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Bad English on my part. They're magnetic like iron or steel. They're not little magnets themselves.Magnetic pins? Hmm...I do tumble steel AK cases, I'd better not.
The only additive I had was Dawn, so that is what I used. Overall it did a good job but a few questions.
Does hot water matter? My stuff is out in my shop so I just used an outside spigot for water.
How long do you normally tumble for with very dirty, brass?
Would you ever let your brass sit overnight in the tumbler with water in it? I ask since I ran a load this evening and would have preferred to deal with it in the morning, but not sure that is a good idea.
You ain't wet tumbling yet?I keep thinking harder and harder about it myself.
No. There are a couple of good members that poke at me to get wet in tumbling. I must be kind of stubborn I guess. Love the way it looks and all, but it is more work than walnut tumbling. Possibly messier too if you don't have a proper place to deal with it.You ain't wet tumbling yet?
Go to Harbor Freight and get the cheepee rock tumbler and get started! Mine has always worked well and has never leaked!
Get the single tub version and not the double however.
I believe it depends on your water quality as well. Some folks may need more lemishine, some folks may need less....I've also read that using lemeshine, more than the little bit recommended, gives negative results.
Yep, just the cheepee stuff from the $1.25 store.When you say lemon juice, you meant bottled right?
Yes, not so much the leaky lid, which did happen, but just water in general. From rinsing to dumping to clearing, etc.I had the leaky lid problem, then found that if I lubed the gasket thoroughly with Dawn, and made sure the drum mouth was clean, no leaky. Also, I found some very large rimmed baking sheets at St. Vinnie's to set the whole tumbler in while running it.
For this reason I make a point of doing as little as possible in the kitchen or where I eat. I never cook and clean brass at the same time.... Next, pins like to jump around and get into everything.
I wet mine with some light gun oil that won't harm rubber.I had the leaky lid problem, then found that if I lubed the gasket thoroughly with Dawn, and made sure the drum mouth was clean, no leaky. Also, I found some very large rimmed baking sheets at St. Vinnie's to set the whole tumbler in while running it.