I bought an old icecream maker made by sears at a thrift store for five bucks. Took out the center paddle, filled it up, and turned it on the side. So basically works just like yours. Great vid, thanks
If you put a second bucket inside the mounted bucket you could remove the second bucket for loading and unloading thus not having to screw and unscrew the parts. Just a thought.
@nadbooker All depends on how shiny you want your brass. A couple of hours gets most of the grime off but anywhere from 6-8 hours to make them shiny. The media I have been using is half crushed walnuts and half corn cobs.
thats awesome. I wonder if the shaft should be carrying all the weight like that. long term might be a stress issue. maybe add another pair of wheels to support the back and take the weight off the shaft.
All depends on how shiny you want your brass. A couple of hours gets most of the grime off but anywhere from 6-8 hours to make them shiny. The media I have been using is half crushed walnuts and half corn cobs.
@mrmidnight32 It didn't cost us anything because we had everything somewhere in the garage, but if I had to guess it would maybe cost around $40-$50. I hope that helped.
The max speed of the motor used was around 60 rpm we installed a potentiometer which gives us a variable speed from 40-60 rpm. About 45 is ideal for a tumbler. I don't know how fast you'd need to go for a 5 gallon bucket but you can experiment with it once you install the potentiometer.
exelent work the only thing i would do different is the tumbler is a bit fast i would add a belt to a larger spinner and connect that larger spinner to the bucket it would make it alot slower and also more affective for tumbling bullet brass Nice work deffenatly making one myself greetings from netherlands
It didn't cost us anything because we had everything somewhere in the garage, but if I had to guess it would maybe cost around $40-$50. I hope that helped.
Nice job! Two constructive criticisms....I think it is rotating too fast and I believe that poor motor needs some air. If the back side of that enclosure isn't open you should ventilate it. The one I use currently is made from an old picnic jug and belt driven by a drill. Gonna try to get it posted.
I use a plastic 2-liter pop bottle & regular drill. The 2-liter bottle because it's super light so the weight will not overheat the drill. I put a bolt in the cap & that goes into the drill. Sure I can't do more than about 40-50 cases at a time but so what. I use dawn dishwashing detergent & Lemmie Shine. I do not use the stainless steel media pins & my brass comes out just fine.
Another Question, how did you slow the motor down enough? what rpm are you runnin do you think? i was given a 3/4hp motor that runs at +- 500rpm. i want to use it even though it is way over kill. it is used on a 5 gallon bucket btw
The max speed of the motor used was around 60 rpm we installed a potentiometer which gives us a variable speed from 40-60 rpm. About 45 is ideal for a tumbler. Motor is a a GD120 DC Geared Servo Motor
sorry - i'm also from new england, it's nice to hear a familiar accent on youtube. this seems like a good build, what did you use to gear down the motor?
Very nice simplified engineering and woodworking ... thanks for posting.
I bought an old icecream maker made by sears at a thrift store for five bucks. Took out the center paddle, filled it up, and turned it on the side. So basically works just like yours. Great vid, thanks
If you put a second bucket inside the mounted bucket you could remove the second bucket for loading and unloading thus not having to screw and unscrew the parts. Just a thought.
great stuff man! im going to have to try this, im on a definite budget and can only get presses and dyes. Thank you again in advanced!
Simple and effective! Nice media seperator, also.
yankee ingenuity is still alive and doing well... thanks...
Nice design,partner....... Very uncomplicated,and I really like it.
@nadbooker All depends on how shiny you want your brass. A couple of hours gets most of the grime off but anywhere from 6-8 hours to make them shiny. The media I have been using is half crushed walnuts and half corn cobs.
Good job looking at making something similar to stonewash knife blades, well done !
thats awesome. I wonder if the shaft should be carrying all the weight like that. long term might be a stress issue. maybe add another pair of wheels to support the back and take the weight off the shaft.
All depends on how shiny you want your brass. A couple of hours gets most of the grime off but anywhere from 6-8 hours to make them shiny. The media I have been using is half crushed walnuts and half corn cobs.
@mrmidnight32 It didn't cost us anything because we had everything somewhere in the garage, but if I had to guess it would maybe cost around $40-$50. I hope that helped.
innovation and imagination at its best...great stuff.thx.
Dude, that is fantastic. What a great idea.
The max speed of the motor used was around 60 rpm we installed a potentiometer which gives us a variable speed from 40-60 rpm. About 45 is ideal for a tumbler. I don't know how fast you'd need to go for a 5 gallon bucket but you can experiment with it once you install the potentiometer.
exelent work the only thing i would do different is the tumbler is a bit fast i would add a belt to a larger spinner and connect that larger spinner to the bucket it would make it alot slower and also more affective for tumbling bullet brass Nice work deffenatly making one myself
greetings from netherlands
@arcades687 I didn't try them without the agitators so I wouldn't know, you can experiment. The bucket is holding up quite well.
good idea my friend, I will make one for me to be used in jewelry
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Great Job!
It didn't cost us anything because we had everything somewhere in the garage, but if I had to guess it would maybe cost around $40-$50. I hope that helped.
Nice job! Two constructive criticisms....I think it is rotating too fast and I believe that poor motor needs some air. If the back side of that enclosure isn't open you should ventilate it. The one I use currently is made from an old picnic jug and belt driven by a drill. Gonna try to get it posted.
It's a GD120 DC Geared Servo Motor.
Great design. Very simple and effective.
Good job
Very nice. Great explanation. And it seems to work well.
@fonitrus It has run for hours and hours and no problems yet.
just amazing !
Well done!
Excellent work!
clever. how much it cost you overall?
amazing!!!
pretty kewl job u have there.
would do a great job on all these cruddy pennies from the sea
Not bad for a Yankee! Not bad at all! (Luv the accent)
Parabém isto é simples pratico e eficiente...
very nice!
Nice.
nice very nice...thinkin i am gonna build something close to this
Very cool... I will have to make one....
Very cool video! Subscribed.
I use a plastic 2-liter pop bottle & regular drill. The 2-liter bottle because it's super light so the weight will not overheat the drill. I put a bolt in the cap & that goes into the drill. Sure I can't do more than about 40-50 cases at a time but so what. I use dawn dishwashing detergent & Lemmie Shine. I do not use the stainless steel media pins & my brass comes out just fine.
@396Diesel GD120 DC Geared Servo Motor
can i ask how long you left to tumble?
Man I want one!!!
Another Question, how did you slow the motor down enough? what rpm are you runnin do you think? i was given a 3/4hp motor that runs at +- 500rpm. i want to use it even though it is way over kill. it is used on a 5 gallon bucket btw
Great! What kind of polishing media?
good job!!
Sweet!
How much that all cost you?
What is the motor off of?
How many RPM is the barrel doing ?
Could you build one for me? I'm willing to pay
Did you slow it down? That looks like about 80rpm when most are saying 30rpm is optimum.
Is your motor a wiper unit?
The max speed of the motor used was around 60 rpm we installed a potentiometer which gives us a variable speed from 40-60 rpm. About 45 is ideal for a tumbler. Motor is a a GD120 DC Geared Servo Motor
what did you use for the motor?
sounded like a cordless drill inside that wooden contraption.
It's a GD120 DC Geared Servo Motor.
@sqc281 No problem. Let me know if you have any questions.
45-50
_we have some _*_agitatahs_*
sorry - i'm also from new england, it's nice to hear a familiar accent on youtube. this seems like a good build, what did you use to gear down the motor?
Haha I found it funny, no offense taken bud. We used a potentiometer to reduce the electricity which slowed the RPMs.
Your motor enclosed in that box will get to hot and burn up.
Been going strong for 8 years... there are holes drilled on the top of the box.