What are your thoughts on cleaning cases with stainless steel media (pins) in wet media tumblers?
Velo555
SS media tumbling
Moderators: gds, bakerjw, renegade, bamachem
SS media tumbling
Victor Lopez
- FirefighterCT
- Silent But Deadly
- Posts: 394
- Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:57 pm
- Location: CT, the Unconstitutional State.
Re: SS media tumbling
I ran 100 for the first time yesterday and was amazed at the results. Thumlers tumbler, stainless pins, 2TBS Dawn dish soap, 1/4tsp LemiShine, gallon of cold water. 4 hours later the brass looks better than when it came loaded the first time.
Easy cleanup, no dust, no walnut or corn stuck in the primer pockets.
I'll never do vibratory tumbling again.
Easy cleanup, no dust, no walnut or corn stuck in the primer pockets.
I'll never do vibratory tumbling again.
Re: SS media tumbling
Yeah I like the way the results look. I ran across this thread that peaked my interest. I am getting all the parts to build one.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/34498 ... tml&page=1
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/34498 ... tml&page=1
Victor Lopez
Re: SS media tumbling
I started using this method about four years ago.
Since then, I have given away my vibe tumbler to a buddy of mine that just got into hand loading.
A few tips / tricks...
- Use hot water, tablespoon of Dawn Dish Detergent, and 1/2 teaspoon of Lemi-Shine
- Tumble for no more than 4 hours (Thumblers Tumbler High Speed)
- Pre-Rinse inside of tumbler barrel by filling and dumping it with hot water three times. (Agitate between rinses)
- Fill large bowel with hot water, add Lemi-Shine, and place brass in it after brass is separated from media.
- Pick up a Lingerie Wash Bag from Walmart and use it to dry brass. (Either place bag on heat pump / AC outside, or put in dryer with several towels)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Household-Ess ... g/15387199
Since then, I have given away my vibe tumbler to a buddy of mine that just got into hand loading.
A few tips / tricks...
- Use hot water, tablespoon of Dawn Dish Detergent, and 1/2 teaspoon of Lemi-Shine
- Tumble for no more than 4 hours (Thumblers Tumbler High Speed)
- Pre-Rinse inside of tumbler barrel by filling and dumping it with hot water three times. (Agitate between rinses)
- Fill large bowel with hot water, add Lemi-Shine, and place brass in it after brass is separated from media.
- Pick up a Lingerie Wash Bag from Walmart and use it to dry brass. (Either place bag on heat pump / AC outside, or put in dryer with several towels)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Household-Ess ... g/15387199
"Don't tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly,
don't tell them where they know the fish."
--Mark Twain
don't tell them where they know the fish."
--Mark Twain
Re: SS media tumbling
The best iv ever used! Like said above, but i tumble for 2 1/2 hours then rinse seperate & put in a dryer box i made. Ill never toumble brass any other way! Twice the amount of brass in half the time, better results with clean brass & less mess/clean up! Whats not to like. Iv never had peened case mouths like some people worry about. There is no down side to SS media!
-
- Silent But Deadly
- Posts: 179
- Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:47 am
Re: SS media tumbling
It's the best way to do it.
- Jim Timber
- Silent But Deadly
- Posts: 2348
- Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:55 am
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Contact:
Re: SS media tumbling
SS pins are the best way to go.
Make sure you dry tumble new pins for 4-6hrs to debur them when new.
Make sure you dry tumble new pins for 4-6hrs to debur them when new.
https://squareup.com/market/SimpleThreadedDevices
https://www.facebook.com/SimpleThreadedDevices
https://www.facebook.com/SimpleThreadedDevices
Re: SS media tumbling
I have a bunch of 577-450 Martini-Henry cases that have been fired several times with black powder. After a couple of hours going round & round in the stainless media they all look like virgin brass inside & out. Just be sure the cases are thoroughly dry before you load them.
Doug Stump
If you do what your enemy expects, you will die.
If you do what your enemy expects, you will die.
- lil dragon
- Member
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:56 pm
- Location: Loranger, LA
Re: SS media tumbling
SS is the only way I go now. I bought the Harbor Freight tumbler to just try it out to see what all the hoopla was about. I love how my brass comes out and the tumbler is still going after about 3k of assorted brass run through it.
Re: SS media tumbling
YIKES.!!Dr.Phil wrote: - Fill large bowel with hot water, add Lemi-Shine, and place brass in it after brass is separated from media.
Sounded like a good method till ya got to that one. That'd be a l'il tough on an old man.
Might hasta stick to the "old fashioned" way.
But seriously, thanks for the info. Been wondering how to mebbe get started in this. d:^) Schneeks..
Outside the wire it's just us chickens, dig?
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], Semrush [Bot] and 60 guests