Stainless steel tumbler?

[golfer]

Not familiar with the pods. My tumbler arrived today. Waiting on the pins. mtmuley

Mine gets here on Monday. I just went with the FA kit from Midway and free shipping. I saw the pods at scheels. Here is something I found just with a quick search.

Frankford Arsenal Brass Cleaning Packs (24 Packs of .3oz)

The Frankford Arsenal Brass Cleaning Packs are a quick and effective crystallized, water-soluble formula. The cleaning packs are re-sealable for easy...

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[VikingsGuy]

Has anyone ever used the pods Frankford arsenal has for putting in the tumbler?

How do you keep the teens from eating them?

 

[golfer]

How do you keep the teens from eating them?

Not sure they have discovered these pods?

 

[D_Walt]

I’ve been using a Frankfort arsenal Rotatry wet media tumbler for the last two years. I deprme in a universal and throw them in with hot water and a good squirt of dawn dish soap. I run 50-100 through at a time, usually turn it on for three hours when I go to bed. I pour the dirty water off then dump everything in a bucket to rinse. Brass goes on a towel then usually annealed, if I’m not annealing then I throw it in the oven at 200 degrees for an hour or so to dry. I quit using lemishine, I didn’t see much benefit from it and if you use to much it will discolor your brass. I seldom use my vibratory tumbler anymore. Also, get yourself one of the magnets that FA sells to pick up the media.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Not sure they have discovered these pods?

It's just one youtube post away

 

[mtmuley]

Seems to work well. mtmuley

 

[golfer]

View attachment 168610 Seems to work well. mtmuley

Did you go the lemi shine route?

 

[mtmuley]

Did you go the lemi shine route?

Didn't have any so just used Dawn. Next time I get to town I'll probly get some lemi shine. At least now I have some brass to compare with and without. Some of the brass was pretty dirty. mtmuley

 

[fishing4sanity]

It only takes a little bit of Lemi-Shine, I have a 45 ACP case that I use as a rough measurement as to how much I use. Also, if you have a media separator/sifter like this, I like using it to get most of the pins out. Always check flash holes and necks to make sure the pins didn't stick in there.

 

[mtmuley]

fishing, how big is your tumbler? mtmuley

 

[MJE2083]

I think the lemi-shine just makes it shine a little better, the soap does the real cleaning.

 

[golfer]

Well my first batch maybe 125 qty of 257 wby brass came out clean. The insides aren’t as shiny or new like but I’m guessing less pins got inside. I also only used dawn soap. Next time I’ll try the lemishine. I’ll also be buying a magnet

 

[fishing4sanity]

fishing, how big is your tumbler? mtmuley

Sorry, I didn't see this post sooner. The Rebel 17 tumbler is rated for 4 pounds of brass, we usually do a 2.5 to 3 pound batch.

 

[mtmuley]

I have a bunch of pretty tarnished brass for my .30-40 Krag that should be a real test. mtmuley

 

[mtmuley]

This brass was a dark olive color. Got it with a rifle my Grandfather owned. Bet most of it is older than I am. Cleaned up nice. .30-40 Krag. mtmuley

 

[golfer]

View attachment 171367 This brass was a dark olive color. Got it with a rifle my Grandfather owned. Bet most of it is older than I am. Cleaned up nice. .30-40 Krag. mtmuley

Were your intentions to just clean the brass up or why were primers left in?

 

[mtmuley]

Were your intentions to just clean the brass up or why were primers left in?

I don't have dies for the Krag yet. I will soon. I did just get a universal decapping die. I have a bunch of brass I think I will sell. Pre crazy prices too. mtmuley

 

[golfer]

I cleaned another batch this afternoon and this was my first with using lemi shine. They are much cleaner or shiny yellow than my first batch I just used hot water and dawn dish soap.

 

[mtmuley]

Works well with big cases too. mtmuley

 

[golfer]

Works well with big cases too. mtmuley
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Are you drying yours in the oven or dehydrator or just letting them sit for a few days?