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I'm not sure if it was harrys or CMO but the only thing I ever bought there was Body bag liners... 3 of them I did try the gun counter but got the same vibe as most others here -- I don't usually stick around for that

So we ended up going to clinton WMA -- I knew it was going to be busy We got in the woods by 5 am -- settled in by 5:30 The war started at 6:30 -- Pheasant hunters surrounded us and blasted us into submission -- It was far from a boring hunt We did see 6 different deer but none of them gave Jake any chance for a shot -- Just running too fast away from the mad horde of pheasant hunters All in all it wasn't a bad day

I've got Tac and N130 on the bench Here's some pictures: Tac -- N130 -- N130 again ---

Jake and I should be there -- We're going to go out deer hunting saturday -- youth shotgun day -- If we can get enough sleep we'll be there sunday Gonna probably try hunting out of Clinton WMA -- I totally dropped the ball in securing hunting land this year for him -- Had 1 place that fell thru last minute in flemington

So I dropped the ball this year coming up with land for my 12 year old to hunt. We had a place in flemington that was supposed to be OK for us to go but it seems like it's not going to work out. This saturday is youth shotgun deer hunting day -- Only youth hunters allowed with shotguns -- must be accompanied by adult licensed hunter without firearm Anyone have a place we can go? Suggestions for clinton wma? We're in Middlesex -- Bridgewater, flemington, somerset, Franklin, areas are ideal I realize it's really short notice, and it's totally my fault but, anyone care to help a young new hunter get his 1st deer? Thanks for any help, Jer

I wanted to address this and say that I would have to agree -- I've been reloading for 20+ years and never had a reason to have brass this clean. But I have to say -- Why not? especially when it's so easy -- I'm not hand cleaning and polishing each piece, just dumping de-primed brass into the cleaner just like I would with the lyman. I'm doing nothing I wouldn't normally do except wait for brass to dry -- and that waiting is well worth the time when my primer pockets are already clean, saving me the time and hand fatigue with the primer cleaning brush Also, takes away the dust, a potential poison to my son, unfortunately allergic to tree nuts. Yea, I used corn cob, but it never works as well IMO. Then there's the bonus of larger quantities getting clean faster -- I just ran a load of 700 cases of .45 acp in 3 hours -- couldn't do that with the lyman -- and their clean as can be laying out by the dehumidifier to dry -- painless Anyway, I put some finishing touches on the tumbler -- All wired up with a proper switch And thanks for the compliments -- Jer

Here's some .223 brass -- I only had 175 dirty cases but I've been getting questions about the larger pins getting stuck inside the case mouths, so I tried them out Only ran this load for 2 hours -- with 5 pounds of pins -- This pic is just dumped from the drum and shook to drop some pins Tossed around and rinsed -- Nothing stuck in the cases -- no flash hole jams -- these pins are easy to handle and don't want to float on the suds and surface tension of the rinse water Pins are easy to keep track of

No dust during cleaning or left on your "clean" brass, as clean inside as outside, clean primer pockets The downside is you have to wait for your brass to dry If you want to bring some de-primed brass along with you to the next weeks shoot I'll run it for you. Jer

Shiny... The larger pins separated easily... No issues with pins stuck in the flash holes After rinsing, nice and clean

I then leveled the tumbler using the adjustable feet to prevent the drum from wandering to one side of the machine and rubbing on the ends Started up and running, I didn't weigh the drum and contents totally -- I did have 16 pounds of media and brass and over a gallon of water I'm guessing maybe 25 pounds total I ran on generator power the day after the storm, lost track of time but it ran around 5 hours Here's what it looked like after opening the lid Time to rinse This is a lyman media sifter over a 5 gallon bucket with a crack in the bottom, to drain the water, also only half the load of brass

well, I had another post all written up with results, but it seems I've reach a limit to posting pictures I guess you guys will just be left wondering how it works... Problem solved...

I will if I see a need -- Right now there's no reason

1st run... 600 45.acp cases de-primed --- weight about 7 pounds Filled the drum just about half way 11 pounds of XL stainless pellet pins From what I've been reading guys are only using 1 or 2 pounds of more pins than brass. Thats with the regular, small sized pins. Since I'm using the larger pins, there's less pins per pound, so I decided to add more weight to get more pins working on the brass I added water to about an inch under the taper in the reducer fitting, half a bathroom cup of liquid dish detergent, and a .44 magnum case full of Lemi- shine

PVC cement will never hold alone. The cement needs a tight fitting joint to work properly I see no evidence that the bolts damage the brass -- I've run a few loads now -- I'm thinking it's a non issue -- The only real solution would be to insulate the bolts with silicone or something like that As of right now it's a problem that doesn't exist. As for the holes in the pipe where the bolts go -- The holes are counter sunk on the outside, recessing the screw heads below the pipe surface. They're close enough to the ends of the pipe that the fittings cover them up and seal them.

How about another one, Jon -- thanks

Continue the build... Next move was to transfer all parts to the aluminum frame... The 1/2" steel rods are lined with 1/2" heater hose, increasing the diameter and giving them grip I still need to wire in a switch but thats as far as the frame is right now Here's how I built the drum -- Parts: 12" long piece of 6" sdr 35 pipe -- 6"x4" reducer -- 6" cap --12" long piece of 1 1/2" sch 40 pipe -- 8 stainless flat head screws with stainless lock nuts As you can see the 1 1/2" pipe gets quartered on the tablesaw, making the agitators Glue the cap and reducer on -- Use a 6" rubber cap to seal it all up -- No leaks using this method

Alec, Just using the drill press as a guide-- Not tapping under power -- Twisting the quill by hand just to get it started then finishing the job by hand on the bench Topher -- The speed is regulated by the size of the pulleys -- 1.75" on the motor, 4.55" on the shaft gives something like 600 rpm on the rotating shaft -- Then the diameter of the drum drops that down even more -- I'm getting 74 RPM of the drum The drum is 6" sdr 35 PVC pipe with agitators inside pics to follow...

I bought the motor new, online. 1725 RPM rated continuous duty belted fan motor -- I'm guessing the bearings in the shaft are designed for the side load the belt tension puts on it. If a dryer motor is 1725 rpm I'm sure it would work. My motor is 1/4 horse -- cost about $75 to the door

Before I committed to aluminum, I decided to mock up the tumbler on a sheet of OSB. Cheaper to make adjustments here rather than on the aluminum frame

Drilling and tapping for the rubber feet Frame ready for parts, with rubber feet on

I've been wanting to switch over to liquid tumbling with stainless media for a few months now. I wasn't really thrilled with the commercial offerings for tumblers so I decided to build my own. Looking around there was a great thread over on arfcom about building a tumbler -- My inspiration came from there. Anyway --- Right to the pictures... I decided the frame would be made of aluminum, I happen to have a great supply of 3" 6061 channel so this is the obvious choice -- The small 1" stubs of round rod are for the rubber adjustable feet Laid out... Ready for tig welding Mostly welded up Plate over the angle pieces for the motor mount Rubber feet mounts

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I've got a membership offer right here from them for $70 for 3 years -- Came in the mail -- Was trying to join online but I guess I'll call and do it over the phone Thanks

So I need to join the NRA for my obrpc membership. I've been trying for most of the week to access the NRA website to join. I've tried using safari, windows, and web os with no luck at all. the website won't even load. I've also tried multiple NRA websites with nothing at all loading. Is it just me? Can anyone access anything NRA? Thanks, Jer

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