Tumbler or Sonic Cleaner

[jmoore]

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.)

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[browningautorifle]

the dust from the corn cob

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.

[WarPig1976]

I've never had dust issues at all,

No? I used to get a fine green coat all over my bench.

[browningautorifle]

a fine green coat all over my bench

I use my lid, screwed down tight and nothing gets out. I've never even heard of that happening...really.

[WarPig1976]

I use my lid,

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.

[browningautorifle]

must be a solid lid.

It is. I have an older Thumbler's vibrator...red in color. It's using it's third motor...