Thread: Case Tumbler

Originally Posted by stretch

Question for those who have made a tumbler:

Does a regular bucket with lid work, or do you need to glue some sort of "paddles" to the inside to ensure the brass actually "tumbles" rather than just sliding around and staying at the lowest point. Visualise the inside of a clothes dryer.

Some commercial case tumblers are hexagonal, so the brass travels up the side then tumbles back down during rotation.

I made ine from a 1ltr Coffee tin and glued/riveted some paddles to agitate the brass.

I reckon a big container of protein shake stuff would work well. My tin works well, but theres a lip on it which makes it hard to get all the pins out.