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You want to make sure that you have clean your brass properly, but you also want to be able to use a tumbler that will do the best job for you. So which is the one that you should use personally? #1 Using the Vibrating Tumbler.
Sep 20, 2010#0183;#32;Sort of like workhardening your brass in your tumbler. Lee Roder, Sep 18, 2010 #4. happy1 Member. Joined: Jul 12, 2010 Messages: 27 Location: Surprise, AZ. I''ve used Brasso to polish my brass in my vibrating tumbler for years. Leave the top off while tumbling and the ammonia will evaporate very quickly. Paul
To make the right decision, you must compare different aspects of each unit. Here are a few things you should take into account when purchasing a brass tumbler. How Much Can the Tumbler Hold. The number of shells that tumblers hold is an important aspect. The more cases a brass tumbler can hold, the faster the cleaning process will be.
You don''t want to be around your mill as it''s running in case of an accident. And the timer will stop the mill after your predetermined optimum run time. Individual chemicals can be finely milled in about a half hour. Powerful black powder can be made with mill runs of between 2 and 4 hours. Use
And the timer will stop the mill after your predetermined optimum run time. Individual chemicals can be finely milled in about a half hour. Powerful black powder can be made with mill runs of between 2 and 4 hours. Use long drop cords. Unplug the cords at the electrical source, not at the ball mill, when you want to stop the mill.
Can you use brass tumbler to mill black powder. I use a burnishing solution and ceramic media to clean my brass in a rotary tumbler the ph of the solution im presently using has a ph of 759 almost neutral using lemon juice from a bottle marked from concentrate will also do a good job cleaning black
If you shoot black powder ammo it is important to clean the brass as soon as possible. Black powder is hydroscopic and corrosive and over a period of time, the cases will be ruined.
Mar 22, 2014#0183;#32;I grind it in a meat grinder, mix all of the ingredients together and mill the whole mess at one time. Texan I never thought of using bullets instead of balls, that would help eliminate the clumping in the smooth sided tumbler. I have used my Thumbler with brass pipe fittings to grind big lots but hate the clean up to go back to brass cleaning.
#0183;#32;This tumbler has your run of the mill walnut media in it. Tumble it here for another two hours. After I do that, the brass looks like new. Sometimes it may have a little spot of discoloration here and there on some brass but its very clean and shiny. This way I can reload black powder or smokeless and it looks and loads like factory brass.
#0183;#32;Brass is clean but not shiny. I tumble black powder cases 4 hours in wet ceramic. Brass is bright as new. I have some of the steel pin media but have seen peculiar results. The media itself is so nasty from the mill that it is leaving a gray film on cases, even after being run alone the first cycle.
#0183;#32;If you use large enough ball bearings, you have whats called a ball mill. This will end up pulverizing anything if left in long enough. I dont know how well this would work with a PVC drum
Lead Styphnate can also be inhaled, so you should use a polishing additive to keep down the dust. Since the concentration of toxins in the media increases each time you use it, frequent media changes can also help to reduce exposure. Final Thoughts Always sort the brass by caliber before tumbling.
#0183;#32;Recipe: 1 Qt of Hot water 1 Cup of vinegar 1 tablespoon of soap 1 tablespoon of salt
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Nov 02, 2019#0183;#32;Making Black Powder . To mix the black powder ingredients together, open your ball mill (rock tumbler) and add the three ingredients and the lead balls. As the tumbler rotates, the balls will crush the chemicals together and grind them into a powder. The longer you let the tumbler run, the more finely ground the black powder will be.
Cleaning your brass with a tumbler is very easy. You simply place a cleaning media such as crushed walnut shells or crushed corn cob into the barrel, mix in a little polishing powder, add your brass casings, close the lid, turn it on and come back in a few hours to inspect your clean brass. Your selection of media is determined by the brass
Jul 17, 2012#0183;#32;Both ways have advantages. To grind a single chemical (vs. a mix like black powder) using a ball mill, fill your mill jar half full of hardened lead or brass grinding media, and 25% full of potassium nitrate. Turn the mill on and come back in an hour. Your nitrate should be light and fluffy.
You can get the price of Can You Use Brass Tumbler To Mill Black Powder and a Aamp;C representative will contact you within one business day. Reloading for the NATO (.223 Remington) .
Jun 26, 2010#0183;#32;Vibratory Mill posted in Tools and Tooling: I was just looking at the cascading action of some case tumblers on youtube (Also known as a vibratory Mill) it looks like it could very well mill black powder to a high quality. Has anyone tried it with black powder and milling media if so how long would it take to make high powered black powder. what are your toughs and opinions i think it will
#0183;#32;I use SS media to clean my brass so it cleans inside / outside and does a decent job on necks. It does nothing other than you can say with pride, quot;my cases are clean inside and outquot;! Now, if you were shooting a BPCR,(Black Powder Cartridge Rifle), then the residue from black powder should be removed, it DOES build up.
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