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1,000 grungy 9mm brass cases arrived today:



So I decided to experiment and bought one of these:



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:

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.

I have zero interest in the pins I just want the brass clean.

Was it quieter than the old fashioned vibrating polisher?

Edited to add: would Simple Green be a good substitute for the Lemi-Shine?

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.

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!

Oh, sure - I can relate. I can just do without the extra hassle/time myself

Andy, did the brass come out kinda sticky? Or is it perfectly clean?

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:



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.

If you're in your basement, beware of graboids!

Keep the elephant gun loaded, just in case.