Does Tumbler brand matter?

[LeonCarr]

Mr. rabolin,

When Mike Dillon wanted to start making tumblers, he asked Lyman about buying the tumbler motors from them. Lyman told him not no, but hell no. The "L" in FL-2000 stands for Lyman. Take a guess what the "F" stands for.

This story is mentioned in Bill Wilson's Book, The Combat Auto.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

 

[lgbloader]

I still use my old, beat to hell Midway 1292 Tumbler. I have absolutely no compliants about it. It does its job, always has. I have run it at least 4-5 batches a week for the last I don't know how long and it keeps on chugging. What will I do if and when this tumbler dies...

For Media, I mix up a batch with the Graingers corn cob and pet store crushed walnut. I add Nu Finish every 2K of cases and a capful of mineral spirits and a cut up dryer sheet every time I flip the switch - BLING!!!!

LGB

 

[raborlin]

LeonCarr wins for the correct answer to the trivia question concerning the meaning of the "FL" in the Dillion FL-2000 tumbler.

 

[dwave]

I want a Dillion FL-2000 now..........

 

[Hairballusmaximus]

I've got a RCBS vibe thats still going great and it just had its 15th b-day! I also just about 2 months ago got 2 smart tumblers from midsouth, they were really inexpensive, so I figured I'd try them. At 29 bucks apiece they seem pretty good. Fast but very noisy and no power switch, have to be plugged/unplugged. At only 2 mo old I cant say about longevity, but cool so far.

Side note: go to local hobby shop that sells R/C planes and get some wing saddle tape. its available in1/4"x1/16" rolls and works perfect for sealing the vibes lids, self adhesive and you just stick it in the groove of the lid.

Hairball