FART parts

[rodsvet]

Just talked to Frankford Arsenal about replacement parts for their rotary tumbler. Very upfront about their product. No parts will be sold for repairing and they have no plans to take back and rebuild units after the warranty expires. They do state that within a reasonable time, if a unit seems to have failed from normal use (not commercial), they would probably make an adjustment on a case by case basis. The gears are plastic and they say the unit only pulls 1.5 amps when running. The unit is expected to last many years and they seem proud of it's exceptance by the shooting public. Mine has done several thousand case and I'm very satisfied with it so far. I do wish it came with 7.5 lbs. of pins instead of 5 lbs. , but it cleans extremely well. Their cleaning chemical does work better than dawn for me so I am going to order some. Still $159.95 and free shipping from Amazon and includes pins. Rod

[VHoward]

Too bad about the no parts availability. That would turn me off a product for sure.

[nagantguy]

I miss understood, I thought you meant like noise, duration, odor, reaction time of those in the room, hang time ect. Glad you are happy with your FART, sounds like you found a good price!

[nagantguy]

In thought people would be all over this post, gets my vote for best post title ever!

[6bg6ga]

In thought people would be all over this post, gets my vote for best post title ever!

I'll second that

[Artful]

http://www.amazon.com/Frankford-****.../dp/B00HTN4R6O


http://www.midwayusa.com/product/713...y-case-tumbler
$185.99
List Price: $229.99 Save $44.00 (19%)

[Bonz]

Luv mine and use it all the time.

[MSD MIke]

If they don't actually manufacture the item they likely don't have spare/repair parts to send you.

Thanks
Mike

[mdi]

If they don't actually manufacture the item they likely don't have spare/repair parts to send you.

Thanks
Mike

I was gonna post the same as Mike. F.A. prolly didn't order replacement parts/support from the manufacturer.

[jmorris]

No product support stinks, FART or not.

[lpspinner]

Sorry to hear about your FART. What would they do if they unit was in warranty? Repair or replace it?

What do they do with all the worn out FARTs they replaced? Maybe you can buy someones used/defective one for a donor?


BTW...I also agree this should go for best post title!

[xman777]

Take apart the tumbler, grab all the plastic parts up and buy some silicone mold material and casting resin. Setup a mold box and place the pats within. Pour the silicone over the parts and make copies in resin. That's how I saved mine.

[blikseme300]

Was waiting for the other boot to drop...

The lower initial cost for this product is offset by the lack of spare parts for repairs.

[bhn22]

No repair parts is a deal killer for me.

[Lead Fred]

Welcome t the global market, were you just buy another.

Why Im so anti third world built muzzle loaders (and yes Italy has became 3rd world)
Last one I bought, got 8 shots out of it, and the frizzen broke. (spring was 300 times to strong)
It took 10 months of trying to get one, had to settle on making one fit that came off something else

[nagantguy]

Yep poor quality and cheaper to replace than repair, welcome to the disposable society.

[tdoyka]

Yep poor quality and cheaper to replace than repair, welcome to the disposable society.

ya got that right.

[IllinoisCoyoteHunter]

I will stick to the one I made that is much bigger and cheaper...and replacement parts are plentiful...if it ever breaks. It's a shame they don't have replacement parts. I would advise potential buyers to research home made tumblers. If you have the mechanical aptitude to reload and shoot guns, you can more than likely build your own tumbler. Just my two pennies.

[Three44s]

Here's my take:

No part?

No FART!


Three 44s

[geargnasher]

I did the research and replacement parts was the whole reason I went with the one SSTM sells. A guy at work got a FART and it's got some advantages from a user perspective, but when it breaks it's over. I can get belts/motors/roller bushings etc. for mine or easily adapt common parts to it. The only thing I don't like is the metal drum is starting to rust between the spot welds from where they collect spilled water.

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