Orka Akinse Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just cleaning cases ready for the ranges at the end of the week and my ultrasonic cleaner has just packed up This has given me the opportunity to look again at Stainless tumbling but..... I really don't do enough to justify a beast that Spud sells (As an example) therefore I'm looking for your thoughts and advice (1st hand please) of cheaper kits on the market that will do the job. I'd be delighted if I could do a hundred cases at a time e.g. 30 Cal / .260 / 6.5x55 but can live with it doing 50 at a time. Whats out there and what do you recommend fella's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 How much is too much? I bought a Lyman cyclone. It wasn't what I'd call expensive given the quality and results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 The product you have is for sale in the states for $124, here in the UK it's on sale for £290 and none in stock. For those interested in starting a UK Vs USA pricing debate I have stated this purely for illustrative purposes so lets not get embroiled in the USA Vs UK pricing issues that have been done to death previously. For what I want it for, ie use once a year for a couple of hours having £300+ sat on the shelf collecting dust is too much. Having said that, £150 ish is reasonable to my thinking and something I can live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Not quite £150 but £243.50 and in stock... http://www.cdsgltd.co.uk/lyman-cyclonerotarycasetumbler-230v.html Got mine from there a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted October 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thanks will take a look. Anyone else use these rock polishing set ups as these seem a cheaper option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Yeah I've also seen rock polishers, exactly the same product but marketed at a boring hobbyists rather our exciting shooty bang bang types, go for half the price. Good article about it on Accurate shooter http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2017/06/shiney-savings-wet-tumbling-cartridge-brass-on-a-tight-budget/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I'd personally get something like this.., £100 with the large rubber barrel https://www.manchesterminerals.co.uk/acatalog/JUNIOR-TUMBLER--EXCL-BARRELS--10_033.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 I use one of these tumblers https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3KG-ROTARY-TUMBLER-JEWELRY-POLISHER-FINISHER-POLISHING-5-SPEED-TUMBLING-PRO/201779917092?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 and these stainless steel pins http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Polishing-0-3-mm-Pins-Magnetic-Tumbler-Polishers-shot-polishers/191619135384?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 2 tubs (0.5Kg) of pins is enough for the size of tumbler It will cope with around thirty 30 cal cases at a time and makes a great job of outside surface, inside surface and primer pocket About 700ml water, a couple of drops of washing up liquid, about 10ml of citric acid crystals and around 3 hours tumbling will do the job Cheers Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted October 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Ideally I needed it tomorrow to meet my deadline of Friday . A big ask I know. Snr mngt got wind of it and has suggested I have it for my Xmas pressy and so the Lyman came back into the mix. Having phoned round for the Lyman, assuming someone would have one in stock somewhere, it seems everyone is out of stock in the UK unless someone knows where there is one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash67 Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 pop over and get my sonic if you need cases done this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 I have one of these https://www.manchesterminerals.co.uk/acatalog/TUMBLER--CR1--Excluding-barrels--10_030.html I use a rubber tumbling drum and stainless media from the same vendor. Quite an efficient machine but no more than 30 cases each time. They sell a borax based cleaning powder that works a treat too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 52 minutes ago, Ronin said: They sell a borax based cleaning powder that works a treat too... That's great, I haven't had dermatitis on my hands since we stopped using that as 17 year old apprentices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Here's how I do my brass with a rock polisher: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 hours ago, bradders said: That's great, I haven't had dermatitis on my hands since we stopped using that as 17 year old apprentices I do wear some very fetching gloves when handling the chemicals...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 I've bit the bullet [pun intended] and/or succumbed to Spud's charms and bought me a rotary steel tumbler that's arriving tomorrow, thanks Spud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrema Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Rebel 17? You won't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted November 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 Its black, he tells me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 This is mine, also bought the rubber barrel with vanes. https://www.manchesterminerals.co.uk/acatalog/BEACH-2-25Kgs-TUMBLER--excl--barrel--10_020.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 11 minutes ago, andybrock said: This is mine, also bought the rubber barrel with vanes. https://www.manchesterminerals.co.uk/acatalog/BEACH-2-25Kgs-TUMBLER--excl--barrel--10_020.html If anything ever says "Made in Britain", that's it right there!! Look at this, it's not very different to my CED Tornado.....but a whole lot cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5KG-ROTARY-TUMBLER-JEWELRY-POLISHER-FINISHER-POLISHING-AUTOMATIC-5-SPEED-HOT/262801399276?_trkparms=aid%3D555019%26algo%3DPL.BANDIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20151005190540%26meid%3D5cccf8d1e7804daf9d29d48136420e07%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26&_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtrema Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 13 hours ago, Orka Akinse said: Its black, he tells me If it's black and expensive, it's a Rebel 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 20 hours ago, Orka Akinse said: I've bit the bullet [pun intended] and/or succumbed to Spud's charms and bought me a rotary steel tumbler that's arriving tomorrow, thanks Spud. No offence, you're completely entitled to spend your money on whatever you like, and I don't mean to start an argument, but it's a bit odd that you originally stated needing help finding cheap tumbling alternatives to the expensive models. £150 being in line with your wallet - only to now shell out more than double that? tbh, I'm not sure you'll notice any difference in how polished your brass is compared to a unit 1/3 the price you've paid. But I too sometime do a heart over a head purchase. But good luck to you, hope it works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted November 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 You're right, I don't need to explain myself but in the spirit of a harmonious existence between fellow forumites, I'd tried my hardest to buy a Lyman, Spud was by far the cheapest at £225 but he, like everyone else, was/is out of stock and the likelyhood of getting one this side of Christmas was slim at best. I need to reload and my case cleaning kit was bust. I took the opportunity to look again at S/Steel. I've had a bad experience of dealing with China in the past on Ebay such that; I refuse point blank to deal with them or their products (via Ebay) so this route was out. I'd looked at the jewellery/rock polishers and yes they're cheaper but the ones I thought suitable, by the time you'd added on the media etc it worked out they were more than half the cost Spud quoted me and Spud had one designed for the job at a price that was above the Lyman but was in stock and I now have it on the kitchen table. Is it more than I wanted to pay? Yes! but I find most things are. Spud bent over backwards to help, for which I am extremely thankful for he's a top bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Thanks for the kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor calls Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Only recently I finished a project that took awhile, but well worth the effort and here is how I do it now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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