DIY wet tumbler

mtnboomer · Nov 27, 2013

If anyone would like information on my wet tumbler beyond my post in the reloading thread let me know.

http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?187297-DIY-wet-tumbler

tyromeo55 · Dec 4, 2013

For those who have not seen it and are interested.... There is a huge thread on Arfcom that has been going on for some time now about building these things. They pretty much have it down to a science now.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/344986_How_i_built_my_own_rotary_tumbler.html

mtnboomer · Dec 10, 2013

That's where most of my information came from! :wink2:

Super Dave · Dec 16, 2013

That's really neat!

Thanks!!!

Ignored Member · Dec 14, 2016

I still haven't found the need for a wet tumbler.
Some swear by em, but I guess I just don't care to have my brass double as a mirror.

Dieselwrench · Dec 14, 2016

Getoffmylawn said:
I still haven't found the need for a wet tumbler.
Some swear by em, but I guess I just don't care to have my brass double as a mirror.

You must have a really small head.

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Pokinfun · Dec 14, 2016

I have two of them. One I built, which is not very pretty, but works perfectly.
The second, I was getting off work and someone was putting one in the trash, which is a professional built rock polisher. I could clean 500 cases at a time if I wanted to built a big enough jug for it.

If I had started with a vibratory tumbler, I would use it. However, when I started reloading I was doing the buy once cry once thing, so I went with what was best.

swampratt · Dec 14, 2016

I built my pin tumbler and built my pins my pins are copper.
I did it because the dust issues. I have 3 bucks tied up in the entire thing. Duct tape on the rollers.

Dust was a downer and getting all of it off the cases and I mean all of it was a pain.

My dies would scratch my brass case.. Can't have that.
It is quicker pin tumbling.. a big plus.
My media has lasted since I built it.
Mine runs on 12 volts so I do not need to rely on ac electricity.

made mine from a treadmill and electric one..it had a 95Volt DC motor in it and the rollers and belt drive.
Installed in into a small single file roll around file cabinet.

I use a V8 2 quart bottle for my jug. It has a step in it to keep things agitated.

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