Thread: A Heath Robinson Tumbler for under $30

Your approaching this the wrong way. This is what I did.

Shot for stainless steel in tumbler. See that the one from re loaders is $499. I don't buy that one cos I am too smart. I order the same model for Cabelas for $380. Congratulate myself on how smart I am. I can't tell from the photos if it's a switching power supply and will work on NZ voltage but it's the same model right? Must be ok.

Tumbler arrives. No switching power supply. Look on the Jaycar web site. A transformer is $50 so go buy that. Get home. Won't work cos no ground plug. Look at the amps, it's too small. Go back to Jaycar, swap it for a bigger one thats $159.

Total cost $539...

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

Your approaching this the wrong way. This is what I did.

Shot for stainless steel in tumbler. See that the one from re loaders is $499. I don't buy that one cos I am too smart. I order the same model for Cabelas for $380. Congratulate myself on how smart I am. I can't tell from the photos if it's a switching power supply and will work on NZ voltage but it's the same model right? Must be ok.

Tumbler arrives. No switching power supply. Look on the Jaycar web site. A transformer is $50 so go buy that. Get home. Won't work cos no ground plug. Look at the amps, it's too small. Go back to Jaycar, swap it for a bigger one thats $159.

Total cost $539...

Yep

That's why I built my own.

Cheers
Pete

Heath Robinson wet tumbler mk2

Tumbling some of @<u><a href="http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/member.php?u=5617" target="_blank">septic</a></u> poo seventy brass.

https://youtu.be/_aDg2aa-dFc

Cheers
Pete

And after two hours of tumbling hey presto

Shiney shiney poo seventy brass already to fill back up and get down and dirty with once again.



All yours now @septic

Cheers
Pete

Thanks P38, looking good!

115 clean as a clean thing and shiney as a shiney thing Poo Seventy cases tumbled in one bucket full.

Not too fly blown!

Batch number 2 in the tumbler as we speak.

Must be Beer o'clock .... Time for a cold one

Cheers
Pete

Batch number 2 also shiney as.

Gotta be happy with that result.



Cheers
Pete

For those who have not heard of Heath Robinson




Third Pic is something like - "Occasions a gentleman is not required to give up his seat to a lady" or some such..

The americans refer to such things as a Rube Goldberg device IIRC?

It has became apparent over time that there is a couple of minor design flaws in the Heath Robinson S/S Tumbler Mkll.

So I did what any good "Near" would do ...... I redesigned it and came up with the Heath Robinson S/S Tumbler Mklll

Out went the caster wheels ....... And in came the skateboard trucks ($15 courtesy of a kids skateboard from the warehouse).

Also added was a stiffening board on the base of the bucket.

Once redesigned I have been able to tumble heavier loads while reducing the load on the wiper motor.

The Heath Robinson S/S Tumbler Mklll can take about 4kgs of the dirtiest of dirty and filthiest filthy range find brass.


And in a very short time turn it into the shiniest of shiny brass ready to be filled once again.


Total build costs $50
$25 wiper motor
$15 skateboard
$10 2x buckets and lid

https://youtu.be/vP0Bt-2xXN8

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

It has became apparent over time that there is a couple of minor design flaws in the Heath Robinson S/S Tumbler Mkll.

So I did what any good "Near" would do ...... I redesigned it and came up with the Heath Robinson S/S Tumbler Mklll

Out went the caster wheels ....... And in came the skateboard trucks ($15 courtesy of a kids skateboard from the warehouse).

Also added was a stiffening board on the base of the bucket.

Once redesigned I have been able to tumble heavier loads while reducing the load on the wiper motor.

The Heath Robinson S/S Tumbler Mklll can take about 4kgs of the dirtiest of dirty and filthiest filthy range find brass.
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And in a very short time turn it into the shiniest of shiny brass ready to be filled once again.
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Total build costs $50
$25 wiper motor
$15 skateboard
$10 2x buckets and lid

https://youtu.be/vP0Bt-2xXN8

Cheers
Pete

Peter,its so amazing it turns .223 brass into a real calibre.

That is waaay cool. Might have to try and make one myself.

Originally Posted by marky123

Peter,its so amazing it turns .223 brass into a real calibre.

@marky123

Hahaha only you would spot that mate.

But believe me when I say, My Tumbler "IS" that good.

Cheers
Pete

I would love to try and build one of these. Would you be able to PM me some detailed instructions on how you have built it and how it works and also what you have done to make the tumbling compound. Do you find it more effective than a media polish? Completely fine if you want to hold onto it as a personal secret...

Awesome. I think I like Mk.I the best. Did you just make a metal gizmo attachment thingamy-bob to attach the plastic container to the washer motor?

I get over that some water and dish washing stuff and citric acid gets those results!!

Oh...and when you say you use stainless steel pins for the media do you mean like drawing pins??