How to build your wet media tumbler

[DaFadda]

Like I said in your last post, this is a GREAT project, and something that I can do at home.... at least if someone would post the parts list and supplier.... (hint hint) Thanks for an excellent post.
Da

[titanse05]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

Like I said in your last post, this is a GREAT project, and something that I can do at home.... at least if someone would post the parts list and supplier.... (hint hint) Thanks for an excellent post.
Da

I'm working on it.....my day job is always getting in the way of fun.

[sdmc530]

Yep, I would like this list too. Have always wanted one but never had the smarts to build one....

[navman]

Got an easier way...

Open laundry drier. Pour in tumbling media and simple green. Add brass. Hit start. Run for safety when the wife comes downstairs to investigate the noise.

[titanse05]

I've tumbled over 2k pieces of 223/5.56 brass and I can say with certainty that I will never go back to vibratory tumbling. I find that I can tumble 300+ pieces at one time and typically run it for three hours. Every batch comes out looking like new.

[US.45]

Originally Posted by titanse05

I've tumbled over 2k pieces of 223/5.56 brass and I can say with certainty that I will never go back to vibratory tumbling. I find that I can tumble 300+ pieces at one time and typically run it for three hours. Every batch comes out looking like new.

Question: If I'm only going to tumble 100-150 pieces at a time should I get a smaller PVC pipe? In other words, is the 6" diameter PVC container too big to effectively tumble that quantity? thank you

[titanse05]

Originally Posted by US.45

Question: If I'm only going to tumble 100-150 pieces at a time should I get a smaller PVC pipe? In other words, is the 6" diameter PVC container too big to effectively tumble that quantity? thank you

The setup that I have is the smallest I would go. If you use the 9" length of 6" pipe and 5lbs of media you are good to go for tumbling smaller quantities. I have tumbled 150-300 pieces of 223 brass and have had the same results each time. Only difference is that the smaller quantites don't need as much time to tumble.