stainless steel pins

[Fox Creek Kid]

Coffinmaker, I couldn't have said it better myself.

For heaven's sake don't entice the ol' fart.         

[Noz]

I've tried John Boy's idea of Scrubbing Bubbles with a bit of Lemishine with a limited amount of pins on really really dirty brass. I run the Thumler's for about an hour, drain, rinse, redo the cleaning additives and run for another hour.  All of the black, white and green stuff that seems to grow on my brass magically goes away leaving a bright shine behind.

[Coffinmaker]

OK, gonna be snot (who ME??)

Want ya'all to note, just how long folks are tumbling for, and just how many steps their going thru "just" go get shiny cases.  Phooey.
Way Way too much hassle.

Oh by the way, my toaster Oven for drying cases .... two bucks at a yard sale (no cord).  Cord for said toaster oven at 'other yard sale ..... fitty cents.  On hot days, I just set the try out inna drive way.

FCK:

Nanny Nanny POO POO 

[Montana Slim]

Currently still working, so I have a LOT more free time than most of my retired friends. 

I recently switched to the Frankford Arsenal water-tumbler, with - lemon juice (cheep) and steel pins, and have to say the results are rather OUTSTANDING. I have about $250 total in the setup. And, my son even finds it interesting to help.
My tumbler has a timer-dial...set & forget. It only operates on my schedule, not its own.
I dry on a towel & trays indoors or out...

I did use a vibrating tumbler for many years..and yes, it got me by....in retrospect, I give it an "ok" rating.
BTW, Vibrating tumblers may not be good for your health unless you empty & shake-out OUTDOORS....watch out for dust.

Now I can clean brass by the bucketfull and it nicely cleans INSIDE and out, primer pockets, too....and NO DUST.
Range pickups, cheep fired range brass, etc. all come out clean..I don't care if its SHINEY, so I don't do other steps (abrasive polishing).

I shoot waay more BP than anything else. Very handy for any BP cartridge shooter such as myself. The 44-40 rifle/carbine round is my primary high volume cartridge at the moment, if one could call it that. I have bins full of loaded 44 Russian & etc, etc, etc...but I'm heavy into C&B and shooting them nearly exclusive for past few years. Plan/hope to do more shooting and types of shooting, too  - When retired that is ...soon, lord willing. I hate being at a desk after one tried to kill me.

Slim
Who has a deep mistrust of office furniture...

[Noz]

OK, gonna be snot (who ME??)

Want ya'all to note, just how long folks are tumbling for, and just how many steps their going thru "just" go get shiny cases.  Phooey.
Way Way too much hassle.

Oh by the way, my toaster Oven for drying cases .... two bucks at a yard sale (no cord).  Cord for said toaster oven at 'other yard sale ..... fitty cents.  On hot days, I just set the try out inna drive way.

FCK:

Nanny Nanny POO POO 

The pickers at the shoots I attend find shiney pieces better than dull ones.

[HL Hunley]

Just got a SS tumbler, and WOW! What a difference. Some of my BP rounds aren't perfect, but they are not only better than the vibrating media, they are clean INSIDE.

I am totally converted to SS wet tumbling. A cheap food dehydrator does the drying easy-as. I do think that $2.0 toaster oven is a good idea though!

[Noz]

Just got a SS tumbler, and WOW! What a difference. Some of my BP rounds aren't perfect, but they are not only better than the vibrating media, they are clean INSIDE.

I am totally converted to SS wet tumbling. A cheap food dehydrator does the drying easy-as. I do think that $2.0 toaster oven is a good idea though!

That's why I went to wet tumbling.

[wildman1]

I've tried dry tumbling, ultra sonic, and vibratory cleaners. None of them even compare to wet tumbling with SS pins and KISS (1/8 tsp Lemi-Shine and small squirt of Dawn). wM1
PS: Don't need complicated solutions or repeat tumblings. Less than an hour for smokiless brass, little over 2 hrs for BP brass. Don't need wax or bubbles, use cold water and when yer done use a Dillon media separator.