Wet-tumbling brass on the cheap

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AndyC
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1,000 grungy 9mm brass cases arrived today:

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So I decided to experiment and bought one of these:

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Turns out each drum holds about 200x 9mm cases, so I added hot water, a dash of Dawn dish-detergent and a pinch of Lemi-Shine into each drum (no pins). I ran the gadget for an hour to get a baseline, et voila:

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Once I tried wet tumbling I was convinced it is the best way to go (for me at least). I use stainless steel pins in addition to the lemi-shine.
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I have zero interest in the pins :) I just want the brass clean.
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Was it quieter than the old fashioned vibrating polisher?

Edited to add: would Simple Green be a good substitute for the Lemi-Shine?
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It's surprisingly quiet, yes - a gentle rolling sound, and softer than a vibratory tumbler by far.

I've heard folks use Simple Green diluted with water, but it's early days for me.
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AndyC wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:30 pm I have zero interest in the pins :) I just want the brass clean.
Understood....I like shiny things though! :D
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Oh, sure - I can relate. I can just do without the extra hassle/time myself ;)
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Andy, did the brass come out kinda sticky? Or is it perfectly clean?
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Totally clean - no stickiness at all, probably due to the Dawn.

I've just tried 30 minutes and, while it's not quite as squeaky-clean as a 1 hour run, it's perfectly good brass:

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I forgot to mention - before I gently bake the brass in the oven (180F for 30 mins) to dry it all out, I shake all the wet brass first inside an old cut-off denim jeans leg to-and-fro to absorb a lot of excess water - takes 30 seconds - a good tip gleaned from the HF reviews.
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