Do you need to tumble new brass?
Do you need to tumble new brass?
No you don’t have to tumble clean brass.
How long do you leave brass in Tumbler?
How long to run the tumbler will depend on your desired results. If you want clean and somewhat polished brass, an hour or so will suffice. However, if you want bright and shiny/polished brass, a couple to three hours is all it takes.
Can you put brass in a tumbler?
If you’re looking for the quick and effective way to clean your brass, look no further than a rotary wet media tumbler. Load brass into the tumbler along with a liquid bath and some small stainless steel pins.
Is cleaning brass necessary?
If it doesn’t stick, it’s brass. If it does stick, it’s only brass-plated—and if the object is just brass-plated, all you actually need to clean it is warm water and soap. Polishing isn’t necessary on objects that are only brass-plated, and, in fact, it could actually scratch the plating off.
How many times can you use tumbling media?
There isn’t a set number of times you can recharge media before it is time to replace it. We completely change out our media when it takes more than 3 hours in a vibratory tumbler or 4 hours in a rotary tumbler to get the desired cleanliness and polish even after recharging it.
How long does corn cob media last?
We have found that most corn cob media will last about 10-15 runs before needing replaced. One tip to make it last a little longer is to cut up dryer sheets into small pieces and put them in the tumbler while it is running. The dryer sheet pieces will collect some of the fine dirt that is cleaned off the casings.
Why do you polish brass casings?
A secret to getting gleaming brass is to put a capful of car polish in your media. As the tumbler wears the dirt off/out of the case, the polish gives an extra glow to the cleaned cases. During this stage of reloading, it is important to review each case for splits, overpressure indications and blemishes.
