SS pin wet tumbling , interesting observations already

I just finished tumbling a big batch: About 400 45-ACP; along with about 200 44-Special.

I dropped down to 65 graMs of RCBS Ultrasonic cleaning solution; and as usual, I filled the barrel to about 85% capacity with water. 1-hour, 45-minute tumble - as always.

Everything came out nice n bright n shiny white-yellow. Just the way I like it :cool:

I've been testing less and less solution - just to see where the clean/shine threshold is.
 
For drying wet cases.
Try Blowing them out with a air hose and place on a large towel placed in the sun. The sun heats up the cases fast and they will be bone dry in 15-20 min.
 
I am a fan of wet tumbling. I think it is fast, easy and clean. I use a F.A.R.T., one of the rotating separators mounted over a five gallon bucket. I rotate the separator very slowly in both directions for maybe 30 seconds, and I get all but maybe 5 pins that stick in a case or to the towel that I dry on. Fast, easy and clean!
 
You guys are great. I learned a lot more about pin tumbling on this thread than anywhere else I looked, but like Gary et al I've decided it's not for me. As always this has been very enlightening, thank you all.
 
Couple of things... After spinning out the pins with my Dillon-separator (really too awesome to describe further without drooling, it works so well, here is the link : https://www.dillonprecision.com/cm-2000-case-media-separator_8_8_23662.html ), I used a salad-spinner to start drying, which did okay 1 lb. at a time, removed most of the water but still had to let them dry more, spread out on beach towels (easy to manage, grab the towel corners and direct the brass toward dumping area. Then once, just once, I used the big foil pan things that were 12" x 24" x 4" or so, in the kitchen oven at 200º, the smell and some minor smoke got me kicked out. So the next time I do this, TBD, will be with a mid-range multi-stack dehydrator with temp control & timer, around $70 on eBay, has 6 trays & can handle 12 trays, it's best deal that I have researched at length.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Presto-0630...089314?hash=item3abdc7c5e2:g:nDIAAOSwe7BWxjLz
 
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