Brass Cleaning: Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2017
- I've done a product review on the Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L. Watch the video to see if this product will work for you.
Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L: amzn.to/2mSAJrV
Lemi Shine, Dishwater Detergent Additive: amzn.to/22wa2eX
STM Stainless Tumbling Media - 5 lbs: amzn.to/22wacmt
Telescoping Magnetic Pick-Up Tool: amzn.to/1RyfYc7
HIC Nylon Mesh Strainer: amzn.to/1Ryg3MQ - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I didn't like using the SS pins because it was a pain to pick them out of the dirty bucket water. But, I really needed to clean a lot of brass this past weekend so I ran some brass in the tumbler. While it was running I got a cup of coffee, dreading dumping the dirty water and pins into a bucket. I thought, there has to be a better way to do this! A fine screen instead of the sifting insert would work. I remembered ny new coffe maker came with one of those molded permanent filters with a fine screen. I prefer paper filters so I stored the screen filter. I found the metal screen filter fit the end of the tumbler. The end cap held it in place tight enough to drain the dirty water and rinse the contents several times till it ran clean keeping the pins with the brass. I can even dump the dirty water into a sink or bath tub this way without losing the pins. Everything goes into a rotary separator. A handful of pins stick in the drum but rinsing it with the screen in place gets them out. The coffee filter isn't strong enough to support the weight of the loaded tumbler so I don't set down on the end. I also use 1 gallon paint filter mesh bags to wash and store the SS pins. To dry the brass, my clothes dryer has a drying rack for shoes, etc. that I cover with 5 gallon paint filter bags to keep the brass suspended. 15 to 20 minutes on high heat gets the brass hot and carries away all moisture.
you had the strainer on inside out!
Is it a good idea to add a little baking soda to rinse brass to neutralize the acid. Just a thought !!!!
the instructions state that an overall weight of (i think) 30lbs is max. i loaded mine almost full of 9mm cases, 5lbs of media and water. the whole thing still weighed jn under the max rating. it is a beast, but works best when not full of brass. 1/2 full is where it works best in my opinion, but that is still a lot of brass compared to other competing models.
Not sure what the max weight is for the tank before overloading the motor but I've tumbled 31 lbs no problem. That includes 14 lbs 9mm brass, water & steel pins. It works great!.
I have the Lyman cyclone it came with 2 baskets 1 is for sifting the other has a fine screen to catch the pins. seems a little better to me. Regardless wet tumbling is the way to go does a very good job
I noticed the Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary tumbler 7L what does the 7L stand for 7liters and Lite?
Hi bud, I wonder if you could do me a big favour and let me have a couple of dimensions on the tub of the tumbler please. I need the diameter of the runners that go on the rollers, and the spacing of them if you wouldn't mind. Many thanks in advance, Bob
water is your friend. the pins cling to things with light amounts of water (surface tension). But if you submerge the brass in water the pins will slide out easily. i use a rotary media separator partially full of water and dump the brass and pins into the basket. a few turns of the drum and you have all your brass and pins seperated.
I find adding about 4-5 drops of jet dry dish washer rinse agent helps remove the surface tension keeping the pins from sticking to the brass.
Nice crocs dude
Camo crocs ftw!!
Wm i the only pne that heard the empty brass hit the concrete and instantly had flash back of a time when i had fun and not worked everyday and go to sleep
Can that rubber liner inside the tank be removed to make it all plastic inside?
The rubber is to dampen the sound . It’s load .
Loud
If you hear someone speak of tumbling brass and use the term "hours", they are doing it wrong.
2 phases
wash with dawn to remove dirt - 30 mins
decap brass, resize
polish with phosphoric acid and pins to polish - 45 mins
Marc M-252 Tuff Stuff Commercial Cleaner - amazon
20% phosphoric acid
cap full
Rinse, place tumbler in a 5 gallon bucket of water
to get water out of brass, place on towel and shake back and forth as if polishing a bowling ball
Brass beating brass! Gotta love it.....
If i borrowed my buddy's equipment, i certainly wouldn't be dragging it arcoss a rough concrete floor.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but,my brass gets clean but dark...
i556 sulfur water?
@@ReadySetReloadRSR I put a handful of citric acid. Idk about sulfur???
Use LemiShine an car wash/wax product. If you don’t have a foam at the end of your run, you need to increase amounts.
If you’ve increased your amounts an still have issues. You need to run a cleaning on your SS media alone.
I’ve had to clean my pins after 30,000 cases or so. Not a big issue,
My 2 cents
Maybe going too long on the clean?
@@mikeam3871 it turned out the inside of the tumbler had a rubber coating that was falling apart. I could stick my hand in and it would turn black. They sent me a new one w a harder coating.
Don't fall for the smaller version at Cabellas for
99 bucks. Small and does not come with stainless pins.... FYI
Thank you, I wasn't aware of this!
@@ReadySetReloadRSR Its $80 cheaper than this one and you can get pins for $20 Plus, the smaller is 3.3 liters!! thats still a lot of brass that can be cleaned.
The lite version have a huge issue: no rubber inside, so the brass is less mixed and sometimes you need to clean again.
The 7L is bigger, come with media and clean better. Don’t take the lite.
I cringed when you mixed .556 and .300BK. I'll have to look at this tumbler thanks for the video.
half of your demonstration was out of frame. Got 16 minutes of tubs with brass in them.
Ammo brass