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Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol.
An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx 
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Great idea!! Does it glue up the same as regular pvc? How long do you think it would take the tubing to frost over from the pins hitting it?
Originally Posted By Gordondet:
Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol. An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/images/categories/uv-resistant-pvc-pipe-thinwall_lrg.jpg |
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Originally Posted By Gordondet:
Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol. An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/images/categories/uv-resistant-pvc-pipe-thinwall_lrg.jpg i think the clear wall pipe would be cool but man is it spendy. wonder if they make clear fittings to go with it? |
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They do.... but they are VERY proud of them.
I came across these then I was doing plumbing work in mississippi after Katrina. Googling something else and found the clear pvc. I toyed with the idea of putting a section of clear in the main sewer drain under the stilt houses. Decided it would be too pricy for a gag though. |
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Originally Posted By TZapp: I believe it was dryflash3 who made a clear cover for his Thumlers, and said it was for educational observation but frosted quickly.Great idea!! Does it glue up the same as regular pvc? How long do you think it would take the tubing to frost over from the pins hitting it? Originally Posted By Gordondet: Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol. An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/images/categories/uv-resistant-pvc-pipe-thinwall_lrg.jpg That thread was prolly 18 to 24 months ago, or so. |
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Originally Posted By kaos:
Originally Posted By TZapp:
I believe it was dryflash3 who made a clear cover for his Thumlers, and said it was for educational observation but frosted quickly.
Great idea!! Does it glue up the same as regular pvc? How long do you think it would take the tubing to frost over from the pins hitting it? Originally Posted By Gordondet:
Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol. An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/images/categories/uv-resistant-pvc-pipe-thinwall_lrg.jpg That thread was prolly 18 to 24 months ago, or so. Thanks. That dryflash3 has tried just about everything once 
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Originally Posted By kaos: Originally Posted By TZapp: I believe it was dryflash3 who made a clear cover for his Thumlers, and said it was for educational observation but frosted quickly.Great idea!! Does it glue up the same as regular pvc? How long do you think it would take the tubing to frost over from the pins hitting it? Originally Posted By Gordondet: Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol. An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/images/categories/uv-resistant-pvc-pipe-thinwall_lrg.jpg That thread was prolly 18 to 24 months ago, or so. No not me, but I read the thread. I think it was one of the pioneers of wet tumbling cross posting a thread from another forum.
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Originally Posted By dryflash3: I regret any confusion I may have caused.Originally Posted By kaos: Originally Posted By TZapp: I believe it was dryflash3 who made a clear cover for his Thumlers, and said it was for educational observation but frosted quickly.Great idea!! Does it glue up the same as regular pvc? How long do you think it would take the tubing to frost over from the pins hitting it? Originally Posted By Gordondet: Great thread! I want to build one and I don't even reload yet. lol. An idea, if you want to see the progress while your tumbling they make clear pvc. It's pricey, about 27 bucks a foot before shipping for the 6". http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/envirokinguvthinwall.aspx http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/images/categories/uv-resistant-pvc-pipe-thinwall_lrg.jpg That thread was prolly 18 to 24 months ago, or so. No not me, but I read the thread. I think it was one of the pioneers of wet tumbling cross posting a thread from another forum. |
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Originally Posted By supercrew:
Will someone give me the optimum rpm for the PVC drum? I trying to choose between a 6" or 7" pulley on the 1/2" drive shaft. I'm using a variable pulley (1.9 - 2.9) on the motor shaft so I got some options. My drum will be a piece of 6" sewer pipe designed to hold 1 gal of water. I shoot for 60-80 rpm on my drums i use a 1.5 and a 4 or 5 on the driven shaft |
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Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Originally Posted By supercrew:
Will someone give me the optimum rpm for the PVC drum? I trying to choose between a 6" or 7" pulley on the 1/2" drive shaft. I'm using a variable pulley (1.9 - 2.9) on the motor shaft so I got some options. My drum will be a piece of 6" sewer pipe designed to hold 1 gal of water. I shoot for 60-80 rpm on my drums i use a 1.5 and a 4 or 5 on the driven shaft I would use the same pulleys as you but I already have the variable one on the motor I have so trying to match. Have you found any difference in time to polish between 60 & 80 RPM, or even higher speeds? Of course, seems like the slower the speed it would be less stress on the tumbler. Also, on your tumbling drum, do you rotate it in a direction where the fins inside the drum pick the cases up by the trailing side. Seems like that way they would not be bouncing against the machine screws holding the fins on as they were being picked up by the fin. Haven't decided on 2 or 3 fins inside the 6" drum. Notice yours have 2, I think. Made my frame and got my parts coming. Can't wait to try. |
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Originally Posted By supercrew:
Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Originally Posted By supercrew:
Will someone give me the optimum rpm for the PVC drum? I trying to choose between a 6" or 7" pulley on the 1/2" drive shaft. I'm using a variable pulley (1.9 - 2.9) on the motor shaft so I got some options. My drum will be a piece of 6" sewer pipe designed to hold 1 gal of water. I shoot for 60-80 rpm on my drums i use a 1.5 and a 4 or 5 on the driven shaft I would use the same pulleys as you but I already have the variable one on the motor I have so trying to match. Have you found any difference in time to polish between 60 & 80 RPM, or even higher speeds? Of course, seems like the slower the speed it would be less stress on the tumbler. Also, on your tumbling drum, do you rotate it in a direction where the fins inside the drum pick the cases up by the trailing side. Seems like that way they would not be bouncing against the machine screws holding the fins on as they were being picked up by the fin. Haven't decided on 2 or 3 fins inside the 6" drum. Notice yours have 2, I think. Made my frame and got my parts coming. Can't wait to try. i think 60 is fast enuff but for me if i run my 8" at 60 then my 6" runs about 80 i don't think you want to run much over that it may get hard on the brass. as far as direction i have it turn so the screws are on the trailing side so it turns into the non screw side. i don't think it matters but i think less chances of dinging brass that way because of the small vortex - hollow behind the paddle. my 6" has 2 paddles and the 8" has 4 i think if you want to go to the xtra work that 3 would be fine but i really think 2 is best for the size. |
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Another one finished, video:
Clicky clicky Results, dirty range brass after an hour. No media yet, just brass, water and a .45 case of Lemi Shine. 
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Originally Posted By regalrocket: Didja deprime them before you washed with Lemishine?Another one finished, video: Clicky clicky Results, dirty range brass after an hour. No media yet, just brass, water and a .45 case of Lemi Shine. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/n20junkie/F921F7A9-B162-4785-8DA9-B504B90164B2-7620-00000BB25AADFCE8.jpg The Lemishine water can accelerate corrosion between the primer and primer pocket. People have been known to leave the wall of the primer in the pocket after punching the end out with the depriming pin. If you knew this and made some sort of arrangements to fixify the situation - Carry on. |
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Originally Posted By regalrocket: Just for info for you to mull over.They all got decapped right after this pic. They were way too grubby to run through my sizing die without a tumble. I tumble all my dirty stuff in walnut for 1/2 an hour first thing. It cleans off the general grunge. Then I decap them with a universal decapper. No 'die' involved to ruin, and it opens up the primer pocket for the Lemishine and pins to clean the pocket. I cleaned up (7) 55 gallon drums of 5.56 that way. 1 five gallon bucket at a time.  |
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I'll be joining the club soon. I have a 48" length section of the 6" shitter pipe. I bought 3 caps and 3 reducers from the Lowes site and they've been delivered. I got the 4 pillow block bearing assys from Ebay on the way. I've got a 1750 RPM 1/2 HP motor set aside for this project. Found the 4" flex caps at Home Depot.
I still need to go pick up the tubing and round stock and also buy the media. |
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Originally Posted By kaos:
Originally Posted By regalrocket:
Just for info for you to mull over.
They all got decapped right after this pic. They were way too grubby to run through my sizing die without a tumble. I tumble all my dirty stuff in walnut for 1/2 an hour first thing. It cleans off the general grunge. Then I decap them with a universal decapper. No 'die' involved to ruin, and it opens up the primer pocket for the Lemishine and pins to clean the pocket. I cleaned up (7) 55 gallon drums of 5.56 that way. 1 five gallon bucket at a time.
I am going to totally steal that technique! For those wondering, i bought the wingnut tube plugs from lowes. I installed a short piece of thin wall (1/8th or so wall thickness) drain pipe into the reducer to make for a smaller ID but I tested the plug without this and it worked just as well. The plug is very nice for 5 bucks! Seems american flexible valve stopped production of the APC100 (does not show up on lowes.com or at stores), but home depot has an equivelant for those looking that is made by a different manufacture. |
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Originally Posted By regalrocket:
I am going to totally steal that technique! For those wondering, i bought the wingnut tube plugs from lowes. I installed a short piece of thin wall (1/8th or so wall thickness) drain pipe into the reducer to make for a smaller ID but I tested the plug without this and it worked just as well. The plug is very nice for 5 bucks! Seems american flexible valve stopped production of the APC100 (does not show up on lowes.com or at stores), but home depot has an equivelant for those looking that is made by a different manufacture. Lowes had a 4" flex cap on the shelf at my store but it was a different brand. I had already picked a few up from Home Depot because I stopped there first. The Home Depot 4" flex cap is PlumbQwik by Fernco. Part number PQC-104, SKU# 688096, barcode # 0 18578 00051 3. Here is a link. |
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Originally Posted By regalrocket: It's all about trial and error and sharing what we figure out... Originally Posted By kaos: Originally Posted By regalrocket: Just for info for you to mull over.They all got decapped right after this pic. They were way too grubby to run through my sizing die without a tumble. I tumble all my dirty stuff in walnut for 1/2 an hour first thing. It cleans off the general grunge. Then I decap them with a universal decapper. No 'die' involved to ruin, and it opens up the primer pocket for the Lemishine and pins to clean the pocket. I cleaned up (7) 55 gallon drums of 5.56 that way. 1 five gallon bucket at a time. I am going to totally steal that technique! For those wondering, i bought the wingnut tube plugs from lowes. I installed a short piece of thin wall (1/8th or so wall thickness) drain pipe into the reducer to make for a smaller ID but I tested the plug without this and it worked just as well. The plug is very nice for 5 bucks! Seems american flexible valve stopped production of the APC100 (does not show up on lowes.com or at stores), but home depot has an equivelant for those looking that is made by a different manufacture.  This is a thank-you to BIGGDAWG and dryflash3 for getting more of us more efficient ultimately making this whole thing more satisfying. [No brownie points were sought during the composition of this msg.] |
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This is BIGGDAWS thread, he built the large tumbler and posted all the info to make your own. I just posted about the process with store bought equipment. The success of this thread has run over to his home built annealer thread. Well done. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/381094_home_built_case_annealer_op_updated_10_28_12_with_final_pics_and_running_video.html |
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Originally Posted By regalrocket:
Another one finished, video: Clicky clicky Results, dirty range brass after an hour. No media yet, just brass, water and a .45 case of Lemi Shine. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/n20junkie/F921F7A9-B162-4785-8DA9-B504B90164B2-7620-00000BB25AADFCE8.jpg What kind of cap is that you're using...? name/part #..??? |
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Great thread, going to build one that will do about 200-300 .223 cases at a time. I reload mainly highpower match ammo, 2-3K/year and HATE cleaning primer pockets, necks. Also it looks like it will be much easier to spot pre/case head separating brass when they are clean. I found if I hold them at a certain angle under my workbench flourescent light I can spot the ring easily and cull to check with bent paper clip later.
I have a welder/chop saw at work, anyone near Knoxville that needs any metal cut/welded up just shoot me an IM and I will be happy to do it during the week for free. I'm just off the Watt Rd. exit on I-40/75 on the West end of Knox Co. Happy tumbling!
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Originally Posted By H48R:
Has anyone tried the liquid rinse Lemi Shine? Does it work as well as the powder? Do you use the same amount? the liquid dosen't work and isn't the same. been there tried that. it is just a rinse agent it dosen't have the citric acid of the crystal lemi shine. |
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When i didn't have a tumbler I just used a Home depot bucket and a low rpm high torque drill. Bolted the drill to the ground attached the bucket using some bolts and it was good to go!
However when I discovered the chuck-jaw and scotchbrite trick, I tend to clean accuracy loads by hand. It makes the brass look like it came out of the factory. |
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Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Originally Posted By H48R:
Has anyone tried the liquid rinse Lemi Shine? Does it work as well as the powder? Do you use the same amount? the liquid dosen't work and isn't the same. been there tried that. it is just a rinse agent it dosen't have the citric acid of the crystal lemi shine. Guess that`s why Lemi- Shine posts this on their website. 
"Not a replacement or substitute for Lemi Shine Original" |
Can't resist any longer. I soon will also join the wet tumbling ranks. Dug through the barn this weekend pulled out a motor & some steel. I had to disassemble the motor and remove 3 pounds worth of dirt daubers nests but it works. Stopped by a utility contractor's yard today and got hooked up with some PVC pipe and caps for free. Ordered bearings, bought some pulleys, steel rod & rubber caps locally. So far I'm about $80 into it but I got a few extra parts I'll probably take back.
One thing about this that will be a little different... this frame & motor will double as a meat grinder. :D |
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Originally Posted By Girlieman:
Originally Posted By regalrocket:
Another one finished, video: Clicky clicky Results, dirty range brass after an hour. No media yet, just brass, water and a .45 case of Lemi Shine. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/n20junkie/F921F7A9-B162-4785-8DA9-B504B90164B2-7620-00000BB25AADFCE8.jpg What kind of cap is that you're using...? name/part #..??? Oatey pn 33403 Home Depot |
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Originally Posted By regalrocket:
Originally Posted By Girlieman:
Originally Posted By regalrocket:
Another one finished, video: Clicky clicky Results, dirty range brass after an hour. No media yet, just brass, water and a .45 case of Lemi Shine. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/n20junkie/F921F7A9-B162-4785-8DA9-B504B90164B2-7620-00000BB25AADFCE8.jpg What kind of cap is that you're using...? name/part #..??? Oatey pn 33403 Home Depot Lowes has them too. I just picked one up for my build. |
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Here's some progress.
The frame is together. I'm mocking up the motor and reduction pulley assembly and trying to decide exactly how I want it to operate. It would be easier just to put a single large pulley directly on the roller shaft but don't want anything protruding from the frame. 
I messed with the tank some while waiting on the pillow blocks. Most of the materials I'm using I either had already or picked up for free. This is why I'm using 2 caps rather than a reducer. I picked up a $4 PVC toilet flange, cut a hole in the cap to fit the flange, cut a ring out of some 1/2" HDPE sheet plastic I had and put them all together with stainless steel sex bolts. I could have just put the flange on the outside but I liked the look of it being inboard better. This made the plastic ring necessary to prevent brass & pins from getting stuck. All that's left for the cap is sealing the joints and installing the rest of the bolts. 
These bolts will work well for attaching the agitators. 
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Was driving around base today and found a little construction site. Plumbers were cleaning up and I asked if the happened to have any 6" pipe scrape. They said "Nope, we aint using six inch here, but you're welcome to any and all that 8 inch over there..." So I now have the beginning of my project, a 30 inch piece of 8 inch PVC pipe.... Now to start looking for everything else.
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Originally Posted By NCUrk:
Was driving around base today and found a little construction site. Plumbers were cleaning up and I asked if the happened to have any 6" pipe scrape. They said "Nope, we aint using six inch here, but you're welcome to any and all that 8 inch over there..." So I now have the beginning of my project, a 30 inch piece of 8 inch PVC pipe.... Now to start looking for everything else.sweet score. the 8" works so much better you will be happy. good to see more guys building their own. some real nice machines. |
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Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG: Originally Posted By NCUrk: Was driving around base today and found a little construction site. Plumbers were cleaning up and I asked if the happened to have any 6" pipe scrape. They said "Nope, we aint using six inch here, but you're welcome to any and all that 8 inch over there..." So I now have the beginning of my project, a 30 inch piece of 8 inch PVC pipe.... Now to start looking for everything else.sweet score. the 8" works so much better you will be happy. good to see more guys building their own. some real nice machines. This is one of the best How To threads in this forum.  |
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Originally Posted By BIGGDAWG:
Originally Posted By H48R:
Has anyone tried the liquid rinse Lemi Shine? Does it work as well as the powder? Do you use the same amount? the liquid dosen't work and isn't the same. been there tried that. it is just a rinse agent it dosen't have the citric acid of the crystal lemi shine. You mean to tell me there's 2 different types of lemi shine??? I've been using the liquid for over a dozen batches now and getting great results -- The powder will be even better? What exactly does the powder lemi shine have to do with the process that the liquid doesn't -- I thought the soap and pins cleaned and the lemi shine just helped in the rinse I can't believe I can get better results using the powder -- There's not much cleaner the brass can get but I sure am gonna try it |
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I built my tumbler over the past couple days. I've been slowly gathering parts and materials to build it. I decided it was time to get it done. It cost a little more than I figured it would but it's done. I live out in the boonies and the hardware store was closed today and open only half a day yesterday so I had to improvise a few parts to get it done.
Prices include taxes or shipping. 9ft. of 1-1/2" 11ga. tubing @ $2.65ft = 23.85 6ft. of 7/8" hot roll round bar = free Motor mount plate = free 1/2 HP 1725 RPM motor = free 8" 3/4" round bar = free 4ft. of 3/4" heater hose = $4.50 4L300 belt = $5.50 1-1/2" x 1/2" pulley = $7.14 6" x 3/4" pulley = $22.00 Male plug for motor = $3.10 Toggle switch = $3.50 3/4" I.D. pillow blocks assys. = $30.00 Misc. bolts/washers/nuts/screws, etc. $16.00 24" of 6" pipe = $16.61 1-1/2" pipe = free 2 x 6" caps and 2 reducers shipped from Lowes = $34.86 2 X 4" flex caps = $9.57 Pipe glue and weatherstrip adhesive = free. Total = $176.63 I also have a 1-3/4" motor pulley and 5" drive pulley. These will allow me to vary the speed. The shaft is 1.015" with the 3/4" heater hose and the drum is 6.687". 1-1/2" motor x 6" shaft = 65.4 RPM 1-1/2" motor x 5" shaft = 78.5 RPM 1-3/4" motor x 6" shaft = 76.3 RPM 1-3/4" motor x 5" shaft = 91.6 RPM I wanted to get it done and tried to use what I had on hand. I made 3" legs from the same tubing as the frame. The motor mounting plate and motor was salvaged from a shop fan that self destructed. 
The small box to the left of the motor plate is for the toggle switch. I used my press brake to form a channel from 14ga. sheet and closed the end. 
I used my lathe to turn some scrap from another project to make the idler shafts. The bottom is .750", the middle is turned to .375" and the top is .250". I milled a flat on one side to make them easier to clamp for welding. The two long shafts are installed, these were a nightmare. I didn't have any 3/4" round long enough to use for the shafts and I already bought the 3/4" pillow block bearings. I had some trashy 7/8" hot roll though. I used the lathe to turn them to 3/4", the hole for the live center can be seen on the left shaft. The hose was glued with 3M weatherstrip adhesive. This is from the initial testing so the washers and grease fitting weren't installed. 
Here are the ghetto idler bearings. I turned these on the lathe from 1" Acetal rod. Center drilled and reamed to .376" for the shafts in the previous picture. I had some shaft collars for 1/4" laying around and used them to hold them in place. 
The idler assembled. 
Here it is assembled with the large drum. I made a 16" and an 8" drum. The 16" should be app. 2 gallons and the 8" 1 gallon. 
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Made some progress on the tumbler over the last few days. I’m trying to use materials I have already as much as possible so the roller shafts are made from ½” EMT conduit and “adapters” I turned on my lathe from ¾” bolts.
Here's how it sits now. 
All moving parts seem to be working so far. |
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Originally Posted By H48R:
BiggDawg; I missed the part on why you had to cut the heater hose a little shorter. Did the hose rub on something? on the first couple i didn't realize the hose would shrink when putting on the shaft so they ended up a little short but it doesn't matter as long as your drum sits and stays on the rubber hose you won't have a problem. it really don't need to cover the whole shaft just where the drum sits but it is much easier just to cover the shaft. |
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Here's a simple economical solution I created from an old ice cream maker motor. It's been doing a super job of polishing my brass for almost 30 years. It holds several hundred casings at a time with no problem. I reload all sizes from .380 acp to 7mm Rem. Mag.
1. Start with an old ice cream maker motor layed on it's side on some 2X's and add some simple casters from the hardware store. 
2. Then add a plastic sun tea jar (or something similar) with a wingnut attached to bolt through the center of the lid. 
3. Add some walnut tumbling media to the jar. 
4. Lay the jar on the casters and insert the wingnut into the star-drive of the motor. 
5. Plug in the motor and bingo you've got a tumbler to clean your brass that only cost a few bucks. 
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I spent some time on my tumbler this weekend and got it operational.
Here's the completed drum. I had some 1" neoprene that I cut for the agitators. They work well and seem to be quieter than the PVC pipe agitators on the tumbler my buddy built. 
This is after I ran the media only to clean and burnish the pins. I loaded 22 lbs. of brass & 25 lbs. of media for the first run. Before 
After 2 hours of run time. 
After 4 hours 
I might need to cut back on the brass a bit if I wanted the primer pockets a little cleaner but this is plenty good for my purposes. |
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And a nation was born of the Sword"
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Vid of it running.
I have a few little things to finish and it's ready for paint. |
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America's by cutting the English cord,
But Texas was sired by Fighters,
And a nation was born of the Sword"
Anonymous 1836
America's by cutting the English cord,
But Texas was sired by Fighters,
And a nation was born of the Sword"
Anonymous 1836
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