Thread: rotary tumbler and SS media

Think I have put off getting one for long enough, and need to clean up all my AR15 223 brass so I can re-use them in my bolt guns without making them feel dirty and ashamed!.

The Lyman, Franklin, Hornardy are all around us$100-200, and the cheapest of these start at over NZ$450 so I aint buying one locally!

Chiness 5kg ones seem to go for around nz$200 including postage.

What has everyone got and how happy are you with it?

Made my own, if I could find the old thread there is mine and others home made jobs that may be an option?

The Aliexpress (from China) one does the trick.

https://rocktumbler.com/thumlers/model-b.shtml

Worth the extra $$$ but I did have to get a step down transformer

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

https://rocktumbler.com/thumlers/model-b.shtml Worth the extra $$$ but I did have to get a step down transformer

Care to explain how you circumvented the "Shipping to USA ONLY" criteria posted in the top right hand corner of the link?

Found the old thread https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....o-heavy-15752/

I have a Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler. Love it. Have cleaned tens of thousands of pieces of brass, works great. Sometimes I use the stainless pins, sometimes not. I use distilled water, a splash of Hornady case cleaning solution, a splash of citric acid and about 2 hours whirring around. Brass looks like new.

I don’t use the pins unless I’m cleaning really badly tarnished brass (Like berdan .303 brass). A teaspoon of citric acid and a squirt of dishwasher is all you need. Sometimes i only humble for 5 minutes buy i always use hot water (from the hot tap) and only just cover the brass so that it gets lots of action. The Frankfort 110 v one is a good tumbler with the fittings on the drum that enable you to wash out the brand and shake with fresh water etc

Originally Posted by wanneroo

I have a Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler. Love it. Have cleaned tens of thousands of pieces of brass, works great. Sometimes I use the stainless pins, sometimes not. I use distilled water, a splash of Hornady case cleaning solution, a splash of citric acid and about 2 hours whirring around. Brass looks like new.

Picked up the lite model off Reloaders. No complaints. Good kit.

Thanks for the suggestions. Have thought about building one, but quite easy to burn $200 and for that I can but the chinese one.

I have Frankford Arsenal one and am happy with it. Bought it locally, was expensive.

Originally Posted by NZVarminter

..........Chiness 5kg ones seem to go for around nz$200 including postage............

Is this "the chinese one"



https://tinyurl.com/y4wh5nl3

If so landed price more like NZ$350 and listing it as 'FIREARMS" AS NEAREST PRODUCT TYPE, to get customs etc, , no GST ot custom tax....But Listing it asFfIREARM" wonder if that would slow it down.. Couldnt find any listing for "Jewellery polisher'

Try looking for rock tumbler.

Originally Posted by quentin

Try looking for rock tumbler.

Ahhhhhhh.

Thank you my friend. As my "rocks have not been tumbled " for some time, I have strayed from the righteous path, but mine eyes and wallet have now been opened.

Workshop innovation have the RCBS one on sale for $399