What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

[Broken_Reticle]

I have some black diamond blast media I picked up for my blasting kit for when I weld.

Would this eat my RCBS vibrating case cleaner?

What about using ss media in a vibrating case cleaner?

I have been looking at the ss media thread I might have to go track down my old rock thumbling kit.

Thanks
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[427Cobra]

Re: What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

SS needs the rotating turning action to make it work, IDK about your BDM

 

[redbullitt]

Re: What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

Weight is going to be a concern in the vibratory. Heavy weight= dead tumbler.
The SS does work wonders in the proper tumbler.

 

[1911jerry]

Re: What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

Vibrating type tumblers work well with Corn Cob and Walnut medias. You can add a little car polish, just as NuFinish, and the brass comes out pretty clean on the outside.

Jerry

 

[Fuzzball]

Re: What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

Dry Black Diamond grit is an abrasive pressure blasting media, it would play hell on your cases in a viberator; use the right stuff. Cob or nut, it really doesn't matter.

SS is a wet process media, rotary tumbler stuff. And, other than image, there's no benefit in getting cases cleaned internally down to the base metal anyway.

 

[Broken_Reticle]

Re: What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

Cool. Thanks for the info. I shoot on my farm. So people grab brass right away and I find others a couple weeks later with tarnish and such.

I am using cob in it right now. I was wanting to add a little something to it to help with the heavy tarnish on some of these cases. I would like to reload them for my fal as fun loads. Not for high accuracy long distance stuff.

I guess off to the auto parts store to see if the car wax helps with the tarnish.

 

[Fuzzball]

Re: What media can be used in a Vibrating case cleaner

"I guess off to the auto parts store to see if the car wax helps with the tarnish."

Don't. Go to your kitchen and get some vinegar instead. Soak the tarnished cases in it until the tarnish turns pinkish, may take an hour or so. Flush and dry. Normal tumbling will then make it look like new.