Slowhand Bob, 24229 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Guys, I have some really nasty looking brass, after all the exposure to BP and SUBs the brass is almost impossible to find in the grass. I guess I got two questions, which is most preferred for tumbling ceramic media or SS pins and is anyone familiar with this item The Frankford Arsenals Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L 909544?
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Cry one time and buy the best- http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/reloading-products/tumblers/extreme-tumblers-rebel-17.html OLG
Matthew Duncan Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Cry one time and buy the best- http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/reloading-products/tumblers/extreme-tumblers-rebel-17.html OLG +1
Yul Lose Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Cry one time and buy the best- http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/reloading-products/tumblers/extreme-tumblers-rebel-17.html OLG +++1
Amarillo Rattler Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Cry one time and buy the best- http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/reloading-products/tumblers/extreme-tumblers-rebel-17.html OLG The finish on the barrel is a big improvement over the Thumler. My Thumler was rusted with no paint on the bottom or rotation bands after one year. To make the Rebel even better, I sprayed a coat of aerosol can truck bed liner on the exterior of the barrel, but not on the top with the studs. Also sprayed one side of the top and pressed nylon washers onto the top while the spray as wet to provide a no abrasion surface for the retaining nuts. Just sayin' AR
John Henry Quick Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Cry one time and buy the best- http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/reloading-products/tumblers/extreme-tumblers-rebel-17.html OLG +1 +++1 +++++1 Yeah, I went there... Seriously, it's built like a tank.
Slowhand Bob, 24229 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Posted July 17, 2015 I am watching and listening guys, the Rebel has no ratings at the link provided so YOU ARE THE RATING SYSTEM . The Frankford Arsenal model actually has pretty good scores on the sites that I have checked. It seems that almost all complaints concern the way they package the free media included. At around two hundred dollars the customers do not like cleaning the media when the plastic bags bust!! Neither model is cheep and I definitely wouldn't save a lot with the Frankford model anyway. Anyone else have experience with either brand?
Lead Friend, SASS #53635 Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 Another thumbs-up for the STM Rebel. I don't have any experience with any other systems for cleaning brass but I do have experience with other tumblers as I have a few for tumbling rocks. The Rebel is a beast. I'm very glad I got it. I clean 150-180 .45 Colt cases at a time. I've got more clean brass than I've got time to reload.
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 well worth it. Definitely does what it says--Rebel 17 I've found best way to dry brass in outside on a towel in Texas Sun; 97 degrees today. cr
Cahawbakid Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 I have the Frankford and it is tip top for the price, I generaly run 100 or so at a time and have had nothing but good luck,running it for over a year now
Sagerider Posted July 19, 2015 Posted July 19, 2015 Slowhand, you may want to give Lortone Inc. a look. I have been using one of their tumblers for cleaning brass for years. I just looked at their web site and found they are a bit less expensive but not a bunch. My unit is a bit over 10 years old and have been using ceramic media for cleaning my BP stained 45 Colt and brass shotshell cases. The model I have uses two, 2 pound barrels but is no longer in production but they have other models. I like multiple barrels as I can clean and polish more than one caliber at a time. I also recommend you search the Wire for posts by John Boy for his comments on wet tumbling with ceramic media. He has posted pictures of his results and I have not seen any other pard post better. I am sure the STM model that has been recommended is quite good but there are others you may want to consider. Sagerider
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