deadeye dick
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My FA did the same thing. Fixed the cracks with some Automotive Goop from The auto store. It's like epoxy but stays plyable. Works for me.
Whats your pick for vibratory tumbler?
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epags
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Dillon normally has a lifetime guarantee. Did you contact them? See below for why I asked.
I have the larger Dillon Separator (over 30 years old) and they replaced the bottom tub which had cracked for free.
bigpower491
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I still have the Lyman Turbo 1200 I bought many yrs ago. 25 odd years later it's still going strong. I was on the reloadersnest yrs ago when the wet tumbling craze took off, and thought about going that direction. That's about as far as that went. The dry tumbler does all I need it to do, and like stated above, the Lyman just keeps on rolling like it did on day 1
Soonerpesek
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I believe that Dillon has a disclaimer on the site that states the motors are warranted for only 5 years….
Everything else is covered under the NO-BS warranty…
1KPerDay
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Lyman 2500. I load that thing UP. Works great.
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GHinNH
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Well the verdict is in,
I had a hunch that Cabelas/Basspro were the same thing as Berrys (except color) but this confirms it. Lower left the instructions indicate to register warranty with Berrys . Pretty good deal for $20 less and free shipping, plus I like the green.
Per usual, there was a large boot shaped hole in the side of the box where someone at the Fedex hub here punted it hard enough to imprint the cardboard corrugations onto the bowl. Dosen't matter what it is FedEx destroys it.
Have not cleaned any brass yet but did fill the bowl and run it to make sure it worked, there is a 110% difference in agitation and quietness VS the Frankford unit.
Can't hardly wait to see how much less time it takes, or maybe I'll let them get shinier now...nah.
I had a hunch that Cabelas/Basspro were the same thing as Berrys (except color) but this confirms it. Lower left the instructions indicate to register warranty with Berrys . Pretty good deal for $20 less and free shipping, plus I like the green.
Per usual, there was a large boot shaped hole in the side of the box where someone at the Fedex hub here punted it hard enough to imprint the cardboard corrugations onto the bowl. Dosen't matter what it is FedEx destroys it.
Have not cleaned any brass yet but did fill the bowl and run it to make sure it worked, there is a 110% difference in agitation and quietness VS the Frankford unit.
Can't hardly wait to see how much less time it takes, or maybe I'll let them get shinier now...nah.
You won’t be disappointed!
Soonerpesek
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Does the detachable bowl system work pretty good…?
I have a Dillon, but I like the idea of pouring just the bowl, the entire unit gets a bit heavy and cumbersome to empty…
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GHinNH
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Yes it does, pretty ingenious system actually.
All 3 legs on the bowl are identical so orientation doesn't matter. Flip the latch up, push the bowl back to disengage the other two feet and lift the bowl off. Everything is rubber mounted and seems solidly put together.
I didn't particularly like handling the entire machine either, so i figured with the warranty being what it is why not.
nettlle
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The Thumler's have a built in fan that blows on the motor. In think this contributes to its reliability and life.
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