Frankford Arsenal lite tumbler

[gadabout]

I bought one of these today as I wanted one bigger than the one I have from Harbor Freight and I got it at a supper low price. Just tried it and it holds like 6 times what my old does. I put in all the 40 cal I had like 200 rounds and I still had room for like 600 more. The directions said more was better. They looked great coming out of the tumbler and I bet will look better coming out of the George Foreman rotisserie grill oven!!! Craig

[gadabout]

Because this is a much bigger machine I need to re figure the dawn and the lemie shine. I didn't put enough of either in as the water was much more. Still very nice brass and I did it all in one take.VERY NICE!!!!!  Craig

[The_Shadow]

Nice!

[Kenk]

Evening Craig, so I take it you prefer wet tumbling over dry tumbling with corn cob or walnut shell  media? I have yet to try the wet method

[gadabout]

Once you try wet tumbling you can't go back to dry. I was thinking about dry tumbling some loaded rounds but could find all the stuff and the need went away. Wet tumbling will make the brass like new. I love it and with this new tumbler I will save time as I am doing all the 40 cal cases at once. I can load 40 cal in multiple sessions. I will start doing 9mm today, I would think 800 rounds to start.  Craig

[blaster]

my dry tumblers sit around and gather dust since I got my wet tumbler!

[Rooster41]

I have the Lyman cyclone and love it. The lyman is advertised to 1000 pieces of 223 brass. I never really looked back after getting into the wet tumbling. I borrowed a rock tumbler from a friend to see what all the hype was. I use my dehydrator to dry the brass, for what its worth

[Kenk]

I mentioned the wet tumbling method to my wife this morning, she gave me a big grin and said, so more gadgets then 😀

[sqlbullet]

I still use both. Dry for small batches that just need touched up.  Wet for big batches or really dirty stuff.

[gadabout]

Just finished like 200+ 9mm cases and they came out like new not a smudge anywhere. I would have done more but decaping to get the primer holes empty takes the time. I do love this whole operation.  Craig

[oldman10mm]

I started wet SS pin tumbling in 2015 and never went back to the dry method.

[Aegis]

I also went wet, I have SS pins and SS in granular form..

[gadabout]

I will have to admit that I have been shooting every day for a year so burned through all my 9mm rounds and have been reloading with dirty brass but after cleaning with the new tumbler I can clean like 600 9mm at a time so no more dirty brass Ha Ha!! Craig

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, once I pick up a wet tumbler, I?ll have to get your solution recipe

[blaster]

I have a question for those who know more than me. my last few batches of brass came out shiny brown instead of shiny yellow! they are the same color as the steel cased Brown Bear Russian lacquer coated ammo. I use Dawn and Lemishine in my tumbling water same as before the color change. the last batch I dumped a bunch more Lemishine in to see if that would brighten them up and they still look brown. the stainless steel pins still look shiny silver and the tumbler looks clean. what could cause this?