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bogwelly

bogwelly

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Hi
Just aquired a smart case tumbler with a knackered motor from a mate who has bought a new one I am going to do the unthinkable in this throw away age and fix it, before I start redesigning it to fit the wrong motor has anyone come across this before,where could I get a motor , what could I canabilise
Smart do not do spare motors at all, but I could have another drum if I wanted!!!
when I spoke to them they were happy to fix it if it was on waranty but no way was i getting it repaired or spares for it otherwise
cheers
bogwelly
 
Can anyone shed a bit of light on this ultrasonic lark?

Do you just chuck them in for a few minutes and hey presto, get a shiny, like new case?

Are there any drawbacks?

Seems like a good thing to have

Dan
 
I can't shed any light on the ultrasonic cleaning lark yet as i'm just about to embark on the reloading game myself but i have just bought the same ultra 7000 of Maplins £29.99 with an electronic pair of 6" calipers also on offer at £9.99 that look exactly the same as some well known makes at 6x the price and because it was nearly £35 the postage is free,ruddy bargain.
Neil
 
I use ultra sonic machine (Maplins) method - I put about 25 cases in hot water with 25% white vinegar for about 4 minutes empty and then repeat with clean hot water for another 4 minutes- works fine. Allow cases to drain and dry then they are ready for use.

TonyC :-D
 
I too use a ultrasonic cleaner, £15.00 from Aldi, I used a tumbler before but one advantage of the ultrasonic clean is that it cleans inside the case as well, this helps with keeping crud of your precision dies.

Best rgds

Tahr
 
Depends on what you use as a cleaner, mate. You will not get cleaner than an ultrasonic.

I just use cold water and a few splashes of white vinegar - the cases come out increadibly clean and then just run under the cold tap for a sec.

If you use a metal cleaner, the cases will come out like mirrors. I'm content with a squeeky clean but dull finish of just white vinegar and water.
 
bogwelly said:
Hi
Just aquired a smart case tumbler with a knackered motor from a mate who has bought a new one I am going to do the unthinkable in this throw away age and fix it, before I start redesigning it to fit the wrong motor has anyone come across this before,where could I get a motor , what could I canabilise
Smart do not do spare motors at all, but I could have another drum if I wanted!!!
when I spoke to them they were happy to fix it if it was on waranty but no way was i getting it repaired or spares for it otherwise
cheers
bogwelly
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You could try gaffer taping your wifes vibrator to the side :shock:
 
I use the ultrasonic cleaner when my cases are really filthy, it cleans the residue off better than any amount of tumbling. I've got one of £15 from Aldi, before that I had a £50 from Ebay that I broke probably after I overloaded it (I had a load of cases in a large glass jar sitting in there). I use a small amount of citric acid, decap the cases first, let the cases soak for a bit, then run it, most of the dirt comes off within a couple of minutes. Then a rinse under tap and air dry on an old towel.

I find that the residue from Vhit isn't too bad, but AA or Vectan is horrid.

I also use a tumbler to clean off the lube after resizing and to give it a nice shine.
 
You guys that have used the ulrasound cleaner along with the vinegar/citric acid, would there be a limit on the strength of the solution? with regards to degradation of the brass? I may consider giving this system a try. Steve.
 
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finnbear270 said:
You guys that have used the ulrasound cleaner along with the vinegar/citric acid, would there be a limit on the strength of the solution? with regards to degradation of the brass? I may consider giving this system a try. Steve.
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I read somewhere that 25% is about the limit so I do not exceed, must admit I haven't experimented with any other levels

Tonyc
 
After some thought on this, I have decided to order one on line & try it out, if the case interiors are cleaned as well as has been mentioned, then the tumblers will be placed on reserve, just a little voice in the background wondering about the integrity of the brass as this system is using cavitation and mildly corrosive ingredients to produce a cleaning action, I have just spent a week replacing two bow thruster tubes on passenger vessels, after they have been pinholed, due to as the engineers higher up the food chain state "cavitation action produced by ultrasound" in relation to propeller tip speeds. :???:
 
Tried this gadget with just plain hot water with a dash of liquid soap, loaded the basket with a few cases that had been tumbled & sized, cut & chamfered/de-burred, as I had nothing else waiting, after several cycles on the full timer setting, I thinned out the basket loading, after doing so I saw results, fine powder burn residue collecting on the bath floor, & primer pockets starting to brighten up, the .223 cases that were veterans of many firings still had the bottom third of the case interior showing adhesions from firings, but the big stuff that had only had one or two firings were completely clean, I will try it with a gentle solution of acetic acid next time round, one thing I did notice, under magnification the neck de-burring on the .223 cases had an appearance of crennelations instead of the smooth cut edges left on them when they went in, so I would reckon it is possible to overcook it!. Another observation I made was all the headstamps were readable without glasses :eek: & I further tried it on a de-burring tool (L.E. Wilson type) & the knurling came out like new :shock:
 
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