Frankford Arsenal Vibratory Tumblers on sale. Should I get one?

It has been mentioned that the Frankfort Arsenal tumbler may suddenly stop. Mine has done that twice and a wire broke at a terminal each time. A simple repair put it back in action. All that vibration is hard on wiring. I imagine most vibrating tumblers are subject to this problem at sometime.
 
math teacher said:
It has been mentioned that the Frankfort Arsenal tumbler may suddenly stop. Mine has done that twice and a wire broke at a terminal each time. A simple repair put it back in action. All that vibration is hard on wiring. I imagine most vibrating tumblers are subject to this problem at sometime.
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Would have to think the same, so doesn't make sense to pay extra for a tumbler that's probably susceptible to similar issues.
 
I’d go for it. That’s a better price than what I paid for my HF vibe tumbler. You don’t need a separator. A kitty litter scoop or pasta strainer will work fine.
 
How many brands of tumblers are built in the same factory? You can have 4 brands that all look alike, same as riding mowers.
 
Nothing wrong with the FA Vibrating Tumbler...I've had one for 3-4 years now, with not one complaint....actually I like it .
It's a mid priced , home reloader use type unit and worth the money.
If it's from Midway, they will back it. Order the treated walnut shell media...it's good stuff .
You can use a large slotted cooking spoon to to remove the cases from the media. I let the unit run, it brings the cases up and I scoop them out....the media passes through the slots in the spoon. You do have to make sure that the cases are empty when "spooned " them out ,,,,but you do not have to buy a "case sererator.
A large plastic colander , with slots and enlarged holes to pass the media , placed over a 5 gallon bucket works just as well as a "seperator".
But I find spooning them out the bowl just as easy....all the media stays in the tumbler's bowl .
Gary
 
I've had one for over a dozen years and the only problem I ever had with it was the same one that math teacher had.

I simply crimped on a new terminal and I was back in business. It didn't take a rocket scientist to troubleshoot that problem.;)
 
Tumble if you wish, however just let me say this, The gun doesn't care if the brass is tarnished. It has no eyes to see. The shiny brass is for the operator. If you gotta have shiny brass to make you happy then go for it.
 
I'll give you my initial impressions when my FA tumbler shows up tomorrow. I've been using a Cabelas' model and it's plumb worn out after 6 or 7 years of heavy use.....I got my money's worth out of that $35 tumbler too.
 
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