ArchAngelCD
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That water is now lead contaminated and there's probably a few other goodies in there too so I would be careful where you throw it. Just sayin...
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sauer1911
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Hmm, that is very true!?!?! Tell me where do you dispose of YOUR lead contaminated medium?? I would like to do better.
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Mohave-Tec
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30% cobb. 70% walnut. Both fine enough to clear 223 necks. Add a tiny bit of New Finish for sparkly.
After separating cases from the media I dump into a largish lightly damp towel, grab the ends and rock back and forth a couple times to eliminate any dust. Works great.
After separating cases from the media I dump into a largish lightly damp towel, grab the ends and rock back and forth a couple times to eliminate any dust. Works great.
For rifle brass, this is my routine.
1. Deprime
2. Tumble wash (SS media, Dawn and Lemishine for 1.5 hours)
3. Dump drained brass into a dry old cotton tee shirt, fold the 4 corners, then shake and roll to remove excess water.
4. Lubricate the brass (I use Imperial Sizing wax) and resize. Note that the brass is not completely dry at this time.
5. Measure the length and trim as necessary.
6. Dump the brass to a basin, wash with soap and water to remove the lubricant.
7. Back to step number 3.
8. Dump the brass to the vibratory tumbler with crushed walnut media and car wax, and tumble for 30 min to one hour. The brass is completely dry and ready to use. This step also helps minimize early tarnishing of the brass.
For pistol
Vibratory tumbler with crushed walnut and car wax for 2-3 hours.
1. Deprime
2. Tumble wash (SS media, Dawn and Lemishine for 1.5 hours)
3. Dump drained brass into a dry old cotton tee shirt, fold the 4 corners, then shake and roll to remove excess water.
4. Lubricate the brass (I use Imperial Sizing wax) and resize. Note that the brass is not completely dry at this time.
5. Measure the length and trim as necessary.
6. Dump the brass to a basin, wash with soap and water to remove the lubricant.
7. Back to step number 3.
8. Dump the brass to the vibratory tumbler with crushed walnut media and car wax, and tumble for 30 min to one hour. The brass is completely dry and ready to use. This step also helps minimize early tarnishing of the brass.
For pistol
Vibratory tumbler with crushed walnut and car wax for 2-3 hours.
Jcinnb
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I get right many pieces of SS stuck in the neck of 25-06 cases. Seems a perfect fit,
blarby
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I send it to washington. They can file it with all the other hazardous waste on cap hill.
For Handgun Brass:
Wet Wash: Vinegar, salt, dish soap, Hot water. Soak/agitate 15 minutes, rinse with Hot water very well (at least twice). Let dry (sun or overnight). I know this takes time but its a hobby.
Dry tumble: 30 minutes Zilla Lizard Walnut media, dryer sheet, with a little Rooster shine to slick the brass for easy resizing.
De-prime
Dry tumble: 2 hours Walnut media, dryer sheet, check primer pockets after, should be cleaned if not then clean pockets by hand.
Dry tumble: Corn Cob media, dryer sheet, with Rooster Shine 1-2 hours.
Reload and shoot, start all over again. This is a great Hobby
Wet Wash: Vinegar, salt, dish soap, Hot water. Soak/agitate 15 minutes, rinse with Hot water very well (at least twice). Let dry (sun or overnight). I know this takes time but its a hobby.
Dry tumble: 30 minutes Zilla Lizard Walnut media, dryer sheet, with a little Rooster shine to slick the brass for easy resizing.
De-prime
Dry tumble: 2 hours Walnut media, dryer sheet, check primer pockets after, should be cleaned if not then clean pockets by hand.
Dry tumble: Corn Cob media, dryer sheet, with Rooster Shine 1-2 hours.
Reload and shoot, start all over again. This is a great Hobby
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Hondo 60
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Bought a bag of 20/40 corncob blast media from drillspot.com back when they didn't charge shipping.
I put 3 medium sized cottage cheese containers of media in my Lyman 1200 turbo tumbler.
With new media I also add a capful of Nufinish.
On 2nd & subsequent tumblings I add a used dryer sheet to help keep the media clean.
The longer I run it, the shinier the brass.
So I usually let it run 8 hrs or more.
I put 3 medium sized cottage cheese containers of media in my Lyman 1200 turbo tumbler.
With new media I also add a capful of Nufinish.
On 2nd & subsequent tumblings I add a used dryer sheet to help keep the media clean.
The longer I run it, the shinier the brass.
So I usually let it run 8 hrs or more.
Springfield0612
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I've done Ultrasonic, dry tumble with corn cob, and wet tumble with SS pins. The biggest complaint I have heard about SS pins is they will tarnish after being run because there is nothing to protect them against tarnishing. So my recipies is:
1) Mix a 1 gallon solution of Birchwood Casey brass cleaner, 4 tablespoons of Murphys oil Soap.
2) Place SS pins in the drum, squirt about 1/4 teaspoon of Turtle Wax Liquid car polish on the pins and shake around to agitate and coat all the pins.
3) Put in your brass followed by your cleaning solution.
4) 2 hour tumble, remove, rinse, dry.
I re-use this solution 3 times before I dispose of it. Each time the pins get new polish added.
Once the brass is tumbled and I rinse it. You can tell the wax has coated the brass because the water beads up and runs right off. No tarnishing at all, and I don't have to get my nice shiney brass all covered in media dust.
1) Mix a 1 gallon solution of Birchwood Casey brass cleaner, 4 tablespoons of Murphys oil Soap.
2) Place SS pins in the drum, squirt about 1/4 teaspoon of Turtle Wax Liquid car polish on the pins and shake around to agitate and coat all the pins.
3) Put in your brass followed by your cleaning solution.
4) 2 hour tumble, remove, rinse, dry.
I re-use this solution 3 times before I dispose of it. Each time the pins get new polish added.
Once the brass is tumbled and I rinse it. You can tell the wax has coated the brass because the water beads up and runs right off. No tarnishing at all, and I don't have to get my nice shiney brass all covered in media dust.
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Springfield0612
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Lemi shine can be used as a soak, with SS media, ultrasonic cleaner, I've even heard people using the granulated lemi shine in corn cob or walnut media dry tumbled as well.
Okay another NOOB question, went to Wally World today and saw Lemi-shine in a tub as a powder(crystal), a packet (dishwasher) and as a liquid as a rinse aid. Is it the Rinse aid that i need or the detergent in the tub??
I tried several routines for prepping rifle brass with SS pin wet tumbling.
What I do now is:
1-clean fired brass in a vibratory tumbler with walnut shell.
2-lube then decap, size and trim (Dillon trimmer) and neck expand using a progressive press.
3-Wet tumble in a Thumbler 15# tumbler.
I use 4# brass (approx 300 223 cases)
3 quarts of room temperature water
5# SS pins
1/4 tsp Lemishine
1 Tbsp Dawn detergent
Run for about four hours.
Rinse and re-rinse in the tumbler barrel until the soap suds are mostly gone.
Fill my small Dillon media separator with room temp water to the top and separate the pins from the brass.
Roll the brass back and forth in a large towel then either leave to dry or put in a 200* oven for about two hours.
The SS pins deburr the case mouths, clean the case necks and primer pockets. The detergent removes the sizing lube. I have a water softener but since using the Lemishine I have had no issues with spotting etc.
For pistol brass I vibratory tumble with melamine 20/40 plastic blasting media. It works better than shells, makes very little dust and I already have it on hand for my blast cabinet.
What I do now is:
1-clean fired brass in a vibratory tumbler with walnut shell.
2-lube then decap, size and trim (Dillon trimmer) and neck expand using a progressive press.
3-Wet tumble in a Thumbler 15# tumbler.
I use 4# brass (approx 300 223 cases)
3 quarts of room temperature water
5# SS pins
1/4 tsp Lemishine
1 Tbsp Dawn detergent
Run for about four hours.
Rinse and re-rinse in the tumbler barrel until the soap suds are mostly gone.
Fill my small Dillon media separator with room temp water to the top and separate the pins from the brass.
Roll the brass back and forth in a large towel then either leave to dry or put in a 200* oven for about two hours.
The SS pins deburr the case mouths, clean the case necks and primer pockets. The detergent removes the sizing lube. I have a water softener but since using the Lemishine I have had no issues with spotting etc.
For pistol brass I vibratory tumble with melamine 20/40 plastic blasting media. It works better than shells, makes very little dust and I already have it on hand for my blast cabinet.
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