Better way to clean brass than Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Case Tumbler?

[MrWolf]

Use a magnet for the pins. That is what I use and works great. The press and release type are my preferred ones.

[Sasquatch-1]

I have a Thumlers Tumbler that I have been using for well over 45 years. It has a center column in the bowl that uses a wing nut and washer to hold it in place. this will help avoid the cracking you see in the above pictures.

If you are at all handy, look on YouTube and look at some of the homemade tumblers. I made one out of 4" sewer PVC pipe, a glue on end cap and a removable end cap, some inline skate wheels, a bolt and a connector nut to attach the pipe to the motor, a windshield wiper motor, 1/4" all-thread for wheel axels and some wood. You will also need a good 12-volt power supply and something attached to the inside of the pipe to agitate the brass.

[Brassmonkey]

I want to build one like this out of an 80 gal air compressor tank

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcSVV8E2WW0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcSVV8E2WW0

[Mal Paso]

The case separator has to be run In Water to get all the pins out. That pretty much keeps all the pins in one place then I use a magnet. I do it inside without any mess.

Rebel 17 I think is the tumbler with conventional pins.

[charlie b]

I want to build one like this out of an 80 gal air compressor tank

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcSVV8E2WW0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcSVV8E2WW0

Saw a video where Miculek uses a cement mixer to tumble brass

[MUSTANG]

#1, that is broken.
#2, call frankfort arsenal and ask them to send you a replacement.
#3, put the repaired unit on a shelf now that you’re wet tumbling, one day you’ll want it for powder coating.

If one is frugal and saving $$$ wherever possible - Unscrew the retaining bolt; take the plastic drum off, clean the inside of the drum to get rid of the residue adhering to the drum; then place a length of Gorilla Tape/1000 mph tape/ Duct Tape / Duckl Tape on it.

It will fail after a while; but it would keep it useable until $$$ are free to but a new one; or...... repeat again.

Many years ago I was informed by a fire that I was so tight that I could squeeze the crap out of a Buffalo Nickel.

[Kenstone]

How do I find that in a hardware store WITHOUT asking? When you say hardware store, do you mean Lowes or Home Depot or do you have a store where they know more about hardware than my children? I fear asking for a well-nut, it may make someone's head implode.

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