Please recommend a brass tumbler. - Page 2

Mike40-11 · May 30, 2008, 07:17 PM

I've been using the Frankford Arsenal tumbler from Midway for a couple years now. Hasn't had a problem and it must have around 100 hours on it. Got it for 40 or 50 bucks.

circle141 · July 29, 2008, 05:06 PM

I bought a Lymam 2500 about a year ago, it has had three motors in that time. Had to pay to ship it back each time. Would not buy it again.

Mike Circle

Hawg · July 29, 2008, 06:33 PM

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Very nice, expensive and well worth it. I still have the old model 1292 Midway, but I use it rarely now. The Thumbler is a lot better.

The 1292 was recalled around 12-13 years ago. I had one and it burned up right after the warranty went out. I kept it thinking I'd find a motor for it one day. Dug it out several months ago and contacted Midway. They told me to send it back and they sent me a new Frankford Arsenal. So far it's a good one but time will tell. I replaced the original 1292 with a Hornady M-2 and it's still going strong. From what I've heard about Thumblers is they don't clean as well as vibrators but I don't have one so I'm just repeating what I've heard.

ctulanko · July 30, 2008, 05:51 AM

I've owned a Thumbler's Tumbler for 28 years and it is a solid piece of equipment that has tumbled tens of thousands of rounds over the years.

impactco · July 30, 2008, 08:01 PM

I bought a Lyman 2500 with Auto Flow last month. The Auto Flow feature definitely does not work on .223, 7.62x39 or 7.62x54r so I purchased a RCBS media separator that works like a charm. The 2500 lasted exactly 3 weeks and the motor froze up. I packed it up and sent it back to Cabelas for a refund. A Dillon CV-500 is on the way to me now. I'm hoping for better results from Dillon!

albsch · August 2, 2008, 06:37 AM

I am new to reloading and starting to gather my equipment. I received the Harbor Freight flyer and see that they have a 5# Chicago Vibrator/Tumbler on sale for $40, model number 93252. Is this a unit worth looking at or should I look elsewhere as many have said at the Lyman? I will not be reloading 5000 rounds a month but I want this to last even if I was.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93252

dmazur · August 2, 2008, 09:07 PM

Another +1 for the smaller Dillon.

Don't forget a media separator. I tried to jury-rig something and wished I hadn't.

REDTAIL · September 23, 2008, 10:01 PM

I had my lyman now for the past 25 yrs no problems and i run the crap out of it & no signs of it slowing down at all

shooter313 · September 26, 2008, 02:13 PM

I have owned a Thumbler's Tumbler for just over 30 years now and all I have ever done to it is replace the drive belt a few times. I just buy big O rings from the local auto parts or tractor store. (They seem to hold up just as long as the original did.)
A while back (About 10 years ago or so) I also bought a RCBS media separator I dont know how I dug out all those cases for all those years.

I love them both, and if my tumbler broke tomorrow, I would buy another without even thinking about it twice.
I have had over 25 different calibers in 30+ years of reloading, and it has worked fine on all of them. Granted some of them are a little harder to remove media from than others, but they ALL came out nice and clean.
I am looking at a Hornady L-N-L now, as I just started shooting a lot of .45ACP again after years of JUST working

. I think the old Tumbler will really get a work out with that.

I remember leaving it runing for months at a time over the years without any worry. You cant go wrong with that choice, in my humble opinion.
Good luck to you.

July 29, 2008, 05:06 PM	#27
circle141 Junior Member Join Date: January 31, 2008 Location: Pinellas Park,Florida Posts: 9	Lyman tumbler. I bought a Lymam 2500 about a year ago, it has had three motors in that time. Had to pay to ship it back each time. Would not buy it again. Mike Circle Last edited by circle141; July 31, 2008 at 11:49 AM.

August 2, 2008, 09:07 PM	#32
dmazur Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,310	Another +1 for the smaller Dillon. Don't forget a media separator. I tried to jury-rig something and wished I hadn't. __________________ .30-06 Springfield: 100 yrs + and still going strong

September 23, 2008, 10:01 PM	#33
REDTAIL Member Join Date: September 17, 2008 Location: UPSTATE NY Posts: 18	tumblers I had my lyman now for the past 25 yrs no problems and i run the crap out of it & no signs of it slowing down at all

September 26, 2008, 02:13 PM	#34
shooter313 Member Join Date: September 15, 2008 Posts: 22	Thumbler's Tumbler is one of the best..IMHO I have owned a Thumbler's Tumbler for just over 30 years now and all I have ever done to it is replace the drive belt a few times. I just buy big O rings from the local auto parts or tractor store. (They seem to hold up just as long as the original did.) A while back (About 10 years ago or so) I also bought a RCBS media separator I dont know how I dug out all those cases for all those years. I love them both, and if my tumbler broke tomorrow, I would buy another without even thinking about it twice. I have had over 25 different calibers in 30+ years of reloading, and it has worked fine on all of them. Granted some of them are a little harder to remove media from than others, but they ALL came out nice and clean. I am looking at a Hornady L-N-L now, as I just started shooting a lot of .45ACP again after years of JUST working. I think the old Tumbler will really get a work out with that. I remember leaving it runing for months at a time over the years without any worry. You cant go wrong with that choice, in my humble opinion. Good luck to you.

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May 30, 2008, 07:17 PM	#26
Mike40-11 Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 841	I've been using the Frankford Arsenal tumbler from Midway for a couple years now. Hasn't had a problem and it must have around 100 hours on it. Got it for 40 or 50 bucks.

July 30, 2008, 05:51 AM	#29
ctulanko Junior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 12	I've owned a Thumbler's Tumbler for 28 years and it is a solid piece of equipment that has tumbled tens of thousands of rounds over the years.

July 30, 2008, 08:01 PM	#30
impactco Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Posts: 102	I bought a Lyman 2500 with Auto Flow last month. The Auto Flow feature definitely does not work on .223, 7.62x39 or 7.62x54r so I purchased a RCBS media separator that works like a charm. The 2500 lasted exactly 3 weeks and the motor froze up. I packed it up and sent it back to Cabelas for a refund. A Dillon CV-500 is on the way to me now. I'm hoping for better results from Dillon!

August 2, 2008, 06:37 AM	#31
albsch Member Join Date: July 13, 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 32	I am new to reloading and starting to gather my equipment. I received the Harbor Freight flyer and see that they have a 5# Chicago Vibrator/Tumbler on sale for $40, model number 93252. Is this a unit worth looking at or should I look elsewhere as many have said at the Lyman? I will not be reloading 5000 rounds a month but I want this to last even if I was. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93252