Rotary Tumbler Question (Other Uses)

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So... I'm out here watching & tinkering with the smoker for a cook out tomorrow.
This usually involves adult beverages and cigars.

That being said....

Has anyone tried or thought about using their Tumbler to make Butter?

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Ive wondered about home made ice cream... Either way, too messy.
 
No, food and lead are not a good mix.....
Makes me wonder however if you could use a garage sale special ice cream mixer to clean cases.
(I have a wet tumbler but it might be an option for someone else if it would work)
 
I agree on the lead & food. I was going after the concept.

An ice cream maker would be slow, but I think it would clean some brass.
 
I'm thinking about using one as a ball mill to make black powder, .50 cal. balls sulfur and charcoal . The salt peter comes way later.

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dudedog wrote:
Makes me wonder however if you could use a garage sale special ice cream mixer to clean cases.

Wet or dry processing of the cases?

An ice cream freezer uses rigid paddles to stir the cream as it passed near the wall of the container which is kept below the freezing point by a mixture of ice and salt. Introduce metal cases in place of the fluid cream and the paddles would be constantly colliding with the brass and forcing them against the wall of the container.

I suspect it would risk significantly damaging the brass.
 
dredd wrote:
Has anyone tried or thought about using their Tumbler to make Butter?

There is more to making butter than just agitating cream - not a lot more, but more nevertheless - and the process would depend on which form of butter are you contemplating; fresh cream (a/k/a sweet cream) or fermented cream (a/k/a cultured)?

If you are into making fermented things at home; you could try making cheese and then extracting cream from the leftovers from the cheese making process and then churning it. I've never tried it myself, but I do have the process for it and it seems that it would be a singularly frustrating and monotonous process.
 
In your tumbler's "down time" you could use it to polish up the tarnished pennies that you accumulate. It makes them easier to see - and spend.

You can also use your tumbler to polish small metal parts like shell holders that accumulate a lot of dirt and debris.

I tumbled a badly corroded Pampered Chef ice cream scoop in walnut media and it came out very good.
 
I haven't use my tumbler to clean things other than brass, yet. But I have use the steel pins to clean the inside of humming bird feeders and other glass and plastic bottles I can't get clean with a rag on a stick.
 
An ice cream freezer uses rigid paddles to stir the cream as it passed near the wall of the container which is kept below the freezing point by a mixture of ice and salt
Yep,
the last one I used (mom's) had a crank, no electric motor:)
 
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I haven't use my tumbler to clean things other than brass, yet. But I have use the steel pins to clean the inside of humming bird feeders and other glass and plastic bottles I can't get clean with a rag on a stick.

Throw some spare change in it like hdwhit says. They come out looking like they were fresh from the mint.
 
I seriously doubt any sane person would make butter or ice cream in the same drum as used for tumbling brass. It would be too hard to get the butter out of the drum to tumble a batch of brass! Seriously, who would even consider using a drum that was previously used for cleaning brass to make butter or ice cream (forget the lead what about all the additives and chemicals many/most reloaders use in their tumblers?)?
 
My tumbling containers are very inexpensive. The rub would be getting another container larger to hold the ice and also the original container. It's amazing the price difference in schedule eighty PVC fittings within just a few inches.:confused:
 
I seriously doubt any sane person would make butter or ice cream in the same drum as used for tumbling brass. It would be too hard to get the butter out of the drum to tumble a batch of brass! Seriously, who would even consider using a drum that was previously used for cleaning brass to make butter or ice cream (forget the lead what about all the additives and chemicals many/most reloaders use in their tumblers?)?

You’re making a big assumption. Remember there are tons of stupid and lazy people in the world. And let’s not forget all the ones who think they’re invincible, and all who think they’re right no matter what.

So as much as I’d like to agree with you, I wonder. That said I hope you’re right, but given all the laws to protect people from themselves I’ll pass on forming an opinion!
 
Rotary tumbler- I set my wife's nail polish in a plastic ziplock bag and wedged it with grocery bags so it turned over and over but did not smash against the walls until the nail polish was once again evenly mixed instead of the separated congealed mess it had become.
 
You’re making a big assumption. Remember there are tons of stupid and lazy people in the world. And let’s not forget all the ones who think they’re invincible, and all who think they’re right no matter what.

So as much as I’d like to agree with you, I wonder. That said I hope you’re right, but given all the laws to protect people from themselves I’ll pass on forming an opinion!
I'll rephrase my reply (I knew someone would come up with this argument). As I stated, no "sane person..." .No sane reloader (who's also afraid of lead) would use a tumbling drum for food stuff. If they think it'd be OK, they should't be reloading. Of course there are people that should not be allowed to use a fork or a sharp stick, but if I had to mention every example of my statement, the list would be endless. Firm statement, no assuming (As an adult I've made a point of never assume anything. Most time when one assumes it turns around and bites them on the butt...). You were assuming I'm assuming...
 
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