Tumbler Question

[cwall64]

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?

[sqlbullet]

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.

[The_Shadow]

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...

[sqlbullet]

If you really want capacity...try one of these:

http://www.lowes.com/pd_241568-47120-SGY-CM1_0__?productId=3591096

[Hermit]

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

[cwall64]

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.

[DenStinett]

I made this little number a few decades ago:


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


What I like is;
I can run three different types / sizes of Brass at once and not get them wedged together

[Hermit]

I made this little number a few decades ago:


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


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

[PCFlorida]

I've had the big Dillon since the 1980's, still going strong.