perdurabo93
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Looks like my old trusty reliable Lyman 1200 tumbler has finally gone to the big reloading bench in the sky. The bowl sheared plum off the base. Is now the time to switch to the stainless steel tumbling media? Pros: on super special sale right now for Black Friday, gets brass cleaner, media lasts forever (or you lose it, which is more likely). Cons: requires a special fancy $200 rotational tumbler like a Thumler's tumbler, and requires water (messy cleanup, and drying required). I don't have a sink in my shop so dealing with the water might be a PITA.
I've heard from various internet commandos that its possible to use the cheap Harbor Freight rotational rock tumblers with the SS media, but I'd need to see it work myself before I'd go that route. Anyone have any experience with those?
So, buy another vibratory cleaner and go back to good old corncob media or make the (expensive and messy) switch to stainless steel media? I've also considered ultrasonic cleaners but the reduced capacity, long run time and required special cleaning solution put me off of those.
I've heard from various internet commandos that its possible to use the cheap Harbor Freight rotational rock tumblers with the SS media, but I'd need to see it work myself before I'd go that route. Anyone have any experience with those?
So, buy another vibratory cleaner and go back to good old corncob media or make the (expensive and messy) switch to stainless steel media? I've also considered ultrasonic cleaners but the reduced capacity, long run time and required special cleaning solution put me off of those.