after stainless pinning - I use the "fine" grade of walnut hulls from Harbor Freight and Nu-Finish car polish. The fine grade walnut hull is small enough that it doesn't stick in primer holes and with the Nu-Finish will really give you some very attractive brass. Usually tumble for about two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoyellowlabs Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Use cheap corn cob media from the pet section at Wal-Mart. Add a teaspoon of new finish and a dryer sheet and it should last 5-6 batches. You will know when to change it when the brass isn't coming out clean anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Buy a 40 lb bag from Drillspot.com. $33.66 to my door, and I think I had it the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaylanGivens Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Use cheap corn cob media from the pet section at Wal-Mart. Add a teaspoon of new finish and a dryer sheet and it should last 5-6 batches. You will know when to change it when the brass isn't coming out clean anymore. Is it actually called corn cob media? I assume it is actually kitty litter or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Pet stores have the walnut shells under the name Lizard Litter. The Crushed corn cob is in the pet section of walmart as a cage lining material I believe. Yes, both are used as litter control in some fashion. But a.roberts nailed it. I order my fine corn cob from drillspot and I get my crushed walnut from a sandblasting store locally for about $25 for 40#. Seems that I remember not being able to find walnut at drillspot. For me the professional grade stuff seems to last longer, especially the walnut. I like to keep a small cup of new walnut shells on the tumbler bench to compare with. When the walnut gets dull on the edges it takes much longer to work. As for the corn, it seems to last longer if you go easy on the polish. I use a drop or two of nufinish every 4-5 batches. Use it much more than that or use too much at once and it gums up the corn and it quits working. Two hours walnut followed by two hours of corn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Corn cob, gerbil litter and nu finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ryder Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Parrot litter (crushed English walnut shells) from Petsmart. $25 for a 25 lb bag. Nu Finish car polish and 2 cap fulls of mineral spirits. Tumble time varies. More time with dirty media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Parrot litter (crushed English walnut shells) from Petsmart. $25 for a 25 lb bag. Nu Finish car polish and 2 cap fulls of mineral spirits. Tumble time varies. More time with dirty media. Zilla sand from Petsmart with one cap full of nu finish. When it starts to get dirty, cut up a dryer sheet and run it for a couple of hours. You can tell when it time to change the media when the cases don't come clean after a couple of hours. You can also strain and clean the media, but its probably not really worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Buy a 40 lb bag from Drillspot.com. $33.66 to my door, and I think I had it the next day. How did you get it at that total price? When I run it, the shipping is as much as the media itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Buy a 40 lb bag from Drillspot.com. $33.66 to my door, and I think I had it the next day.How did you get it at that total price? When I run it, the shipping is as much as the media itself. Oh! Looks like they don't do free shipping anymore. I ordered in September of 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmd6x Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Dillon's Corn Cob is awesome. You can get a 40 lb bag that will last you almost forever, and they'll ship it to you for dirt cheap (less than $10 I believe). Can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecone Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Be careful with corn cob litter from the pet store. Some is VERY large pieces. I found Kay Kob from Pet Smart to be a little big, but usable. As for when it is done, when it gets to dirty you don't want to put your brass in, or if it starts to break down and make a lot of dust. I don't POLISH my cases, I CLEAN them. 10 - 15 minutes is enough to get the grit and grime off them. They are not for show, and they will be shortly rolling around on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtuns Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I get 40lb bags of walnut for $12 when it gets visually dirty I change it Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Checked a Large Pet Store chain today, They have the Zilla lizard bedding made of crushed walnut shells, 10 qts for $15. It looks very finely ground. Is it better to use a coarser cut, or just use the standard corn-cob media? Will the fine ground blend produce more dust? And how does the coarse-ness affect the brass? I'm just getting started, in fact, got my Lyman 1200 delivered today. Thanks for any advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Checked a Large Pet Store chain today, They have the Zilla lizard bedding made of crushed walnut shells, 10 qts for $15. It looks very finely ground. Is it better to use a coarser cut, or just use the standard corn-cob media? Will the fine ground blend produce more dust? And how does the coarse-ness affect the brass? I'm just getting started, in fact, got my Lyman 1200 delivered today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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