Furyan Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Hi anybody recommend a decent media for the dry tumbler , I just put a tub of lyman`s red stuff in and omg its stained the cases ,me, everything . and it compacted into the 17 Hornet cases tight i had to spend another hr or so picking,cleaning the cases out with some fine wire. Thank you Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106uk Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Walnut shell sand blasting media, on eBay for about £15/5Kg I think the stuff I got was 16/36, runs like sand and doesn't stick in primer flash holes https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5KG-Walnut-Shell-Blasting-Media-for-Blast-Cabinet-Tumbler-Polisher-Grit-16-36/401116353315?hash=item5d6465d323:g:13AAAOSwGzhaFCJN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furyan Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Thanks ive just ordered some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 I've never been impressed by the tumblers.always thought they were crap until I put a tea spoon full of brasso in first then left to mix in for a few minutes before I put the brass in.you will get sparkling brass out after in half the time.the necks are gleaming as the rest of the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I use a medium grit corn cob media bought from Ebay which seems to be the best compromise between cleaning/polishing. I occasionally add a very small amount of brasso (you don't need much) and the cases come out like new. I tried Walnut media but it didn't seem to clean as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 I've mentioned this before but probably worth restating. To really extend the life of the media, getting the lube off cases before you tumble them makes a big difference. I put them in a soft fabric bag (I actually use the full sleeve of a brushed cotton shirt tied off at one end) and pour about 2T of turps down where the brass is. Give it a good random rocking stir-about for ~20 secs and it takes the lube off the cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furyan Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, Chris-NZ said: I've mentioned this before but probably worth restating. To really extend the life of the media, getting the lube off cases before you tumble them makes a big difference. I put them in a soft fabric bag (I actually use the full sleeve of a brushed cotton shirt tied off at one end) and pour about 2T of turps down where the brass is. Give it a good random rocking stir-about for ~20 secs and it takes the lube off the cases. Thank you Chris , i normally tumble them first before any lube gets on them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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