Food Dehydrator

Major Tom · 11-03-2017, 05:37 AM

I recently bought a Franklin Armory wet media tumbler that holds 5 pounds of pins and about 500 .223 cases. I have the media separator and magnet too. I'm considering a case dryer made also by Franklin but it is a little pricey. Would a food dehydrator work as well?

John Sabato · 11-03-2017, 12:10 PM

I am not sure why it wouldn't work, except if you don't live alone, there may be some resistance to using HER food dehydrator for drying cases...

cirelaw · 11-03-2017, 12:16 PM

Nope!!!

sheepherder · 11-03-2017, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Major Tom

I recently bought a Franklin Armory wet media tumbler that holds 5 pounds of pins and about 500 .223 cases.

I have a dry tumbler (a Midway vortex-style vibrator actually) and use crushed walnut shells or crushed corncobs for my cleaning. Occasionally glass beads.

What are 'pins' used for in the cleaning???

DonVoigt · 11-03-2017, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Major Tom

I recently bought a Franklin Armory wet media tumbler that holds 5 pounds of pins and about 500 .223 cases. I have the media separator and magnet too. I'm considering a case dryer made also by Franklin but it is a little pricey. Would a food dehydrator work as well?

I believe an oven set to low would work just as well.

lugerholsterrepair · 11-03-2017, 02:59 PM

I just dump in my driveway here in Arizona. In a few minutes they are too hot to pick up.
But you may want to make a solar box. They work well if you have any sun where you live.

DavidJayUden · 11-03-2017, 04:13 PM

"What are 'pins' used for in the cleaning???"
I believe that we are on the subject of rotating tumblers, not our tried-and-true vibrating tumblers. Rotating tumblers use a liquid solution and small steel pins that clean the inside as well as the outside of the cases and primer pocket. My understanding was that the pins were stainless steel, however Major Tom mentions a magnet, so that must not be the case.
They say that the rotating tumblers do offer better cleaning overall than do our vibrating models.
dju

ithacaartist · 11-03-2017, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

"What are 'pins' used for in the cleaning???"... My understanding was that the pins were stainless steel, however Major Tom mentions a magnet, so that must not be the case.
dju

Let's bust that myth! http://www.australwright.com.au/stai...on-resistance/

DavidJayUden · 11-03-2017, 07:41 PM

I stand corrected. The only stainless I deal with on a daily basis is on m/c exhaust systems, and they can be singled out as non-magnetic.
dju

LU1900 · 11-03-2017, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

I believe an oven set to low would work just as well.

I use it on 75° celcius : it's ok for 20 mn

Major Tom · 11-04-2017, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

I have a dry tumbler (a Midway vortex-style vibrator actually) and use crushed walnut shells or crushed corncobs for my cleaning. Occasionally glass beads.

What are 'pins' used for in the cleaning???

They are stainless steel pins small enough to clean primer pockets and inside the case. When buying the Frankfort Arsenal rotary wet tumbler it comes with 5 pounds of pins and a shining solution for the water. Brass comes out looking brand new. The Frankfort Arsenal magnet will pick up the pins in the water and elsewhere. Using the Frankfort Arsenal media/case separator dumps the pins and water into a bucket keeping the brass separate for drying. Their brass dryer looks great but pricey.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Nope!!!

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	"What are 'pins' used for in the cleaning???" I believe that we are on the subject of rotating tumblers, not our tried-and-true vibrating tumblers. Rotating tumblers use a liquid solution and small steel pins that clean the inside as well as the outside of the cases and primer pocket. My understanding was that the pins were stainless steel, however Major Tom mentions a magnet, so that must not be the case. They say that the rotating tumblers do offer better cleaning overall than do our vibrating models. dju

11-03-2017, 07:41 PM	#9
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I stand corrected. The only stainless I deal with on a daily basis is on m/c exhaust systems, and they can be singled out as non-magnetic. dju