Rock tumbler

[C. Latch]

I see a lot of you mention SS pins where are these sold

Right here on this website.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?213750-Stainless-Steel-Media-Pellet-Pins-for-wet-tumbling-62x255-(these-are-the-better-ones

He'll sell you less than the 5-pound quantity most folks get; I bought 2 pounds and they're plenty to fill up both drums of the HF tumbler.

[cswpsi]

Ah! Good to know. Guess I haven't explored quite enough. Thanks, C. Latch

[bobthenailer]

I have two lortone rock tumblers a QT6 and QT12 for wet mostley or sometimes dry tumbling. i have been using the QT6 since the 1970s and picked a used QT12 about 5 years ago for a bargain @ $25.00

[enfieldphile]

The first unit I had was a small Thumblers Tumbler, cost: $1.00 from a yard sale around 1984 or 1985!

I added some treated Walnut Shell media. It worked just fine.

[Smoke4320]

went to SS Pin tumbling 2 years ago and would never go back to walnut/corn cob..
I can clean brass in 1/2 the time and looks like new .. a little lemonshine and dawn some water and alls good in thumbler B

[Smoke4320]

Got a Thumbler's Tumbler, the big red model B, in 1973.
Another thing I do before each use is to oil the motor with 3N1 oil , like the instructions say to. This must work because that thing is pushing 40 years of service!
I like the big octagon shaped barrel because it holds a lot...small ones are tedious, get a big one!

Gary

Oil it where ? output Bearing maybe?

got mine used no instructions

[John Allen]

I only use a Thumlers Model B for my wet tumbling.

Same for me. It works great.

[wrongway]

Thank you I'll give that a whirl

[Bayou52]

I see a lot of you mention SS pins where are these sold

Here's the link where I got my pins - Bullseye Reloading:

http://www.bullseye-reloading.com/

The 0.047" diameter pins do not get stuck side-by-side in flash holes - unlike smaller diameter pins (0.041").

[teddyblu]

try STM in the top of page adds for ss pins

[roots911]

I use an old rock tumbler with a 6 sided rubber lined drum. Holds well over a gallon. Motor was bad so I rigged up a 1/3 hp motor with pulleys to get the speed I wanted. Does a beautiful job and you can't overload it. It just keeps on chugging!