slimm609 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 6 hours ago, Tigereye said: That's what I got at Lowes. Then you are good to go. That's exactly what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigereye Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 11 hours ago, slimm609 said: that is the lemishine that you should be using, they do sell it at stores like walmart, etc https://www.amazon.com/Lemi-Shine-Hard-Water-Expert/dp/B0071OUD82/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491402358&sr=8-2&keywords=lemi+shine That's what I got at Lowes. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimm609 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Play around with how long you tumble them. I always deprime the brass before wet tumbling so it cleans the primer pocket out really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatessey Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 These seem to be a good price, does anyone here have one? http://m.ebay.com/itm/25lb-Capacity-Rock-Tumbler-DELUXE-/262659568841?nav=SEARCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimm609 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 That doesn't seem like a bad price. 25lb is a very good size tumbler for wet tumbling. Gonna require a large amount of stainless steel media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 7.5 to 10lbs of pins should be plenty, I'd probably try with 5 at first, add more if really necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechnology Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 FART with lemishine and no media has been working for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatessey Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 What do you do with the water afterwards? The main reason I wanted to go to wet tumbling was the lead dust. However do I really want to flush the water with lead content which will eventually find its way to my well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerjunky Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I pour mine right down the drain. There is a lot of water involved when your wet tumbling. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, coatessey said: What do you do with the water afterwards? The main reason I wanted to go to wet tumbling was the lead dust. However do I really want to flush the water with lead content which will eventually find its way to my well? If your septic system is that close to your well, I'd be worried about other things before lead. (just a joke, not serious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatessey Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 It is beyond the state's required minimum distance and of course the leach field heads out the opposite way. I'm assuming it would filter out before it hit the well but I was mainly curious what other folks did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GringoBandito Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 53 minutes ago, coatessey said: It is beyond the state's required minimum distance and of course the leach field heads out the opposite way. I'm assuming it would filter out before it hit the well but I was mainly curious what other folks did. I didn't like dealing with the waste water and all of the extra steps so I ended up using my wet tumbler with dry "stuff"..I tumble for an hour with treated walnut and another hour with untreated corn cob and it comes out nicer and just as clean as wet tumbling..I use torn up blue paper shop towels to capture the dust and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got2beshooting Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I like my model B but I recently switched from city water to well water and I can't get the brass to shine like I did with the city water. The brass almost looks burnt once I get it dry. I am using a food dehydrators to dry the brass. Before the dehydrator I was using the oven to dry the brass. Since then, I just wait until I have a lot of of brass (10 gallons or so) and rent a cement mixer and clean it all in a day. I actually like the cement mixer better because I can get a lot done in a short amount of time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I run the harbor freight dual drum. I can keep ahead of brass needs by washing early. I cleaned out the dry media after my first batch. 1.5 hr run with dawn and lemishine, 1/2 pound pins, 10 oz cup of brass in each tumbler. I pour the pins thru a strainer that fits over a 5 gal bucket., rinse 2x, shake out cases on to a towel, shoeshine treatment with towel. I have a homemade dryer that runs air thru them for a day, store. Rushing them into service resulted in wet primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeinctown Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I'm sure this is in other threads but are you guys adding any type of wax to keep the brass nice and clean looking after tumbling? I know I've read a bunch of people using the wash and wax stuff but can't remember if it was a trial or if it worked really good. I just did like 4,000 cases today in various calibers and used Blue Coral Wash and Wax with the stainless pins and they came out great but it seems as though the 9mm cases I did earlier in the day aren't looking quite as bright as the 380 cases I finished a few hours back. Not sure if they are starting to oxidize already or if I just need to tumble with a different product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Another vote Frankfort arsenal. I tumbled clean brass again after getting a month ago. Holds about 1300 9mm per run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratRider Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 the Frankford Arsenal is the best deal out there for a commercial product. Using what you have available is very nice too - like the cement mixer. I run 400 at a time of 9mm in just a 1 gallon milk jug attached to a pasta maker from a thrift store ($5) - put that in a pail on wheels and it works great. Regardless, after tumbling - I place my 9mm sifting pan inside of a painters filter normally used for 5 gallon buckets of paint. Also I have a round magnet from a speaker that I put into the sink strainer just in case any pins slip out. Harbor Freight has these magnetic trays for parts - they seem to give them away every other week too - the magnet comes right off. Do that before you dump the water down the drain and you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfmetalfab Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I was looking at the FART, but ended up using a cement mixer, 5lb of pins, citric acid (5lb vs little over priced bottle of lemi-shine). Pins and citric acid both from amazon. Running brass in 5gallon batches currently. I may still buy the Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler at some point just for small runs of PRS brass. Solar Drying system Way over filled separator, don't do this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 On 4/9/2017 at 6:13 PM, coatessey said: These seem to be a good price, does anyone here have one? http://m.ebay.com/itm/25lb-Capacity-Rock-Tumbler-DELUXE-/262659568841?nav=SEARCH I would go with the FART for half that cost. It comes with pins, strainers etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRGlock Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 FART (Franklin Arms Reloading Tools) from Amazon.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coatessey Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 FART has treated me well. I have seen amazon have them as low as 115 new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1_Demon Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 On 8/17/2017 at 0:12 PM, CDRGlock said: FART (Franklin Arms Reloading Tools) from Amazon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro ???? I thought it was Frankford Arsenal Reloading Tools. I've never heard of Franklin Arms Reloading Tools, unless that is what it used to be called before my time. I might be wrong. Here is the link to it on Amazon for those that are interested: Frankford Arsenal Platinum Rotary Tumbler Looks like it is going for $160.64 plus there is some sort of coupon for $15.61 off that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeinctown Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 8/21/2017 at 9:17 AM, R1_Demon said: ???? I thought it was Frankford Arsenal Reloading Tools. I've never heard of Franklin Arms Reloading Tools, unless that is what it used to be called before my time. I might be wrong. Here is the link to it on Amazon for those that are interested: Frankford Arsenal Platinum Rotary Tumbler Looks like it is going for $160.64 plus there is some sort of coupon for $15.61 off that. You are correct. Easy to get the name confused. Works wonders though and holds a ton of brass considering how small it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken6PPC Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 3:03 PM, Got2beshooting said: I like my model B but I recently switched from city water to well water and I can't get the brass to shine like I did with the city water. The brass almost looks burnt once I get it dry. I am using a food dehydrators to dry the brass. Before the dehydrator I was using the oven to dry the brass. Since then, I just wait until I have a lot of of brass (10 gallons or so) and rent a cement mixer and clean it all in a day. I actually like the cement mixer better because I can get a lot done in a short amount of time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you are using citric acid (like Lemi-Shine), try reducing the amount you are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpinCycle Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I am looking for a way to clean hundreds of brass at a time. Last time, I put them in a medium weight canvas bag, zip tied them closed, and threw them in the wash with some jeans, then the dryer. They looked plenty clean, and dry, but the inside of the Manila colored bag was now black. The insides were not very clean, but passable, primer pockets were acceptable, and the outside looked good. I wonder how it would have gone with small, saucer shaped discs in the bag with the brass? I’m considering the Franklin Arsenal 7 liter model, but I have a hard time finding that much money for, what I’m told, is a Chinese product, based on how many such products were not well made. Im sure it works, but for how long, is the question. I’ll decide, one way or the other, by today’s end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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