Scrounger
Active Member
Finally picked up a cement mixer to clean brass. The 3 ½ cubic foot mixer is on sale this month at Harbor (questionable labor practices) Freight. It is normally $209.99, on sale for $179.99. For comparison the large Dillon Cleaner is $199.99.
To start the directions for assembly leave much to be desired. It looks reasonably well designed and only time will tell how well it will hold up.
I started with 40 lbs. of walnut media and three and a half fifty caliber cans of once fired 5.56. The brass wasn’t that dirty and was clean after two hours. With an open drum there is a lot of dust. The next task is to fabricate a lid. With a lid it will hold more.
For sifting the plan is an angled trough with a screen bottom. There will be a catch box underneath to collect the media.
Just for those that will ask. It got dark out, so no pictures.
To start the directions for assembly leave much to be desired. It looks reasonably well designed and only time will tell how well it will hold up.
I started with 40 lbs. of walnut media and three and a half fifty caliber cans of once fired 5.56. The brass wasn’t that dirty and was clean after two hours. With an open drum there is a lot of dust. The next task is to fabricate a lid. With a lid it will hold more.
For sifting the plan is an angled trough with a screen bottom. There will be a catch box underneath to collect the media.
Just for those that will ask. It got dark out, so no pictures.
