It's not cheap to build, it is noisy but it will do the deed. View attachment 44075 View attachment 44077 View attachment 44078
ScS, thanks for the offer. If I don't find something local I may take you up on that.
I do have a fiberglass tank that is about 10" diyou usemter and about 4 ft long. I may look at cutting a section out of that. I probably have something else laying around I haven't thought of. Otherwise I may stop in at one of the local metal recycle yards and see what they have
If you want to go big a old air compressor tank would work. It needs paddles so the end would need to come off, tack some paddles in there then weld end back on. No matter what you use fill it full of water so brass can't go airborne and cause dings. The pins should should weigh more than the brass for best job. I use 10# pins to 8# brass.
Air tank will not work it would rust sooIf you want to go big a old air compressor tank would work. It needs paddles so the end would need to come off, tack some paddles in there then weld end back on. No matter what you use fill it full of water so brass can't go airborne and cause dings. The pins should should weigh more than the brass for best job. I use 10# pins to 8# brass.
If Iga starting from scratch, I would buy also. But I have pillow blocks, motors, controllers, rubber roller wheels, metal etc, and the time to do it. I was given pins and cleaner by a friend.
The only thing I don't have is a drum. I have seen people make them from old freon bottles lined with rubber. I don't think I'd be happy with the finished product. If there is a better container that is easily made into a proper tumbling drum I'm open to suggestions. If I could buy a drum for reasonable money I'd do that.
I have other things to clean besides cases also, mostly machine parts.