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Rock polisher for brass
#3618983
02/24/22 09:54 AM
02/24/22 09:54 AM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,499 Linden, AL
Dano
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10 point
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OP
10 point
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,499
Linden, AL
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Ok so Ive been looking ultrasonic, tumbler with cob/walnut, vs stainless pins. I am wanting to go with US or stainless pins. Ive been seeing most folks just use a rock tumbler for the ss media tumbling. What yall use?
It isn't necessary to see a good tackle...you can hear it.
Knute Rockne
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Dano]
#3619112
02/24/22 12:46 PM
02/24/22 12:46 PM
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,499 Linden, AL
Dano
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10 point
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OP
10 point
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,499
Linden, AL
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Are yall using a plain old rock tumbler?
It isn't necessary to see a good tackle...you can hear it.
Knute Rockne
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Dano]
#3619154
02/24/22 01:40 PM
02/24/22 01:40 PM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18,042 North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18,042
North AL
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Are yall using a plain old rock tumbler? Buy the Frankford Arsenal tumbler.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: AU338MAG]
#3619178
02/24/22 02:06 PM
02/24/22 02:06 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,743 Lower AL
k bush
12 point
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12 point
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 5,743
Lower AL
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Are yall using a plain old rock tumbler? Buy the Frankford Arsenal tumbler. This ^^^. FA was the best deal when I added a rotary tumbler and SS pins to my setup.. Still have the Lyman vibratory, but for deep cleaning I use the SS media.
"Cull" is just another four letter word...
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: k bush]
#3619506
02/24/22 08:45 PM
02/24/22 08:45 PM
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Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 1,339 North Alabama
Hammertime7v2
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8 point
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 1,339
North Alabama
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Are yall using a plain old rock tumbler? Buy the Frankford Arsenal tumbler. This ^^^. FA was the best deal when I added a rotary tumbler and SS pins to my setup.. Still have the Lyman vibratory, but for deep cleaning I use the SS media. X3
Professional Smart Alec
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: birdcarver]
#3619536
02/24/22 09:18 PM
02/24/22 09:18 PM
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Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 3,927 Woodstock
3% outdoorsman
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 3,927
Woodstock
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I just bought my first tumbler from Harbor Freight with walnut media and does not clean worth a crap, reading the above can I use the ss pin in this tumbler and will it work? Unfortunately no.need a rotary tumbler for pins.need to add non ammonia brass polish to your walnut.the walnut cleans it then the corn cob media puts the high shine on if you feel that necessary
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Dano]
#3619635
02/24/22 11:11 PM
02/24/22 11:11 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,344 Demop
1bamashooter
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,344
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Walnut media in a vibrator but I don't like ultra clean brass either but the Frankfort one is a good one
Last edited by 1bamashooter; 02/24/22 11:13 PM.
Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch.
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Dano]
#3623740
03/02/22 10:00 PM
03/02/22 10:00 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,595 Hartselle, AL
trlrdrdave
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14 point
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 7,595
Hartselle, AL
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I'm still using the Harbour Freight rock tumbler but made my own PVC tumbler. It will do 150 rifle brass and make it shine like a new penny. Picked up the FA media separator real cheap. I don't see me changing any time soon.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Dano]
#3628096
03/09/22 11:43 AM
03/09/22 11:43 AM
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Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 804 Lower AL
Cynical
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6 point
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 804
Lower AL
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I use this one (a rock polisher), but painted grey from their collaboration with Stainless Tumbling Media. https://covington-engineering.com/equipment/40-lb-production-tumbler/Here is the link to the one I have: https://stainlesstumblingmedia.com/shop/reloading-products/tumblers/stm-40-tumbler.htmlI can run about 750 6mmBR brass at a time. I no longer use any stainless media, just Dawn and Lemishine. It was too much hassle getting pins (the worst) or chips out of the brass, and since they go directly from the wet tumbler to annealing I did not want to risk screwing up my annealer (AMP Annealer). The cases are still very clean, the primer pockets pretty clean, and inside the case pretty clean. I still dry tumble after sizing to remove lube, but also to put a little dust on the case necks so that I do not have to put graphite on bullets before seating them. I went this way because I try to do larger runs in separate stages for efficiency. I decap a batch. Wash that batch. Anneal that batch. Size that batch. Dry tumble that batch. Trim that batch. This happens over the course of several days, but I only need a couple hours at a time at most of my time babysitting. It's the most efficient I can make handloading centerfire rifle.
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Dano]
#3629153
03/10/22 07:59 PM
03/10/22 07:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,188 North of Lake Martin area
Frogeye
6 point
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6 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,188
North of Lake Martin area
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Lemi Shine, which do yall use? Can't find anything local other than the powder dishwasher booster. I see about 3 options on the liquid dish soap. Mainly, which color bottle of dish soap?
One says washes away bacteria, one says gentle on hands and the third says cuts grease. I assume the last one, blue bottle, I think, would be the best one?
And a Thumblers Tumbler with ss pins.
Last edited by Frogeye; 03/10/22 08:09 PM.
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Re: Rock polisher for brass
[Re: Frogeye]
#3629461
03/11/22 09:26 AM
03/11/22 09:26 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18,042 North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18,042
North AL
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Lemi Shine, which do yall use? Can't find anything local other than the powder dishwasher booster. I see about 3 options on the liquid dish soap. Mainly, which color bottle of dish soap?
One says washes away bacteria, one says gentle on hands and the third says cuts grease. I assume the last one, blue bottle, I think, would be the best one?
And a Thumblers Tumbler with ss pins. Orange Dawn is definitely the best choice...
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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