Cheap & Easy DIY Wet Tumbler
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2019
- I made this from parts I found around the house. It’s very cheap and easy to make and works very well too. I’m going to switch from using the ultrasonic cleaner to this but with the addition of stainless steel media.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE THE WIRING DIAGRAM FOR THIS PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU
UPDATE: I’ve been using this for over a year now and it works flawlessly, I have started using stainless media which has made a big improvement. Please also check out my other video of my heavy duty home made tumbler which can wash 10kg total weight, great for large quantities of brass • Heavy duty treadmill w...
MATERIALS USED:
DIY metal frame
2 x rollers/wheels
Screws to secure wheels
Windscreen wiper motor (from Audi A4)
12v DC cable
Double pole/double throw switch
6 spade connectors
M8 24mm threaded coupling nut
M8 8mm stainless steel bolt
M8 stainless steel washers
Suitable drum (pop corn bucket)
12v power supply and connector plug (I use a 12v 3A bench top power supply)
Electrical conduit (agitators)
Epoxy resin (to bond agitators in place)
Hot glue to fill ends of conduit pieces
Small self tapping screws (to fix agitators in place screwed from outside of drum)
Very good job! Forward and Reverse!
Very nice job
Nice DIY .
Very slick. Nice touch reversing to unthread. Class job!~
Thanks 👍🏻
This is the best design I have ever seen. Well done that man.
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By far the best one I've seen. Congrats and I will be trying to build one like yours!!!
Steven L Cooksey Thanks, although I can’t take all the credit for the design as I’d taken a couple of different ideas I’ve seen from others and incorporated them into this. It’s still working great after having plenty of use 👍🏻
This is better than most of the easy tumblers I've seen here. Good IF you happen to have a gear motor laying around.
Great video
Great idea -- you should sell them as a kit or list a complete instruction manual with parts kit
Just a note to say thanks for sharing your video. I just finished my tumbler. I had a piece of 3/4 inch cabinet grade plywood, that worked out great. Just enough for the base, motor mount and two support sides. I mounted the on-off-on switch and a power jack so I can just plug in the power supply and flip the switch. Also, I 3dprinted 4 bumpers and glued and screwed them inside of the bucket. The screws are actually cabinet hardware so the nuts are on the outside. E6000 glue was used to help keep them in place. I may or may not have leaks but I can deal with that after the glue cures. Thanks again. Yep, wiper windshield motor for a Volks (ebay) Jetta and a bucket from the big box store.
Awesome 👍🏻
i built a large tumbler several years ago using a gear drive and a 5 gallon bucket. i could tumble 1500 rounds 0f .44 mag. I never used it wet. i always used crushed walnut, almond or peanut shells. i cut a large hole in the center of the lid so I could leave it running and take out a few rounds to examine.
Great job mate! One of the best DIY's I've seen and I've seen heaps. My only criticism if my humbly say, is the having the active switch directly underneath the most vulnerable part of the bucket as far as potential fluid leakage goes -- the lid.
Thanks, much appreciated 👍🏻 yeah I agree, the switch location was more for convenience. Thanks for your feedback 😊
Best one so for .will try it out thinks and no pins 👍🏻
Thanks, this one’s had a lot of use now and still going strong although I did start using pins
This is awesome. I built a super tiny one like this and it can only hold like 50 peices of pistol brass. 😅 I've been looking at videos for inspiration on how to make a bigger one lol
Thanks 😊 if you want to build something to clean large amounts of brass I made another one (in my uploaded videos) which tumbles over 10KG total weight. I still use this one regularly (mainly for pistol calibers) over a year later and it still works great 👍🏻
The revolutions per min is determined by the the radius ÷ 1200 =rpm
Look Ma no pins, works nice thanks
go to a yard sale ,flea market or a swap and shop and buy a used ice cream maker , likely for $20 or less, wet tumbler project is done !!
Greate video!
I will build one based on your video.
Wondering how many cases can you get into this setup (357) and how long does the cleaning take?
Thanks mate 👍🏻 sorry I’ve only just seen your comment. It all depends on load weight and motor output. I usually just do 100 357 cases at a time but use stainless pins which add some extra weight. It’s a case of finding the right balance but 100 at a time for about an hour or so works for me. I made this a while ago now but it’s still working well
Nice job, I like the bumpers inside the bucket. But I can't believe that the lid doesn't Leak.
Do you have a wiring diagram? Thanks. Great job. Best I've seen!
Thank you, yes I can send you a wiring diagram for it
@@Blindpeoplecantdrive please give me the wiring diagram too.
I could of drank that water lol good tumbler work good oh ya
Cool vid what type of adhesive did you use to stick pvc to inner wall?
PhatJay Thanks, I used a two part epoxy but I’ve since added a couple of small screws on each runner for a bit of extra support
1) How much current does that wiper motor draw and what are you running it off? Good work !
Zappa Thanks, I haven’t tested the current draw but it’s connected to a 12v 3A power supply unit
This is exactly what I need. What windshield motor did you use? Great job!
Shooters Corner It was from an Audi A4 B7 but you should be able to use most wiper motors to be honest. You just need to find the Negative terminal and then find the terminal for the speed you’d prefer (OR go with the fastest RPM and use a 12v speed controller to vary the rotation speed) 👍🏻
@@Blindpeoplecantdrive Thanks
Steve Warburton I have the metal switch and power supply. Where did you get the caster?
Thanks for your help.
Brian
@@shooterscorner7500 sorry buddy, only just seen your reply, I bought the caster from B&Q which was basically just a fixed trolly wheel. They come with a large square base with 4 fixing holes so I cut a section of the bracket off one side to reduce it’s size
is that a windshield wiper motor? you went from DC to AC current? or maybe a side glass upper-downer? great job on the build.
It is a wiper motor from an Audi A4 👍🏻 running on 12v DC via an AC-DC power adapter
@@Blindpeoplecantdrive ok thanks Steve
Could you do an update on adding the water at the begining? I'm a little confused as to which to add when an how much....
With this tumbler I just add warm water to cover the cases (not hot) then a squirt of dish soap and about a half teaspoon of Lemi-shine. The only other thing I put in is a drop of car shampoo, it’s not necessary at all but I found it helps and gives the cases a nice shine
How did you go about attaching the bucket to the motor. I see the motor has a threaded drive shaft but what do you have there attached to the bucket?
There’s a materials list in the video description. I used the 24mm M8 coupling on the shaft of the motor and inserted the M8 x 8mm stainless bolt through the drum with a washer on the inside (screwed through the plastic and sealed with a little silicone)
Great I just made mine. Totally inspired by your design! One thing I noticed with mine is that the motor seems happier running in one direction. It runs quiter and slightly faster. Unfortunately this is the direction that unscrews the coupling. Does your motor run as well in both directions?
That’s awesome 👍🏻 thanks for the feedback. Shame about the motor though, no mine runs well in the normal direction. It seems to run slower when in reverse but I haven’t run it in reverse for more than a few seconds at a time. I wonder if reversing the polarity on the motor input would make any difference
Hey, Can you tell me the RPM on this motor? I tried building a similar setup with a 1550RPM fan motor and it wasn't strong enough to turn a 5 lb plastic bucket. Thanks !
windshield wiper motor with the attached gear box.
I can’t tell you the Max rated RPM off the top of my head as I haven’t tested it but I run it at it’s lowest speed and it’s probably just less than 60RPM. The good thing about using wiper motors is they’re geared and they have a decent amount of torque which make them a good option for a setup like this
@@Blindpeoplecantdrive Thank you!
Even if it spun the bucket, 1550 rpm is way too fast. You want and need no more than 60 rpm. That's why people use these geared down windshield wiper motors.
How did you power it mate
Tony Saunders I use a 12v DC - 3A bench top Power Supply Unit but most 12v laptop power supply’s with a decent current rating will work fine 👍🏻
Are you an engineer or something or did you just whip this up by winging it? Either way this is amazing
Thanks, yes I’m an engineer although I built it mostly from bits I had sat in the garage. I can’t take all the credit as I’d incorporated a couple of ideas I’d seen elsewhere. It’s still working well after a couple of years use 👍🏻
No media???
Spiffy set up.
Can you send me the wiring diagram ?
I can buddy but I’m unable to post it up on here so if you can leave a comment with an email address, I’ll send it via email
the motor must get very hot, no?
Yes it does get quite hot after an hour or so but it’s still working fine after all this time
@@Blindpeoplecantdrive alright. thank you! if you are worried they sell auto-reset thermal fuse thingy of various temperature settings for like 5$ each. you could simply wire it in series and tape it to the motor.
no difference, not effective at all.
Nicola D'Aurizio how do you mean “not effective at all” 🤣 I’ve been using this same tumbler for almost a year, it works amazingly well and costs virtually nothing to make 🤔 it’s a simple concept, add water, brass, cleaning additives and stainless pins if you prefer. It tumbles brass, agitates and after a couple of hours is sparkling clean inside and out. You’re doing something seriously wrong if you can’t get similar results 🤦🏻♂️
Without the effort or even attempt of making one he judges smdh. Typical internet troll