Brass cleaning equipment

[Mack Hacker, #60477]

Both of my shop vibratory cleaners have given up.    While cruising Harbor Freight yesterday I noticed similar cleaners marketed for parts cleaners. Are these any different than case cleaners, except for the media used?

[Blackwater 53393]

Yep!

[Choctaw Jack]

Save the money (and aggravation) and buy a purpose built unit . Lyman , RCBS, Frankford Arsenal, etc.

Or ( I think) better yet,  buy a wet tumbler .  IMHO you won't be sorry.

Choctaw

[Dilli GaHoot Galoot]

Harbor Freight is where you buy tools that you aren't 100% positive you really want to own

 

I shop there all the time 

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

wet tumbling is my go-to method

 

having said that there is a $$ factor to consider as well as additional time for depriming, tumbling, and drying

 

given this ▲, it is still worth it to me when I see how clean and shiny the cases come out

 

 

[The Shoer 27979]

On 6/15/2023 at 7:22 AM, VinnieBoomBah said:

Harbor Freight is where you buy tools that you aren't 100% positive you really want to own

 

I shop there all the time 

I shop there when I only need it for a one time use

[Springfield Slim SASS #24733]

I work at Harbor Freight part-time, and their tumblers seem to be of decent quality. I have sold a few in the last 6 months and haven't had one come back yet. Can't say the same for their cheaper weed whackers, though! You get what you pay for.

I currently use my wet tumbler for pre-cleaning my BP fired brass and finish off in a dry Lyman tumbler to get them extra shiny plus coat them with car polish/wax. FWIW I have worn out 2 Lyman tumblers in the last 22 years, loading for 2-4 shooters shooting 1-2 times a month. Nothing lasts forever.

[Preacherman]

I've been using the large Dillon tumbler that I bought used, say 21 years ago, and it's still going. Lots of use with our very steady cowboy shooting all those years! Like Slim said .You get what you pay for."