I have an 25 - 30 year old Lyman Turbo 1200, it is still running strong, but I am interested in a larger capacity one. Any suggestions - seems the newer ones (all of them) have lots of bad reviews about the motors failing after short periods. Not really interested in the wet tumblers as I don't need polished like new brass - although their capacity is enticing. The FA rotary tumbler has good reviews and looks to cary 1000 9mm, so I imagine it could do 700 - 800 10mms (just really do not want to add extra steps of de-priming, tumbling, then drying). I was about to buy the Lyman 2500 or one of the big Dillons, but the reviews scared me off! But, I am getting tired of batching 250 at a time through the old one... Anyone have something they are very happy with?
I have been thinking about building my own large capacity wet/dry rotary unit using a 5 gallon bucket and some inline skate wheels. Find an old electric motor for power.
I have a large capacity harbor freight vibratory tumbler that has served well for several years.
I have the Big Dillon,the first one I had lasted for quite some time till the motor gave out, searched high and low for a replacement motor to no avail. I called Dillon and they said ship the tumbler back with a check for $75 back when and they inturned shipped me out a brand new CV2001 as a replacement...I was and still am happy with it's performance.
I did pick up a small Frankford Arsenal I use for small batches...
If you really want capacity...try one of these:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_241568-47120-SGY-CM1_0__?productId=3591096
:))
http://m.harborfreight.com/3-1-2-half-cubic-ft-cement-mixer-67538.html
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O5y_dsP3dsM
Little cheaper and a steel drum
Wife Acceptance Factor, might not be there on a cement mixer, but the video was cool! And if I left something like that at the ranch, someone would probably "borrow" it before I got much use out of it... I guess I'll give the larger Dillon one a shot.
I made this little number a few decades ago:
(https://i.imgur.com/hULtLmh.jpg)
I used two Conveyor Rollers, 3-1 gallon (bail-less) Paint Cans and a Pump Motor
The Rollers are held by 3/8" drive Sockets and powered by a V-Belt
(https://i.imgur.com/K6qf9xf.jpg)
What I like is;
I can run three different types / sizes of Brass at once and not get them wedged together
Quote from: DenStinett on June 11 2015 09:51:40 PM MDT
I made this little number a few decades ago:
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/denstinettm14/Shop%20and%20Reloading/ThreeCanBrassTumbler.jpg)
I used two Conveyor Rollers, 3-1 gallon (bail-less) Paint Cans and a Pump Motor
The Rollers are held by 3/8" drive Sockets
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h414/denstinettm14/Shop%20and%20Reloading/TumblerDrve.jpg)
What I like is;
I can run three different types of Brass at once
i went the lazy route
http://www.harborfreight.com/dual-drum-rotary-rock-tumbler-67632.html
theres also these for ideas
http://www.biggdawgtumblers.net/tumbler-info.html
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/344986_How_i_built_my_own_rotary_tumbler.html
I've had the big Dillon since the 1980's, still going strong.