What I use for Cleaning brass

[frank_1947]

This is the equipment I use to clean and polish brass


http://photos.gunloads.com/gallery.php?u=fjmcm1947&g=Brass-Cleaning

[frank_1947]

i am learning and just playing today, first I had time to kill in awhile last wk retired again for second time in 40years now just doing brass, tumblers are running.

[briang]

So is this stuff for sale or what?

[frank_1947]

No just fooling around

[Muddy Creek Sam]

Frank,

What's the Additive you use?

Sam :D

[frank_1947]

Lynman turbo polish along with walnut with jewlers rogue and cob

[BowHunter252]

I'll take it all, just let me know how much shipping will be:)

[frank_1947]

Shoot, just finally got it all together the 2 Dillons i just bought, it is nice to do 8000 9mm at once, not ready to part with any of it yet until I retire from this.

[elkhuntfever]

I'll take it all, just let me know how much shipping will be:)

:-D If BH falls through, I'll take it. :mrgreen:

[frank_1947]

Okay elk

while posting and just general screwing around today I built a table for the tumblers on the back wall soon as camera battery charges I will take a pic.

maybe I have to much time on my hands

[jameslovesjammie]

I don't think Frank meant to post this in Swapping and Selling.

[frank_1947]

tell you the truth I didn't know where to post it, until today I have not had time to look around much, I am takeing advantage of our indoor range being slow business due to nice weather soon as it gets hot (several wks) they will be back inside shooting and producing cases for reloaders all over the country and across the big blue waters, I will be doing 40,000 to 60,000 cases a wk about 5000 will go to folks on this forum maybe more depending what cals are shot heavily this summer, so I am enjoying this.

[housedad]

Nicely done, Frank.

Nice place to work!

If you sometimes spill some media, like I do, I found that the

Small Husky vacuum cleaner from home Depot is the handiest vac I've ever used.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100638350&N=10000003+90401+524502

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/300/89/894035f4-4e6e-4bde-a5c6-4d6974a5bbd7_300.jpg

[frank_1947]

i have a 8 gallon job in there just didn't see it in picture I spill cob everywhere, that was my reloading room but had to build new room for reloading, going to take picture of that to.

[WickedGoodOutdoors]

Hey I have one of these Brand New in my Garage taking up space. Dont need it as I also have one that I use exclussivly for inflating the Zodiac and a couple big Shop wet/dry vacs for large jobs.

Too Many Vacumes!

Anybody want a deal?? I could use some LP or LR Primers or maybe something else?

Craftsman Clean N Carry® 2 gal. Wet-Dry Vac, Portable Tank Style, 1.5 Peak hp $29.95

Sears makes them all Red and Black

http://s.sears.com/is/image/Sears/9990000031946611?hei=40&wid=40&op_sharpen=1&qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0

[frank_1947]

I dont I got one in every spot about 4 of them.

here is update you can see my new safe also 16 gun

http://photos.gunloads.com/gallery.php?u=fjmcm1947&g=Brass-Cleaning

[tonyb]

I got four vacs and all of them suck. nuk nuk nuk:mrgreen:

Hey Frank, When you run all of them tumblers does the house raddle? lol

[frank_1947]

Believe it or not pretty quiet since I put the wood table in today the 4 Lyman's or very nice Pro Magnum 2500s and the 2 Dillon CV-2001s are soooo smooth but what does happen is the electric bill goes up and rattles my wallet, sometimes they run 6 to 8 hours and do many many cases.

If a guy is cleaning just for him self the Lyman pro 2500 is your best buy and capacity I can't count how many Frankfords I been through and others, but these 4 Lymans have cleaned about 100,000 cases per tumbler since August of 2008.
I only clean about 25% of what I sell the others go dirty to others who sell different places then here.

I run 1000 38 spl or 1100 9mm , 700 45acp at a time in one Lymans

I run 1400 38s 2200 9mm 1300, 45s at a time in one Dillon

those are estimates by useing a large coffee can several times to what is close to those figures

[mike in co]

i burnt up a dillon 2001 in less than 6 months....so here is some tips.

limit weight to 14 lbs...that is 1k 223.
get timers on every machine....one hr is more than enough on most brass.

use car polish( nufinish at any place)...lots cheaper than "brass" polish.

call dillon and buy another tub for the media seperator. put it on top when cranking....keeps the stuff inside.

mike in co
THE COLORADO BRASS COMPANY

[frank_1947]

mike i will keep that in mind, I dont like car polish tried all typs with cornoba or something like that i buy jewlers rugue chunk it up and many other combination of things pretty happy with the way it come out, Thanks appreciate that.

http://photos.gunloads.com/gallery.php?u=fjmcm1947&g=Brass-that-shines-like-a-dime

[Beekeeper]

I was reading a post here when I first joined the forum and the author was using bon ami as a polishing media instead of the comercial products.
I have been using it with great results on range brass.
Has anyone else ever used it?


beekeeper

[frank_1947]

what is it

[3006guns]

Bon Ami......French for "dear friend".......available in the cleaning section of any grocery store. It's a VERY fine polishing,cleaning powder used on porcelain sinks, trim, etc.

I think it's a fine grade of pumice powder, but not totally sure. Been used for years as a method of smoothing mold irregularities with an oiled boolit.

[frank_1947]

That is interesting, I am going to check that out, after I clean my brass with walnut and rugue and polish, I then use a fine gr walnut mix and cob for 10 minutes to put a high shine on them, polish allways leaves a residue, that stuff may help out.

[felix]

100 percent calcium carbonate as of several years ago. Completely safe, but raises ph when water is used. Compensate with a little vinegar when brass is involved, but not steel. ... felix

[frank_1947]

I will try some, in the past years I have tried it all, car wax, furniture wax, brasso, and any other cheaper product on the market that shine anything I am some what of a perfectionist, I have been told so I strive for the perfect shine here is a copy of a recnt sale I made to a commercial reloader.

I just wanted to let you know I got the brass today and I was in heaven when I opened the box. The brass is like NEW I have bought brass from many so called dealers but never seen any brass that was in this shape A+. This is first class brass not stuff found in an outdoor range or used several time it is the real once fires ammo brass and has never seen water mud or anything to discolor it awesome stuff and anyone that reloads for a living or just for personal bullets should buy this brass they will be back for more. I will be buying all my brass from you as this will help our business I am also happy to also read you’re going to start selling rifle brass as we also reload match loads for several sizes 223, 270 and 300 win mags
Thanks again for a super deal and I look forward to many years buying this super brass

That is why I strive to be the best and keep prices fair and have a product people feel good about buying that email said it all for me to continue doing what I do.

[1hole]

"-This is the equipment I use to clean and polish brass"

Golly, gee! Thought you would never get that posted.

Yawn.

[Beekeeper]

Frank 1947,
Let me know your findings with the bin-ami.
I have a RCBS vibrator cleaner and I use about a teaspoon to each run along with a few paper towel strips to collect the crud..
I would kike to know what someone else thinks of the method.


beekeeper

[frank_1947]

beekeeper i will do that, I know a couple guys I shoot with that throw in a coupl dryer sheets that you use for the laundry( well wife uses) to absorb , tried that that works even though I don't use them.

[frank_1947]

1hole, your yawning, take a nap as old as you are I am surprized your awake at all, you need your rest and you won't be so bored are crappy, nothing worse then a crabby old man.

[dhenry132]

Looks good.
Mine is almost the same except I use 5 of the dillon cv-2100 and 2 super 1050's with motor drives.

[frank_1947]

dhenry,

nice , you must be rich

[1hole]

"nothing worse then a crabby old man."

You don't know my wife. But, being totally disinterested in someone else's gear collection is not crabby. Actually, I'm a lovable little fuzz ball. A disinterested one.

I had a kid like that once... "Look, look, watch me mommy!"

[frank_1947]

Some , UNLIKE YOU, were interested and made for conversation on a day I had nothing to do along with other products people use and other tips that might help.

I have two daughters, that if it is not about them there not interested, sound familiar?

I am sure you are fuzzy, OH i'm sorry, lovable fuzz ball, no I dont know your wife but I am sure there is a award out there for her.

Now make sure you take your over 70 vitamins this morning, I still take over 50s they don't have an over 60s so you can stay awake until noon are find some interest today that will keep you motivated.

I can see this is the beginning of a meaning full relationship two old fart's cutting each other down, but be AWARE, I drove a truck over the road for 32 years, so i'm not real warm but fuzzy as hell accept top of my head like a cue ball but I started a job in 2000 and was trained in Mental Health, this is where you come in, being able to Diagnose peoples issues, and you may have some issues, he he he.

Later old man, I got alot to do today, I will be busyier then a cat covering poop.
You know, honey do this, honey do that accept theres no honey part, You don't know my wife!

[dhenry132]

dhenry,

nice , you must be rich

I was untill I started buying all the dillon stuff

[frank_1947]

So you do processing , good, hope things are working out for you.