Should I buy a ss pin case cleaner or just my sonic?

[GBExpat]

If the pickup magnet that you choose is not a waterproof assembly, be sure to bag it.

 

[ACES&8S]

I have used the hornady sonic cleaner, and the Franklin Aresenal wet tumbler with the stainless steel media, and was a former dry tumbler. Using a similar liquid solution in each the Hornady sonic cleaner and Franklin, (water, mildly acid agent like lemi-shine or citric acid and dawn blue dish soap) both systems get the same level of bright and shiny. The main difference I found between the two is batch size and speed. The Hornady only does smaller volumes of brass, but it works much quicker (15 min). The Franklin does larger volumes, but takes longer (2 hrs). After running around 1000 cases through both systems, the Hornady sonic broke, the franklin is still running. My vote would be wet tumbling with the stainless steel pins if nothing else, for the longevity of the system. Either system beats the dry tumbling.

You are right, the dry tumbling sucks.
And I can't imagine going back to that & I have 3 left over for beginners I guess.
In fact I am taking all the brass I have tumbled & sonic waved & running them thru the Franklin to
get rid of all that junk inside the cases.

 

[ACES&8S]

pick up a couple of the paint strainer bags at Lowe's (home depot probably has them too)

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-...trainers-Fits-Container-Size-5-Gallon/1008387

they are made to fit over 5 gallon buckets. you can pull them out of the dirty water and rinse them.
i let them in the bag, in the sun and they dry quickly.

a magnet in a plastic bag works well for picking up the escapee pins and then are easy to remove

for getting pins out of the wet cases,some one here (can't remember who) suggested dumping the cases in a large bowl filled with water.
then turn the cases upside down, under water. the pins fall right out.
slightly labor intensive but works quite well.

hope that helps

bob

My Daughter in Law is going to pick some up there tomorrow.

 

[CryptKeeper5]

I use a fine mesh collander to dump each container of brass into. Catches most of the pins but that's why the magnetic tray underneath. I'll then simply run some clean water in an ice cream bucket to rinse and finish emptying the cases of any pins left inside. Takes just a couple of minutes. If I'm not going to use it for awhile I'll then rinse the pins, lay them flat on some newspaper and allow them to dry for a day before storing them back inside the clean and dry rubber containers. Although it works well...I think I may cut a small section of 4" PVC so that rather than two small rubberized containers I'll have one large. I think it'll effectively double the capacity. Just seal one end up, use a test cap for the other. Wet tumbling is the only way to go if you're looking for that *New* case finish and super clean interiors and primer pockets. The Walnut with Nu Finish or Brasso puts a nice smooth finish to complete the process. I've tried old nasty brass and it came out looking almost new so there's no doubt it's very effective...Hold hard!