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:
Wet-tumbling brass on the cheap
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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?
Edited to add: would Simple Green be a good substitute for the Lemi-Shine?
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
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.
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.