B bjordan Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Nov 17, 2010 241 0 40 Siler City, NC Mar 28, 2011 #1 Mar 28, 2011 #1 I'm building my own rotary tumbler and have everything pretty much ready to go but don't know what speed it needs to turn. I'm guessing around 40-50 RPM, is this correct? I'll post pics up of the project once complete. Thanks in advance.
I'm building my own rotary tumbler and have everything pretty much ready to go but don't know what speed it needs to turn. I'm guessing around 40-50 RPM, is this correct? I'll post pics up of the project once complete. Thanks in advance.
Suasponte Gunny Sergeant Full Member Minuteman Apr 15, 2009 1,590 18 Pittsburgh, PA Mar 28, 2011 #2 Mar 28, 2011 #2 Re: DIY Rotary Tumbler Question That sounds about right. You do not want to get it so fast that centrifugal force holds the brass and media againist the drum surface. Terry
Re: DIY Rotary Tumbler Question That sounds about right. You do not want to get it so fast that centrifugal force holds the brass and media againist the drum surface. Terry