TESTED: Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler Lite

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@joenodetail3499 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve a got Lyman wet tumbler very much enjoy it, I’d like to leave some tips on wet tumbling in general for anyone who reads the comments. First off throw out the solutions and stuff they are selling to clean with. All you need is some dawn dish soap and lemon shine, you don’t hardly need much in there. 2. Buy a small magnet, it’ll help pick up your pins 3. When dumping out your wet brass in the sifter, the quickest way I get all the pins out of my brass is by rinsing out the drum and continuously dump back in the sifter for 5mins. Hope some one gets some use out of this

@capricorn2816 3 жыл бұрын

About to get into the wet tumbling business. Sounds like good experienced tips. Thanks

@FullSendPrecision 5 жыл бұрын

Decap them first. Makes them a lot cleaner, easier to empty, and faster to dry.

@darbovision2672 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely decap first. It's amazing how long moisture will hide around the old primers.

@noahb9049 5 жыл бұрын

@@darbovision2672 Plus your primer pockets will shine like the brass does.

@HolmesProspecting 5 жыл бұрын

Aren't you running dirty brass through your press though?

@CaveWyatt 5 жыл бұрын

+1 for de-capping before cleaning. I only recently discovered this step; makes for nice, clean primer pockets. Lee makes a nice, inexpensive universal de-capping die.

@jesusmendez50 5 жыл бұрын

I concur. I use the Frankford decapping tool instead of the press prior tumbling. Easy, quick and not to pricey.

@iggyortful 5 жыл бұрын

I prefer to de-prime my brass first. Once it is done it almost looks new with clean primer pockets.

@davidinghram2494 4 жыл бұрын

You showed me everything I needed to know. I will be getting one as soon as possible, thanks. Oh, I`ve been reloading and bullet casting for 50 years.

@joemccallum710 4 жыл бұрын

At your age you should understand that bragging about yourself is uncouth.

@coopermcwhirter3523 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using the Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler for two years with excellent results. However, stainless steel pins, along with various solutions proved ineffective. Tarnish brass stains were inevitable. Several months ago I started using “Brass Juice Case Wash” with amazing results. A product manufactured in Texas. Use 3 oz of this solution with a half gallon of distilled water. No pins, or other ingredients. The results are absolutely incredible! Plus, you can reuse the solution countless times.

@bennettdavid904 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know, Thank you

@DegenGaming Жыл бұрын

Who wants to hold onto dirty brass water so they can reuse it? lol Over rated and expensive (for what it is). Don't waste your time or money.

@Charlton_Kekston 5 жыл бұрын

I was looking at this one for a while but I went with it's proven big brother and I'm happy I did.

@theproximian Жыл бұрын

I have this tumbler and love it. It works wet or dry. Does fantastic work. Fantastic value.

@2541968joey 5 жыл бұрын

Great product, solid company. I've got the larger size tumbler & use lemi shine & dawn dish soap & very hot water.

@wilk128 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. Also, I picked up a food dehydrator on Amazon for about $30. It gets the brass dry inside and out.

@2541968joey 5 жыл бұрын

@@wilk128 Here in Phoenix, 15-20 minutes outsize & you can't pickup the brass

@Plainsimple67 4 жыл бұрын

@@2541968joey yah, 118 degrees, I can imagine. 😥

@glennwatson2751 3 жыл бұрын

with tumblers it's always great to see how it works on really dirty brass and do a comparison before and after. The brass looked quite clean when you put it in. But a nice looking tumbler

@goodoleme747 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing.

@andy79z28 5 жыл бұрын

De-prime the brass first it will clean the primer pockets it will clean the case better as well

@petersouthernboy6327 3 жыл бұрын

I have this exact cleaner. 👍 Works great, fantastic price. I use SS pins, Leme Shine, and a drop of Dawn. I always decap the brass first.

@KiwiShoot 5 жыл бұрын

Love my FA tumbler, this lite version looks pretty nifty. Although I dropped using the pins a couple of years ago and just have the brass wet tumbling, still cleans them very well - 9mm, 223 & 6.5C.

@peterslaby9782 Жыл бұрын

Benn using this tumbler for about two years. Fantastic little piece of equipment. I have small children and this keeps the nasty stuff from getting into the air and all over my garage.

@leefeatherston7014 5 жыл бұрын

it's going around and around but comes out clean thanks gavin 👍👏

@phild8095 2 жыл бұрын

I just got one of these as a gift from my wife. (yah, a great wife) I have been using a large peanut butter jar with pins, hot water, laundry soap and citric acid on decapped brass and shaking the thing 5 minutes, letting soak for 5 minutes, repeat for an hour. This will definitely save my arthritic shoulders. I had planned to get this eventually when the press and dies paid off compared to current price. Well, that was easy in 2021.

@ThePewLife 5 жыл бұрын

Where did those trays come from? That seems like it would make separating all of the pins and cases easier

@kylemartin832 5 жыл бұрын

Awe, soooooo cute. I run the bigger one and love it. Does a really nice job making brass look pretty.

@AlbinGwiazda 5 жыл бұрын

Pure brass, good price. I will buy this tumbler Thank you, and greetings from Poland.

@Dwayne7834 5 жыл бұрын

Saw your video and decided to go ahead and get one. Good price will be here in a few days . My sonic cleaner was about shot and not cleaning like it should. Thanks for the information.

@Ultimatereloader 5 жыл бұрын

Good deal! Glad I could help you "spend your money" :)

@echosreloadingchamber7306 5 жыл бұрын

I had the smaller Lite unit that you're reviewing in this video for about 2 weeks. The problem with the smaller unit is that it doesn't come with a rubber lined container like the larger Frankford Arsenal rotary tumbler has. Which causes the brass to sit and stay in the lips that contact the Drive Unit and the rollers on the back. This causes the brass to sit in these two lips and spin and because the plastic is abrasive it actually puts hot spots on your brass and doesn't totally clean them nowhere near as good as the larger unit made by Frankford Arsenal. After two weeks I sent it back and exchanged it for the larger unit and had to pay a little bit more money. Do yourself a favor if you're looking at getting into wet tumbling get the original larger unit with the rubber lined barrel for your brass. It works 10 times better than the unit here in this video. Hope it helps take care.

@EagleEyeShooting 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent summary. I just kinda said the same lol 👋👋 hey brother 😂👍

@dmalcolm24 5 жыл бұрын

One other difference is that the larger one has a timer for up to 3 hours. Not sure that makes any difference though, because as soon as tumbling is finished, it's good to get the brass rinsed. The tray separator used in the video works very well. I always have a few escaped pins. In spite of extensive rinsing I always get a few pins out after the brass is dry. I make the problem worse because I decap before tumbling. I get cleaner primer pockets that way.

@amsb4dafunk406 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Malcolm Strain then rinse in a 5 gallon bucket. Gavin left a whole lot of pins in his sink.

@userj548631 5 жыл бұрын

I use the Lite version often. Love it. The issue of brass/media sitting in the ends happened on my first tumble. Second and all loads since are perfect. I discover that to small of a brass load does not tumble as well as larger load. Always tumble a 75%-100% capacity and no problem. Also it calls for 2 1/2 lbs I think of pins. I use 4 lbs. Decap, tumble, dry. Thorough rinse will prevent spots. I dry tumble to remove lube etc. this brass method will take nasty range brass and make it look brand New!

@TinManReloading 5 жыл бұрын

Well put! I just pointed that out too and then found your comment 😂 Hey, Kenny!

@bippie23456 5 жыл бұрын

Great review, I watch and enjoy all your videos an give them thumbs up. I built my wet tumbler for next to nothing. Used a motor from a discarded treadmill, which also yielded me the the rollers and bearings. Built the housing from scrap wood I had and I use plastic juice jugs... all of that was free! Since i used the roller shafts from the treadmill I can use various sizes of plastic jugs. It's ugly... it works! Cleaning detergent... lemon dish soap from the Dollar store, a two quart container for $1! At the current price of the Frankford Arsenal brass cleaning solution I could buy 16 bottles of lemon dish soap from the Dollar Store... that's like a lifetime supply! Over the past 8 years of using this system I have cleaned thousands upon thousands of pieces of brass without issue.

@santa771 3 жыл бұрын

I have the big one and love it. I dry mine in the owen in 100 celsius for a while

@MrMHancock 5 жыл бұрын

I use steel pins, as mentioned earlier, de-prime first. I have found with small primer cases, the hole in the primer pocket may have a few pins stuck in them. Then after drying, make sure no pins are stuck in the cases. If the cases are really dirty, use warm water and detergent run 20 minutes flush the water with fresh water until runs clear, add detergent and finish the run.

@dreauxmire 5 жыл бұрын

Love the full size one.

@tomparrish6000 5 жыл бұрын

I have the full size Frankfort Arsenal unit. Decap the brass, add steel pins and "soap" - nothings cleans better - much better than my RCBS ultrasonic cleaner. Get the Frankfort Arsenal hot air drier to speed up the drying process.

@jefffitch5399 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta add a big thumbs up on decapping before washing as I've tried it both ways. I have the hand held decapper from Frankford but I just ordered a decapping die to use with my new AP...Primer holes are perfectly clean when washing after decapping. After an hour of washing I screw the optional screen into place on top of the tumbler and drain and rinse a few times. Pour the contents into my orange Lyman separator and turn the handle for a minute..spins out the water and separates the triangle shaped jeweler cleaner metal pieces. Spread the contents on a beach towel on the floor and use a 2' by 2' square fan to dry out stuff...2 hours and ready to go back to reloading and more cleaning.

@terrycole7753 5 жыл бұрын

Have both the big brother to this unit & a Thumbler's. Neither are quiet but I had to set the Thumbler on a folded bath mat in order to keep the noise down to a manageable level. Both do a great job of cleaning brass. Using soft water, 1/4 tablespoon of Dawn & about an 80:1 shot of RCBS ultrasonic cleaning solution (I suspect any of the others would work as well - they are all probably pretty much the same stuff) & about 20 minutes tumbling has them looking like new. I use a universal decapping die & tumble without primers. Will never go back to dry vibratory cleaning (always hated the dust). I believe it was Dillon had some screens that go on the ends of the tub to make straining & rinsing faster & easier.

@dking9517 5 жыл бұрын

I have used the stainless media since I started reloading years ago. I bought a vibratory setup this year, just to clean lube off of sized brass and glad I picked the tumbling with stainless media to start. Also, go ahead and decap that brass, helps clean out the pockets.

@jmstk 5 жыл бұрын

I have the Big Brother to this and I Love it ,I found it's best to Wash them in the Tumbler first with a little Dawn Detergent , De-cap and Resize , Then run them with Dawn , Jet dry and Steel Pins , They come out like new and its much cheaper then and Brass cleaner they want to push ...( Be sure to pass a strong Magnet over them when your are done to ensure there are no Pin's stuck inside )

@zayacz123 5 жыл бұрын

You’re an excellent product reviewer.

@darkside59 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same tumbler. Coming from using a dual drum harbor flight tumbler and I love the FA lite tumbler. Only down fall is its super loud.

@chriscahill9671 3 жыл бұрын

Good video i have a Lyman cyclone tumbler excellent results white vinegar and wash and wax brass dryer

@japguns1022 3 жыл бұрын

I always decap first... TIP: I use a media separator prior to drying, this helps remove pins and a large amount of water left over. This also helps speed up the drying. Then I ALSO use a media separator after they are dry to make sure I got all the pins out that got stuck in the wet cases... You definitely don't want a pins in your loaded rounds.

@donmarshall4888 2 жыл бұрын

I always deprime prior to wet tumbling. It works to clean out the primer pocket quite well.

@mab0852 5 жыл бұрын

The rotary separator works way better. You add water until the bottom of the basket is underwater and then spin away with the top on. Running them back through the water breaks the surface tension holding any stubborn media and the spinning action slings it out of the cases. Those trays work ok, but your going to find a lot of stray pins in the cases that the surface tension held in there. Then get you some Southern Shine SS chips and you'll really love life. I'd buy the little brother too if they'd have rubber lined the drum. Guess I'll just have to engineer a smaller drum for big brother for small batches. I'm also puzzled why the omitted the timer. They're basically selling you 1/3 the product for 60% of the price. I think they just cut back too far on features and not enough on the price. I'm sure Lyman will make it the right way in the next few months.

@HollywoodMGB3 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video. Which do you recommend doing.... deprime, resize, trim, and debur then tumble clean or do you prefer removing the primer, tumble, then resize, trim, debur?

@jonathanl2748 5 жыл бұрын

I love mine (the original), but one still needs to buy the magnetic device to pick up spilled pins. The Frankford Arsenal cleaner works well also. There are more expensive tumblers available (Thumblers Tumbler) that are great, but this unit works well. My OCD has me depriming the cases before putting them through the tumbler.

@velocity550 5 жыл бұрын

I've had great success with the full sized unit except for leaking end caps. I have a hard time getting the end caps to seal. I had to lubricate the gaskets and really crank down on the end caps to keep them from leaking.

@theElderberryFarmer 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I bought the full size unit after using a Rebel 17 (Thumblers-like) for several years. I had hoped that it would make separating the brass from the pins easier. It does not. It does, however, do twice the amount of brass per run as compared to my Rebel 17. That makes it worth the hassle of separating the brass from the pins. But I digress - I also found I had to lubricate the gaskets with a little petroleum jelly and then crank the covers down pretty tight to stop it from leaking all over the place.

@andrewdykes3109 3 жыл бұрын

What was the brand on the Sifting tray you had in the sink? the two-piece trays? or a similar one you'd recommend?

@andrewmiciotta5033 4 жыл бұрын

Put my order into midway today. 99.99 Researched to extreme. Midway as always reliable shipped out today also!

@305doveridge 5 жыл бұрын

what size pins did you use? How many pounds of pins? How long did you leave it tumble?

@cf6917 Жыл бұрын

I purchased the full-size Frankfort version and I'm returning it. I found it to be a 2-3 day process by the time I tumble twice, dry, resize, etc. It's not that it doesn't work well, but I'm shoot hunting reloads and I'm never making any more than 50 at a time. I just didn't find the wet tumbler to be super beneficial for my application. It would be great if I were doing large batches in the hundreds of rounds. I will second the messy part, a sink is a must have.

@BigLisaFan Жыл бұрын

I like the single opening for the drum. I have one of the bigger versions. It came with steel pins and the drum is rubber lined. I fill with hot water, a dash of Dawn dish soap and a 9mm case of citric acid and everything comes out nice. I also have a media separator. Dump the container into the basket, flush out any loose pins and fill the bucket to get the basket in and just give it a few turns and the pins fall to the bottom. Strain them through a strainer, toss everything on a cookie sheet and in the oven at the lowest temp for half hour. If your drum is leaking, snug the cap down with a strap wrench. No more leaks.

@Sagaris380 5 жыл бұрын

I have the big brother to this and its amazing.

@hanselsanjuan8003 5 жыл бұрын

Loves my Frankford Arsenal wet tumbler; thou I should have gotten this Lite Tumbler instead. Size is perfect plus doesnt take soo much space.

@xenomorphelv4265 4 жыл бұрын

do not dry them in your micro-wave.

@EagleEyeShooting 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great accessory. Many times I just need to clean a batch of 100 after load Development... I only grip is I wish it was rubber lined on the inside like the original model. That rubber lining really quiets the brass noise down. Also I really recommend FA brass cleaning solution. It doesn't contain citric acid (bad no bad for brass) unlike the many use use lemi shine

@amsb4dafunk406 5 жыл бұрын

Dawn dishwashing soap, and a lil bit of baking soda, is plenty good enough for me.

@Ultimatereloader 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenny- sounds like a limi-shine brass torture test is in order. :)

@TinManReloading 5 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't love some red brass?! 😂👋👋👋🦄🦄🦄

@altumpaul 5 жыл бұрын

I also have the full sized one. Only difference seems to be its smaller and no window on the back. Mine came with pins tho.

@georgebianchi8051 5 жыл бұрын

Also no timer on the smaller one.

@altumpaul 5 жыл бұрын

True

@herrcobblermachen 3 жыл бұрын

Rubber liner on the large one, supposed to make it quieter. On the small one the window faces the on/off switch, whereas on the larger one it doesnt, but of course that dont matter much. I guess its easier to rinse out the large one as you can rinse straight through the two lids vs just the one but *shrug*

@arjones2330 4 жыл бұрын

A little dawn soap and a sprinkle of lemme shine. Also I use a media tumbler for my brass slings all the pins to the bottom. And i us a frankford arsenal magnet to remove them. Just a different method.

@Mockingbird57 5 жыл бұрын

I like frankford arsenal's products. I have the large version of the tumbler and love it. I'm looking at getting a second one, but this smaller version could work. However, without the rubber coating inside, I'm not sure I'd buy it. I do a two stage process, wash once, then deprime, then wash again with steel media, so I could use it for my first wash session on small batches, while I've got the big boy running second wash. and before a million people ask me..."why do you wash your brass twice" lol...It's because I enjoy the process of brass prep as much as reloading and shooting! I feel like a pirate with treasure lol! and, I like shiny, shiny brass. It's fun! I was looking for a smaller tumbler, and since it's frankford arsenal, and it's at a good price point, I think I will consider it. I also use the frankford arsenal dryer, with the adjustable temp. It's really great, does what I need it to do!

@TheCleanist 3 жыл бұрын

should have used range brass to see how amazing stainless pins work. I am getting the reg version , bigger than my current rock tumbler. and yes def decap first .

@randomchaos606 5 жыл бұрын

A lot of people saying deprime first. You should do an accuracy and longevity test with deprime first vs after

@benkanobe7500 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Mid South is a great company. I am going to buy one from them after seeing this. I am brand new to reloading. Your brass did look mighty clean BEFORE you started though. My range brass looks way dirtier than yours.

@robmcgrew128 4 жыл бұрын

I use a hair dryer. I put my 223 cases in an old 9mm tray and dry the primer pocket side first so the residue water flows out the neck and do that for abut 5 minutes then flip the cases over and then hit the neck with the hair dryer. Works pretty well. You can also use a heat gun but my wife had an extra hair dryer and it works almost the same. But your 224 brass really didn’t look that dirty to begin with. I would like to see some suppressed cases in this drum with the solution you used

@rdcoburnsr 5 жыл бұрын

Decap your brass first. If your using the pins they can and will get stuck in the flash hole or sometimes cross way in the case mouth. I inspect each case after I wet tumble for rouge pins. Another tip is to rinse in a big bowl so the water can get inside and free up the pins if any are stuck to the case wall. Then only dry with heat to insure complete dryness.

@a.k.4363 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@IowasDirtyCivilian 4 жыл бұрын

I bought one a month ago now. Great product. I do have some gripes about it though. Make sure the drum is dry after filling with water or else it slips on the wheels. And I have to fill mine about half way with brass or else the cases wont tumble and get clean. I even tested it out. A 1/4 full of 9mm took 4 hours to clean while a half drum of 9mm took about 1.5 hours. I tried different water levels as well and still the same results. Overall I am 100% impressed with my purchase.

@rcromwell92 2 жыл бұрын

How many was half full 9mm?

@IowasDirtyCivilian 2 жыл бұрын

@@rcromwell92 i couldn't give you an exact count. But if I had to guess, its probably around 750ish. Again don't take my word for it but I know it was a sizable amount.

@rcromwell92 2 жыл бұрын

@@IowasDirtyCivilian Thank you I am hoping to do 1K 9mm in one shot with the 3.3l and you pretty much confirmed that as easily done... Thank you again

@IowasDirtyCivilian 2 жыл бұрын

@@rcromwell92 yeah no problem! Happy reloading!

@davidunderwood3605 4 жыл бұрын

Would have liked to see a before and after close-up of inside and primer pockets. I haver never used a wet system just vibrating tubler with walnut shell and fitz added.

@terryrickel6550 5 жыл бұрын

Gavin. Have you tried pistol brass in this tumbler?? I use a Lyman tumbler and the 9 mm and 45ACP brass often gets stuck in the interior voids for the raised parts the tumbler rolls on. Can be a pain to get out and if the tumbler is lined, can cut through that lining. Just wondering how this tumbler works with pistol brass. Thanks.

@willyiglesias1445 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gavin, after your experience would you go for a wet tumbler or ultrasonic?

@sherkaneshraghi5324 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Gavin, I am new to reloading and I have watched most of your videos to understand the process of cleaning and preparation before priming and charging. Can you sharing with me if there is best order of operation? Is it best to do the following or not? If there are steps that I missed or they are out of order please let me know. 1-De-priming only (No sizing) 2-check the overall length and trim and chamfer if needed 3-annealing before sizing so the brass is soft. 4-lubricating and sizing 5-washing and drying 6-priming 7-charging 8-bullet seating

@stetsonspurs4680 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gavin, Question or idea for a future video! For us gents who don't have enough brass to load this tumbler to its case amount specs. Do you have any tips for making brass tumble completely without just sliding around. The larger Frankford arsenal tumbler container is lined with rubber to insure cases tumble properly. I'm having issues with mine just slipping in the tumbler Lite and not cleaning as well as they should. That aside I really like this little tumbler. Thanks again for the great videos!

@mobilemiall 5 жыл бұрын

I'm strongly considering purchasing this unit. I have a Hornady ultrasonic cleaner that seems to get the inside of the cases clean, but the brass gets a bit ugly after a few reloads. My questions: About how much stainless media do you add to this tumbler for proper cleaning action? Your video shows heating an oven to 150-180 degrees. Why not set the oven at something like 220-240 degrees F so water will quickly turn to steam and evaporate?

@RyanSpringer1984 3 жыл бұрын

Works just fine for me w Palmolive and Limi Shine

@lgnigh 3 жыл бұрын

just bought one waiting on delivery

@nofeesh 4 жыл бұрын

how do you prevent from tarnishing once you get them shiny like that? What's on the factory ammunition that makes them oily?

@sundaystrummer 5 жыл бұрын

We need a Gavin gear discount code👍

@Rico11b 8 күн бұрын

To add a rubberized coating. Sand the inside of the tumbler container to rough up the inside so the coating will have something to grip and bond with the plastic. Place the tumbler on the base WITHOUT the lid and turn the machine on and let it run. Using a spray can of a rubberized spray on coating. Do the back first and then make you way to the front in light coats. You'll need to do multiple layers to build up the thickness you want. Now just leave the unit running until is is completely dry. You'll want it to be fairly thick, but thin enough that you can still insert the clear plastic cover and lid. If the final thickness is too thin or you don't rough up the inside of the plastic it will start separating from the plastic after a handful of uses. You're Welcome! :) Also the magnet from Frankford Arsenal is a piece of trash. It's too weak to be effective.

@lancescott7946 3 жыл бұрын

You show a "sifting kit" in your video. Do you have the detailed information on it? It looks like the perfect solution.

@bendesmonie6164 4 жыл бұрын

Any idea what kind of plastic is used in the drum. I would like coat the inside to aid in tumbling but need to know which adhesive to use.

@randymattern8061 Жыл бұрын

How does this Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler Lite work on Dry media especially walnut or corn Media and what polish should I put in it?

@jabixl 2 жыл бұрын

Gavin! How do you keep the tumbler from leaking ?? mine leaks like crazy!

@SlavGuns 5 жыл бұрын

How much louder is it than a typical vibratory tumbler? With corncob or walnut media? Seems like would be quite a bit louder?

@SlavGuns 5 жыл бұрын

@SixGun Al Thanks. Will request one from FA to test.

@ironbomb6753 5 жыл бұрын

This smaller size looks to be great for smaller batches of cases to clean. Would this smaller size prevent case mouth peening? When I tumble in my larger FA tumbler, the case mouths are getting a slight roll. Not happy about that. Any suggestions to prevent this?

@G56AG 5 жыл бұрын

Decap brass before any wet cleaning. Even after drying if the primer is still in place it can trap a small amount of water, if that brass is stored for some period of time corrosion will occur and when you start decapping them you will get some that the bottom punches out leaving the sides in place, and it is almost impossible to remove the sides of the primer if the bottom punches out, this has happened to me! Can you imagine how mad I was when I had to throw out 10 to 15% of that batch of brass! The oils and acids in your fingerprints will corrode the brass, so I always handle the clean brass with gloves. I always handle the clean brass with the blue poly or latex gloves, you just went to all that trouble to clean the corrosion off of them, I don't touch them with bare skin and start them corroding again.

@harrisla123456 5 жыл бұрын

I went with the original one also . With the great working pre-mix granulated cleaning packets. You need the magnet to retrieve all the pins!! . I like it when both ends open up to rinse it out and get all the pins out. I also like the timer!!! I set and forget and it turns off automatically. I go from 45 min to 1 1/2 hrs. depending on amount of cases and how dirty they are. I got mine on sale and it was not much more than this one and it came with almost everything. I needed to use it Immediately. I rinse with hot water and blow dry with heat gun. Forget all the time and problems with the Dehydrator case dryer. (Not worth the time, money or hassle). I still like this video as the product is very similar to mine and I am sure it could be an economical option. I feel mine is bigger, better more flexible and a little less hassle to use over all. Go big or go home ??? Still a great informative video!!

@Ultimatereloader 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks- I'll have to check out the full-size model...

@huuduong1981 3 жыл бұрын

*I guess I have to answer a question I posed since no one else did🔎🔍 **allabout.wiki/BestEquip** I asked what the red switch is supposed to do, since it is not an on/off switch. I finally discovered that it controls whether or not the machine reverses direction every so often.*

@stuartgrimm6048 5 жыл бұрын

Can you use the smaller drum on the original Frankford Arsenal Platinum series base and what was that media separator?

@mab0852 5 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome, but I'm pretty sure that's a no go as the lite can is shorter and much smaller in diameter. Both would be deal breakers on the larger base.

@thewatcher9778 2 жыл бұрын

I use 2.5mm ceramic triangular media with 2oz of turbo sonic solution and distilled water and I let that got for about 30 mins or more but I'm going to switch to some 3mm ceramic media so I don't get any media stuck in the primer pockets

@Plainsimple67 4 жыл бұрын

I WISH YOU HAD DONE IT WITH SOME OLD VERY DIRTY BRASS, THIS WAY WE COULD SEE HOW WELL THIS SYSTEM WORKS.

@mindwreckRC 4 жыл бұрын

Right?? when he did that over the shoulder view at the sink. that brass already looked brand new. haha

@larryseliger9544 3 жыл бұрын

I use this with a little Dawn soap and lemi shine with stainless steel media. Makes old brass like new after 3 hours.

@coopermcwhirter3523 3 жыл бұрын

Dry tumbling is archaic. After several thousand rounds using the Frankford Arsenal Rotary tumbler, I have found this item a superb device! One caveat. For those who are experiencing cleaned brass tarnishing; here is one remedy. Besides using stainless steel media, Lemon Shine and dish washing liquid, et. al.; squeeze a REAL lemon, with two cap full of white vinegar. For those who live in areas where there is an excessive amount of minerals in the tap water, use instead distilled water. It makes a huge difference! Obviously, one should limit handling the cleaned brass until reloading commences. Highly recommended to de-prime to afford clean pockets. Have a care, Cooper

@jcarry5214 3 жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried to compare using cleaned cases vs non or wet vs dry? Does it actually make it shoot better? I get the idea and have certainly seen junk come out of cases when I rinse them but has anyone actually compared? Do the pins actually get in there and polish the inside? Does that lower deviations in a demonstrable way?

@S2awtys 3 жыл бұрын

Can I used any other solution for the tumbler or does it have to Frankfords ?

@nickjm37fordel1 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Gavin, like the black sifting kit. Can you share where you got it ?

@andybyrne787 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like the one that comes with the Lyman Rotary Cleaner..... lol!

@TinManReloading 5 жыл бұрын

It didn't look like the brass and pins wanted to really "tumble" as much as the original full sized model. I noticed that this didnt look like it has the rubberized coating on the inside that dampens noise and keeps the media + brass from just sitting at the bottom. Is this correct? What did you REALLY think of it?

@leadbulletjunkie2235 5 жыл бұрын

it's true, they dont tumble the brass as nice without that liner in them. I've seen a couple facebook videos of people having issues getting heavy belted cases to do anything but stand up straight

@raybrown5850 5 жыл бұрын

Gavin can you tell me more about the solution you used?Is it the ultra sonic or what.

@louis-philippeleblanc1570 2 жыл бұрын

The other Frankfort has a rubberized coating inside the drum. Does it make a big difference ?

@ronaldmccarty9771 2 жыл бұрын

I'll Stick to the Old tumbler Long Before I have to wait for The Brass to dry!

@John-uo1qf 2 жыл бұрын

Really! I'm not seeing the benefit to adding moisture

@rcromwell92 2 жыл бұрын

will the 7L container work with the motor/base from the lite?

@user-pz3sm5xj8q 4 жыл бұрын

how many 300wm brass clean well?

@jmarmstrong23 2 жыл бұрын

I switched to ss chips from pins because the pins would get stuck in cases. I’m not sure i am happy with the chips either. maybe try a bigger ss pin?

@ericgagnon2913 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that your brass was not de-primmed, can you wet tumble primed cases? I have seen another video where they said that you had to de-prime all the cases before wet tumbling, otherwise you could risk the primer getting stuck in the case and when you decap the brass it only removes the center of the primer and not the whole primer body.

@harrycallahan692 3 жыл бұрын

On the larger unit they leak water! To solve reverse the clear window end caps.

@jessecopeland9728 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I get that sifting pin separator from?

@Ez-sk8ig 5 жыл бұрын

Rotary Tumbler Sifter Set (For use with stainless steel tumblers) Lyman # 7631314

@punjabisole23 Жыл бұрын

Hey gavin whats sifting kit called and whered you get it? Can you send the link

@Outtcastt 5 жыл бұрын

What sifting trays are those that you used?

@dorianleclair7390 3 жыл бұрын

Just picked on up for 89 bucks off amazon

@ZERO_42069 5 жыл бұрын

I have the full size model but I might buy this one for my smaller batches of brass

@Ultimatereloader 5 жыл бұрын

It's perfect for those mid-size jobs!

@angelscomputers 4 жыл бұрын

I have the regular tumbler and found myself with the issue of need to clean a small batch like a 50 cases of 308 and sucks. They should sale the small container that fits the big rotary device. Well, looks like I will have to get the Harbor Freight one for small batches because makes no sense to me need to buy this other one (lite) too. I dont have too much room in my reloading area, plus im not rich ;-)

@brucer81 5 жыл бұрын

Just curious. Why did you clean before decapping?

@sodeepopkid6855 3 жыл бұрын

To eliminate dirt, grit, sand that may damage your dies. Run it back though after depriming, resizing and it will clean primer pocket and lubricant from resizing.