How to build your wet media tumbler

[navman]

Got an easier way...

Open laundry drier. Pour in tumbling media and simple green. Add brass. Hit start. Run for safety when the wife comes downstairs to investigate the noise.

[titanse05]

I've tumbled over 2k pieces of 223/5.56 brass and I can say with certainty that I will never go back to vibratory tumbling. I find that I can tumble 300+ pieces at one time and typically run it for three hours. Every batch comes out looking like new.

[US.45]

Originally Posted by titanse05

I've tumbled over 2k pieces of 223/5.56 brass and I can say with certainty that I will never go back to vibratory tumbling. I find that I can tumble 300+ pieces at one time and typically run it for three hours. Every batch comes out looking like new.

Question: If I'm only going to tumble 100-150 pieces at a time should I get a smaller PVC pipe? In other words, is the 6" diameter PVC container too big to effectively tumble that quantity? thank you

[titanse05]

Originally Posted by US.45

Question: If I'm only going to tumble 100-150 pieces at a time should I get a smaller PVC pipe? In other words, is the 6" diameter PVC container too big to effectively tumble that quantity? thank you

The setup that I have is the smallest I would go. If you use the 9" length of 6" pipe and 5lbs of media you are good to go for tumbling smaller quantities. I have tumbled 150-300 pieces of 223 brass and have had the same results each time. Only difference is that the smaller quantites don't need as much time to tumble.