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That was so damn easy I'm shocked. Didn't even have to modify the tumbler. Was a simple unbolt and drill 5 holes in a bucket, then screw it all back together. Awesomesauce!!!!

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ETA: This is the 18 lb tumbler from Harbor Freight.

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I think they must have used the smaller tumbler that Harbor Freight offers (5lb?). Mine is a bit more "violent" until you get some brass in it. However, since it is the larger tumbler, you can go and go until the drop bucket is about 2/3 full.

I was about to sort 4 buckets of mixed brass, netting almost a full bucket of .45 ACP (shown in video) in less than 40 minutes. Hardly any of the brass stuck together since it was shaken so violently.

Now, on the second pass, using the .38/.357/.40/10mm shell plate, there were a fair more amount that were stuck together and had to be manually separated. I still have to finish one bucket of those yet before moving to the 9mm/.380/5.56 shell plate.

Hanging onto that thing is like mowing the lawn with the engine out of balance, lmao.

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all I want is a way to separate 9mm and 38 super (would love to then further separate 38 super and 38 super comp but that's another day). but I don't think any of these plates will reliably distinguish between 9 and super. :(

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all I want is a way to separate 9mm and 38 super (would love to then further separate 38 super and 38 super comp but that's another day). but I don't think any of these plates will reliably distinguish between 9 and super. :(

I use one of those 100 round MTM boxes (.40 S&W) and sort through it that way. I also pull out those pesky .380's while I'm at it.

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all I want is a way to separate 9mm and 38 super (would love to then further separate 38 super and 38 super comp but that's another day). but I don't think any of these plates will reliably distinguish between 9 and super. :(

My sorter will sort .380 from 9x19 from 38 super among others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFw7IcQUmgs

The most information on it is in this thread.

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11364&hl=+brass%20+sorting&page=2

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all I want is a way to separate 9mm and 38 super (would love to then further separate 38 super and 38 super comp but that's another day). but I don't think any of these plates will reliably distinguish between 9 and super. :(

My sorter will sort .380 from 9x19 from 38 super among others.

The most information on it is in this thread.

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11364&hl=+brass%20+sorting&page=2

What's the make/model of that collator?

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On 6/14/2015 at 10:26 PM, BeerBaron said:

all I want is a way to separate 9mm and 38 super (would love to then further separate 38 super and 38 super comp but that's another day). but I don't think any of these plates will reliably distinguish between 9 and super. :(

They make plate that you drop into the yellow or blue tray

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DKVY5GK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

It separates 9mm from 38 super; however, it will not catch 38 supercomp.  

They also make a plate for .380 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C66560O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

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I made a modification to my trays that adds some separation between them so they hold more brass without clogging up.  I cut 1.5" strips of the interlocking anti-fatigue foam floor mat from harbor freight and placed them around the outside edge of the black and blue trays.  I think it works better.  I also cut down my 5-gallon bucket a little to reduce the rattling a little.

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