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I dump the media through a colander and sift it that way. Then for the last little bit I just tumble it dry in the bowl and it shakes out the last little nibs of corncob. Then I put the brass through a towel and shake them back and forth and finish cleaning off that way. They come out about new.
FYI, turns out the dust from the corn cob or walnut shell media is full of lead, which, if inhaled, can do nasty things to your blood lead levels. Much of the lead is from primer residue. I've transitioned to the sonic cleaners and may try the stainless pin method soon. Amazing the amount of muck that the sonic cleaner bath accumulates! (Which also contains lead, but much easier to deal with for disposal.)
I made a plexiglass cover that goes between the normal cover and the bowl to keep dust down but one could use anything. A few tablespoons of automotive rubbing compound nullify the dust and acts as a polish. Another way to deal with dust is a few tablespoons of Mineral Spirits.
Anybody else have some BBs mixed in with the media?
I've been using this stuff for decades and don't understand what you guys are on about here. I've never had dust issues at all, there's a minor residue when removing cases from corncob but no suspended particulate. I always have the lid on the tumbler and clean it regularly. The cases get toweled after and the towel washed. Yes, it makes sense that there's lead azide in the corncob from the primers. That's where it would go. We make too much of nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmoore
No? I used to get a fine green coat all over my bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Just had coffee with one of the guys that uses the pins, his reloads are a work of art and if I knew then what I know now would only go the pin route.
My other friend that uses the pins turns out reloads that are the best I have ever seen, perfection to the ultimate degree and uses a 12 step method. He also has a M14 that he has developed a load for that shoots amazingly tight groups. He tells me the process he uses insure there are no errors in the reloads.
I use my lid, screwed down tight and nothing gets out. I've never even heard of that happening...really.Quote:
Originally Posted by WarPig1976
Gotcha, must be a solid lid. Lyman engineers put holes in my lid, it doubles as the sifter. Good idea but does make a mess.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
It is. I have an older Thumbler's vibrator...red in color. It's using it's third motor...Quote:
Originally Posted by WarPig1976
Just ordered a pin cleaner.