I wet tumble range pickups and walnut tumble by fired brass. I also corncob tumble my finished loaded rounds for an extra shine. Add your polish then run your tumbler for about 20min to let the polish mix in before adding your brass. dryer sheets also help with the dust. I run my tumbler without the lid and I don't get any dust.
Hey EagleReloads when I used to dry tumble to polish, I used corn cob. Then add the polish of choice to the media by itself and run that for 45 minutes to get the polish evenly distributed. Then throw in the brass for 45 minutes or more depending upon how shiny you want them. It works good on those stubborn pieces of brown brass, but you have to run it a while. Good stuff ER, Merry Christmas!
Hey GGW, thanks man, so far, it appears that time is the bigger factor over adding polish? I ran a load of DIRTY Grendel brass for 2 hours and its definitely state fair worthy.
The "extra" threaded rod could be there if you want to use a basket on top (something that looks like one would use for panning gold. Used to shake the media out of the brass) I typically use spaghetti straining basket (held over a storage tote, dumping the tumbler contents into the strainer) and a storage tote. After loose media is shaken from brass and collected in the tote, tote is emptied into the tumbler.
Looks like a nice tumbler should last a long time if you are only going to run it for 45 minutes at a time. I burnt my rcbs up after 5 years but I do run it for 12 hrs at a time LoL.
If the lead dust bothers you . You can use dryer sheets to help cut down on the dust . Also change your media often. I usually change mine after 700 pieces of brass regardless of size.
Good stuff 👍, I go back and forth the harbor freightb dry tumbler is serving well as is the wet rock tumbler, whenever I do wet first then dry the are super bling bling worthy 😂 lil more than necessary but it's nice to know we have the options
I always used fitze brass polish. I got a wet tumbler a while back and now I use my dry tumbler to powdercoat my cast bullets. You’ve got to plan ahead better with a wet tumbler to make sure you give cases time to dry. Planning ahead hasn’t always been my strong suit
the top bearing wil seize due to grit invasion, but the bottom bearing might survive. I got 3 and worked them like red headed stepchildren about ten years ago, and I mainly used walnut from pet store. So, I think it's a weak design, planned obsolescence. I'd remove primers to get those pockets.
hard to tell if the brass got shiny because of the polish as the samples were 35 mins and the 2nd were 35 + 40 mins total time in the tumbler which would make them shine more. But it is a nice smalle tumbler.
I wet tumble range pickups and walnut tumble by fired brass. I also corncob tumble my finished loaded rounds for an extra shine. Add your polish then run your tumbler for about 20min to let the polish mix in before adding your brass. dryer sheets also help with the dust. I run my tumbler without the lid and I don't get any dust.
Hey Leon! for sure, ill try some dryer sheets, a few have suggested that!
Hey EagleReloads when I used to dry tumble to polish, I used corn cob. Then add the polish of choice to the media by itself and run that for 45 minutes to get the polish evenly distributed. Then throw in the brass for 45 minutes or more depending upon how shiny you want them. It works good on those stubborn pieces of brown brass, but you have to run it a while. Good stuff ER, Merry Christmas!
Hey GGW, thanks man, so far, it appears that time is the bigger factor over adding polish? I ran a load of DIRTY Grendel brass for 2 hours and its definitely state fair worthy.
Hint.
To reduce dust:
Add used, cut-up dryer sheets.
Add 1-2 oz of Denatured Mineral Spirits
The "extra" threaded rod could be there if you want to use a basket on top (something that looks like one would use for panning gold. Used to shake the media out of the brass)
I typically use spaghetti straining basket (held over a storage tote, dumping the tumbler contents into the strainer) and a storage tote. After loose media is shaken from brass and collected in the tote, tote is emptied into the tumbler.
Ya good idea. Maybe I’ll just cut a lil off
Looks like a nice tumbler should last a long time if you are only going to run it for 45 minutes at a time. I burnt my rcbs up after 5 years but I do run it for 12 hrs at a time LoL.
holy cow, 12 hour run!? I did 2 hours on a batch and its wear sunglasses shiny!
I use lizzard bedding from the pet store . It is cheaper and a finer grade of walnut . An hour with some metal polish makes them shine .
next time, ill run lizzard nuts! haha thanks JP
If the lead dust bothers you . You can use dryer sheets to help cut down on the dust . Also change your media often. I usually change mine after 700 pieces of brass regardless of size.
I saw someone using dryer sheets, I dont think we use those as a family but ill try some!
@@EagleRun23 wouldn't hurt if it keeps down the lead dust .
Good stuff 👍, I go back and forth the harbor freightb dry tumbler is serving well as is the wet rock tumbler, whenever I do wet first then dry the are super bling bling worthy 😂 lil more than necessary but it's nice to know we have the options
Good stuff, seems like time is the biggest factor, 2 hours and you are state fair ready! all the bling!
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I always used fitze brass polish. I got a wet tumbler a while back and now I use my dry tumbler to powdercoat my cast bullets. You’ve got to plan ahead better with a wet tumbler to make sure you give cases time to dry. Planning ahead hasn’t always been my strong suit
ya part of the reason i chose dry, seemed easier to get started.
the top bearing wil seize due to grit invasion, but the bottom bearing might survive. I got 3 and worked them like red headed stepchildren about ten years ago, and I mainly used walnut from pet store. So, I think it's a weak design, planned obsolescence. I'd remove primers to get those pockets.
thanks for the tip, maybe I can keep that clean periodically and add some longevity.
Lucky my father got me the largest Lortone rock tumbler when I was young lol
So you are on team wet tumble? Haha
hard to tell if the brass got shiny because of the polish as the samples were 35 mins and the 2nd were 35 + 40 mins total time in the tumbler which would make them shine more. But it is a nice smalle tumbler.
Valid point. So far I can tell the longer the better. 2 hours you can win a ribbon at the state fair.
My compliments to EagleReloads for a good and informative video, I will definitively find a Tumbler like that one. Great idea
Glad you enjoyed it!
You could maybe use popcorn that has been put through a blender to save money
woa, thats next level. Thanks for watching and commenting, hopefully this video makes enough money to keep me in the precrushed media! haha
I like my tumbler the same as I like vajaja, brand new clean and wet. Not dry, dusty, with bits of crap in the flash hole.
But hey, do you.
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Shaking it up with a new video. 😅
my views are tumbling! haha
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