Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler tip

Mines never leaked but I have gorilla hands so that might mean something :p

I do like the idea of using oil to lube the seal a bit . I'd have to assume that would prolong the life of the gasket as well and maybe I'd not have to wrench it down so hard ( by hand ) .
 
Since I started using silicone grease I only need about half the cap tightening torque that was needed as compared to dry rubber seals.
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I actually have some silicone grease for watches...suppose it would serve. It sure is sticky...designed to reseal a watch case after opening. I’ll give it a shot and a hand close to see if I can get a decent result.
 
I have had success using Hornady Unique case lube on the seals of mine. I do the pressure relief trick, and the drips will stop.

Another tip : RCBS cleaner does leave a shine that does not need to be rinsed off. Though after it dries when working with the brass it leaves a black film on fingers. I have a way to stop that. It takes longer, but works well. I use the Lemishine, and dish soap cleaner first, then drain, and rinse the brass, and pins. Once rinsed clean It only takes about 1/4 as much of the RCBS cleaner. I refill with cold clean water, and 1/4 ounce of the cleaner. I run it for a half hour to an hour. Drain, strain, and dry the brass. No spots, and when I work with it later no black film on my hands.
 
I refill with cold clean water, and 1/4 ounce of the cleaner. I run it for a half hour to an hour. Drain, strain, and dry the brass. No spots, and when I work with it later no black film on my hands.
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Do you rinse the brass after the second pass, or allow the RCBS cleaner to stay on the brass?
 
Mark I do not rinse the RCBS cleaner off. It says not to rinse on the directions. It leaves a protective barrier or something like that. It works well.
 
Thanks. I haven’t tried that cleaner, or Lemishine for that matter. I am currently using the Frankford Arsenal cleaner alone. I’m still developing the best process. Sounds like the RCBS cleaner may save a couple of rinse cycles, and give me that coating you mention. Since I resize after tumbling it may help my dies to last longer, and save some of wear and tear on my upper body.
 
Keep the cleaning simple, no need for expensive specialty chems, a quick squirt of Dawn dish soap and a teaspoon of Lemi Shine. Even 50 year old milsurp -06 brass cleans up like new !

 
Lemishine is just a more expensive form of citric acid. Look on Amazon or at Walmart or any other place that sells canning supplies for citric acid and you'll find you can save some money.
 
a teaspoon of lemon, or lime juice or a teaspoon of vinegar works also. I don't care much about shiny myself. I do like the necks and primer pockets clean though
 
Mine cleans just fine with cheapo dish soap, never saw the need for lemi shine (citric acid).

I also "burp" mine to prevent leaks. (add soap, shake, open to vent pressure, close back up)

Clean cases usually only take an hour, if they are dirty outdoor range pickups i will run them for 2hrs and come out like new.
 
Alternate Stainless Steel Media

I haven't tried this stuff, but I've purchased the cleaned brass that used this media, vs the steel pins included in my Frankford Arsenal rotary tumbler.

My only reason for posting this is I've been really pleased with the tumbled brass results from my effort....until I bought the ammobrass.com 9mm and 40S&W products....and Wow what a difference. My concern would be that I would lose a lot more of this media...It's really easy to retrieve the FA steel pins...steel chips may be rough on my sink...and maybe the FA drum. Caveat emptor

https://www.ammobrass.com/product-page/stainless-steel-cleaning-media-chips-for-wet-tumblers

It runs $39 for 5 lbs.
 

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