My brass tumbler broke, what should I do?

[xMAC1x]

I have a hornady 6 years old not a lot of hours on it, for two years i didn't reload bowl cracked in several places.
They replaced it. But I wouldn't by it again.

[Whiterabbit]

you guys are lucky. harbor freight sells bowls cheap. I had motor problems after accidentally leaving the tumbler running 20-30 hours once. had to rebuild the base assembly and even now have to lube the spindle when turning it on to prevent startup sieze. it would be a real annoyance if I didn't use a different tumbler and only run the vibrator once a quarter or so.

[ziconceo]

well, lyman hasn't answered back, thats pretty lame....guess my next tumbler wont be from them!

[uechikid]

Don't forget it's the holidays. A very busy time of year for manufacturers and retailers. Did you call or email? Emails typically don't get answered very quickly. I'd call.

[bazineta]

Well, the question was, 'what should I do'...

You should immediately get the Frankford Arsenal rotary wet tumbler, stainless pins for it, a bottle of Dawn, and a container of Lemishine. Drop cases in the tumbler, add the stainless pins, a squirt of Dawn, and a tablespoon of Lemishine. Let it rip for 90 minutes. Drain and marvel at your factory-new cases. Realize that you didn't much care for dry tumbling in the first place. Retire the broken tumbler and never look back.

[Toolbox X]

Well, the question was, 'what should I do'...

You should immediately get the Frankford Arsenal rotary wet tumbler, stainless pins for it, a bottle of Dawn, and a container of Lemishine. Drop cases in the tumbler, add the stainless pins, a squirt of Dawn, and a tablespoon of Lemishine. Let it rip for 90 minutes. Drain and marvel at your factory-new cases. Realize that you didn't much care for dry tumbling in the first place. Retire the broken tumbler and never look back.

This.

[Kmai24]

Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler on Amazon for $145 w/Amazon prime. Cheapest I found so far..

[ziconceo]

Well, the question was, 'what should I do'...

You should immediately get the Frankford Arsenal rotary wet tumbler, stainless pins for it, a bottle of Dawn, and a container of Lemishine. Drop cases in the tumbler, add the stainless pins, a squirt of Dawn, and a tablespoon of Lemishine. Let it rip for 90 minutes. Drain and marvel at your factory-new cases. Realize that you didn't much care for dry tumbling in the first place. Retire the broken tumbler and never look back.

That's actually what I was considering A friend has one and his brass comes out looking better than factory original.

[uechikid]

Well, I have a bucket that I didn't pay anything for that I put range brass in with really hot tap water, some Dawn and some citric acid (found in the canning section of the grocery store). I stir it every half hour for about two hours. Rinse and repeat. The brass is comes out looking like new. Then I dry it in the clothes dryer using the shoe rack that came with the dryer and a mesh bag I bought at the grocery store. I have found that after the citric acid bath the brass will tarnish so I tumble the dryed brass in a vibrating tumbler for an hour or two. The timber Media has Nu finish car polish in it that prevents the brass from tarnishing.
I'm retired so the extra process isn't a big deal to me, however, with the cost of a wet tumbler and media my method is something that price conscious reloaders should consider .
My 2 cents.

[SouperMan]

My brass tumbler broke, what should I do?

Well, the question was, 'what should I do'...

You should immediately get the Frankford Arsenal rotary wet tumbler, stainless pins for it, a bottle of Dawn, and a container of Lemishine. Drop cases in the tumbler, add the stainless pins, a squirt of Dawn, and a tablespoon of Lemishine. Let it rip for 90 minutes. Drain and marvel at your factory-new cases. Realize that you didn't much care for dry tumbling in the first place. Retire the broken tumbler and never look back.

To make pin separation and specifically collection a little easier, I use a Lyman Turbo Sifter, a 5 gallon bucket, and a 5 gallon painter's mesh bag. When you separate the brass, you do it over the mesh inside the bucket which will make the retrieval of the pins so much more easier.

You can also get a rotating media separator.

[ghettojet]

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=130815&page=2

I think you should read that thread and build your own. If you want to go that route and need help, please pm me. I live in the Bay Area and I would be more than happy to help you build one if you purchase all the supplies before hand.

[ziconceo]

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/inde...=130815&page=2

I think you should read that thread and build your own. If you want to go that route and need help, please pm me. I live in the Bay Area and I would be more than happy to help you build one if you purchase all the supplies before hand.

Thank you for that! You've inspired me! I already have a rock tumbler so all I have to do is build that pvc pipe thing