Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler and Accessories with Media Separator, Cleaning Essentials, For Brass Cleaning, Reloading, and Gunsmithing

If you are on the fence on which tumbler to buy, I can't rate this tumbler any higher. I was nervous about wet case cleaning and unsure of the build quality of this unit until it arrived. Solid build, great tumbling drum, easy to use lids that seal up perfectly. Mine came with some stainless pins and a packet of cleaning fluid. I chose to use Dawn and LemonShine and was amazed at how clean the brass was afterward. My brother passed and I inherited his reloading gear. He chose to use a vibrating dry brass cleaning system with cob media and the brass he had that had been cleaned was no where near as clean as the batch of 450 bushmaster I ran through this Frankford Arsenal Tumbler. I read and watched brass cleaning tutorials and took note of people complaining about the wet process. To be honest, I would much rather deal with a process that really works and this tumbler makes it easy. Get the magnet and the mesh screens for the drum and you'll be set. Also, be sure to get the media separator to get most if not all of the pins out.

Man I’ve been cleaning my brass wrong apparently. Been using a dry tumbler for the longest till I was unhappy with the inside and primers pockets. This tumbler cleans every little crevasse and leave them looking brand new!! It does take a little more effort to dry but it’s well worth the extra work for the results. The built in timer and accessories only add to the ease.

This thing works fantastic. It cleans the outside, inside, and primer pockets very well. Like everything in life, getting better results usually requires that you put in a bit more effort. I cleaned some brass for a friend of mine, and he was ecstatic about how polished and new it looked. But after watching the process I went through post-tumble, he concluded that he'd never do "all that" just for cleaner brass. So if you're reading through these reviews on Amazon, whether this is your first tumbler, or you're making the switch from dry tumbling, you need to be real about what kind of reloader you are. If you are competing or training several times a week, shooting thousands of rounds each month, then you probably don't care to spend any MORE time loading than you already do. This method is going to add more time. If you are reloading for a hobby, as much as you are for the cost savings, then you probably don't mind spending a little more time for a nicer result. But you should be aware up front that separating the stainless steel media from the brass is a little more time consuming than with dry media. To speed this up a media transfer magnet helps, as does an ENCLOSED media separator. Having everything in water as you agitate it really helps the stainless steel media find it's way out of the brass and to the bottom of a bucket. The ENCLOSED (this is important) separator helps keep pins from bouncing out everywhere as you spin the crank, and keeps you from having to hold a 25lb to 30lb drum over your sink, shaking it till your spine is torqued. Drying takes more time. I typically transfer them to a large towel, then I grab the corners and pick the towel up with the brass hanging in it like a hammock. I do the motion as if I'm polishing a bowling ball for about 30 seconds or so. Then, I spread everything out on a table outside, allowing it to dry completely via sunlight. Also, you will have to inspect the towel for more media, as well as peek in every case before you try to cram a primer in it. Steel media pins can sometimes get lodged in the flash hole. I don't mean for this to sound like I'm complaining, I just really want everyone who spends the money on this tumbler to understand that it is going to take more work. I personally LOVE the results I'm getting. But if you agree with my friend, you might consider getting the Berry's Model 400 tumbler kit. It was the second choice on my list, and I think it's worth checking out. And honestly, if I owned a house instead of a condo, I'd probably have gone that route. Some other things to know before buying... Decapping is now a separate step done before tumbling. Otherwise, you're primer pockets won't be cleaned, which sort of defeats the purpose. Stainless media is typically $45 to $50 for 5lbs. This kit includes a 5lb bag of media. The media should last you a lifetime, assuming you don't lose half of it in your drain, yard, or somewhere else clever. Also, I'd pass on using the special cleaning solution sample they give you. I use a mixture of Dawn soap and Lemishine. The soap helps the media clean, and keeps the dirt from sticking back to the cases and media while you're pouring the dirty water off the top. The Lemishine helps clean, but mostly helps the brass dry quickly, and without spots. Be sure you don't add these to your drum until it's almost full of water. Otherwise, you'll be dealing with a TON of overflowing suds from the soap. And one last thing to know is that it's still pretty loud. I bought this thinking it would be a great way to keep from disturbing my neighbors with a vibratory dry tumbler. It's really not that much quieter, if it even is at all. The flat sides of the tumbler sound like a redundant stomping noise to my downstairs neighbor unless I run it on a shelf in my outside patio closet. No biggie. The motor unit is powerful, yet also noisy. Again, solved in my specific scenario by keeping it outside in a patio closet with the door shut. I really think the Berry's Model 400 tumbler is probably quieter. I hope at least some of this information is helpful, and I'll try to answer any questions left as comments. UPDATE: It's been almost a year since I purchased this tumbler. I've run thousands of cases through it and it's still going strong. I still love the results I'm getting, and I still stand behind my original statement that it takes a little more work post-tumble. Just thought it's good to know that it still runs great after a year of continual use.

I have been reloading for going on 4 years. I have been using a Cabela’s dry media tumbler with corn and walnut media. Mainly I reload pistol rounds so the dry media has been severing me ok. Recently I moved into reloading rifle rounds. I had been avoiding them because of the amount of prep work that goes into it. Well I finally dove in head first. I use a Dillon 550B press for all my reloading. I bought the case trimmer tool head, dies and trimmer. I bought the RCBS case prep station and a Dillon 600 swager. The de-priming, resizing and trimming are a breeze with the Dillon. Removing military crimps with the Dillon swager is a cake walk compared to the RCBS primer crimp removal tool on the case prep station. How does all this have anything to do with the Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler..... I am getting there. Recently I spent the better half of a Saturday cleaning the primer pockets with the RCBS case prep station. The deburring and chamfering was easy, but trimming primer crimps and cleaning the primer pocket with it was painfully slow and literally painful after 6-hours non-stop (bulk load for 1K cases). I thought to myself, never again will I spend this much time cleaning primer pockets. I have used a friend’s wet media tumbler once. It was a Thumler's Tumbler. The brass was clean but tightening all the little wing nuts, managing the little pins and the limited cleaning volume were a huge turn off. I was resistant to trying it again. I was very leery about Frankford Arsenal. It isn't a brand I am not familiar with as I mainly buy Dillon tools and reloading components. The video on Amazon was very helpful. It helped me see how it looks and works. I was shocked by the capacity and ease of use. I turned to my old friend, Youtube, to look at more reviews and demonstrations of the product. It is actually a very simple design. So, I took a leap of faith and bought it. A few days after receiving it in the mail, I finally had a chance to use it. It was simple compared to the Thumler's Tumbler. Sorting the pins and rinsing the brass was effortless compared to the Thumler's Tumbler. The brass comes out so clean and shiny comparted to a dry tumbler. It makes dry tumbled brass look dirty. More importantly to me, the primer pockets are clean, the case lube from the resizing is removed and it saves me many hours and many hand cramps compared to my other attempt. Until I learn of a better way, I am sold on my process of dry tumble, de-prime, resize and trimming on my Dillon, swaging primer pockets on my Dillon 600 super swager, de-burring and chamfering the RCBS case prep station, then a wet tumble in the Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler then finishing it off back on the Dillon adding the primer, powder, and finally seating the bullet. It sounds like a lot of work, but with the equipment I have it is manageable and can be processed in bulk with relative ease. I highly recommend the Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler. Especially if you are fed up with the Thumler's Tumbler and dealing with the pins going everywhere. I can’t say enough good things about the Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler. The only drawback is you do have to really tighten down on the collars for a good seal. I am young and strong so it isn’t a big deal. More mature re-loaders that have arthritis or have lost their strength might find it difficult. But then again, where there is a will, there is a way.

Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler: This tumbler works wonderfully, I used it upon receipt. I had brass from years ago that I had cleaned using a ultrasonic cleaner I ran through with Dawn Ultra a couple of tablespoons, and one quarter teaspoon of Lemishine. I ran the brass for 1.5 hours. WOW! It came out looking like brand new! There is no substitute for being able to see and inspect brass for imperfections and damage. The media is a bit messy but worth the trouble. I also purchased the FA magnet to help with cleanup of those works ok but needs a stronger magnet. I had no issue with the media getting stuck in the cases because it is 45 acp (straight walled cases). I do not shoot any high powered rifles or handguns that use this kind of ammo, so I cannot speak for those. Over all I am extremely please with the way it works and would certainly buy it again. Now, for the not so good issues. The shipper "AMAZON" should have more sense than to ship a product in the Manufacturers Box! When I received the box from the USPS It had been opened, retaped, the box had tears in it as well. The packet of FA cleaning solution was empty and absorbed by the cardboard packing in the box. Fortunately, there was no damage to the mechanical part of the machine. The packet of solution had been attempted to be taped shut. lol! Nope! It didn't work! There were two pieces missing from inside the box and that was the strainer for emptying the drum. I talked to a rep at FA and he was more than glad to send me out the missing parts. Thank You to him! Over all the function and quality is there, we will see about durability, but I believe it will last me many many years. I will not go into my disappointment in amazon, especially since I have had a Prime account and put up with them not getting me my purchases when they say they are to be here. As in not being here in their predicted time. Like next day if you order within the time noted on the page for the item. I may just cancel my prime account because it is No different that if I was not a prime member. Buy this tumbler and watch and listen to videos and articles on how to get it to work best, especially the part about using some silicone spray or lube on the gaskets for the drums. Not a losing prospect if you like clean brass!

Love this rotary cleaner. Saves money because you can use Dawn Dish soap and a small amount of Lemi-Shine. And compared to say a sonic cleaner and the cost of brass cleaner for it, as well as the amount you can clean each time, the rotary is by far the best choice. Plus, my Lyman 6000 Ultrasonic cleaner leaks and there's no way to fix it. However, the Frankford Arsenal isn't perfect. If you don't tighten the lids just right, it can and does leak also. The other issue I've found with the accessories that came with mine is, the two plastic strainers, where the rubber seal meets the face of the strainers, each one is warped. But since they're just used to drain the drum and I drain it into a 5 gallon pail, it's no big deal. Again, based on cost of the unit and what all you get, and once you factor in you can use a tablespoon of Dawn and a 9mm case of Lemi-Shine, the cost to amount of brass cleaned compared to an ultrasonic cleaner is by far way cheaper! So in the end, yes, I highly recommend this rotary cleaner. And after you've drained and dried the cases (I bought an old handheld hairdryer at the thrift/Salvation Army store and use it with a spaghetti colander churning and mixing them around by hand to dry them and you'll know when they're dry because they'll be too hot to handle). And no, you can't ruin them because a hairdryer can't heat them to the temperature that would ruin them. Anyhow, then once dried, I throw them in the vibratory tumbler, using a 50/50 mix of corn cob and walnut media with 3 capfuls of Dillon polish and I get brass gold at the end. And I only 4 stars because the strainers are both warped and even with the clear plastic windows it can and does sometimes leak until you get it tightened just right. I didn't give it any stars for longevity because I've only had it about a month. But I have used it several times in that month. But as I said, it's leaked a few times until I got the lids tightened just right. But as for longevity, time will tell. But it does seem to be well made/built!!!

I don't write reviews this soon after getting a product but for this one I will make an exception. I've read lots of reviews and also watched you tube videos where the common thread is that this is more hassle for the end result. Well yes to a degree it is but it depends how you process the brass. The only real drawback for me is that it's a lot heavier but of course it is, it's a lot bigger than what I've been using. I've run 3 large loads through and have found there's an optimal load size to get really shiny casings as opposed to very clean but more of a golden color. For me when processing 9mm cases, I found that loading 25 handfuls of brass was the best load size: that's a little over 1/2 full drum including the steel pins. Then I add water up to just below the neck, I use warm rather than hot. After that I add dish soap (I prefer Dawn); about 3 table spoons (gentle squeeze and a 5 count if you don't want to measure). After this it's a teaspoon of lemi-shine grains and on goes the top. Dry the threads of the lock screws first or you will get some leakage when you tip it. Make sure they are tight. Process for the full 3 hrs. Once it's all done I open one end and remove the clear cover replacing it with the slotted seive. I also used the seive as a template and cut 4 circles of screen door bug netting that I put over the top of the open end once I insert the seive, then screw on the cap that holds it in place. This will allow you to drain the dirty water without losing any of the steel pins. It will also allow you to re-fill with clean water to sloosh around and drain again which gets rid of the excess dirty water and soap residue. Then I remove the screen, screw it tight again and tip it all into a mop bucket. I use a mop bucket with a pouring spout so I dont need to use a magnet to pick up the media. The pins will have very little water in with them and that will be clean so all you do is tip up the mop bucket and allow the pins to slide back into the drum, scraping the ones on the bottom with your hand, but before you do that you need to remove the brass!! I use a salad spinner (big one) and hand load a bit of brass into it and shake it around so any pins still with the brass fall to the bottom of the container. Then put those on a towel and continue a bit at a time until I'm done. There wont be a lot of pins in with the brass if you gave the drum a good shake when you were tipping out the pins into the mop bucket. When the brass is dry it's got a really bright shine and the primer pockets are clean. You don't need to spend $17 on Frankford's brass cleaner, although the sample that came with the tumbler did do a good job. You also don't need to spend $16 to buy a magnet to pick up the steel pin media if you use a mop bucket that has a pour spout (not an actual spout, just that "V" shape molded on the top). Which means you also dont need to buy a separator either. See, all that money saved; the tumbler has just about paid for itself. :) The only con to all of this is that I'm disappointed the screw on ends for the drum are out of true. They're not quite round so create a bit of a gap between the threads. That's why you have to make sure you screw them on tight to get a good seal on the clear end caps. I'm hoping this wont become a problem as I use it more but for now I can live with it. It's also noisy when running so you may want to run it in the garage and if you're going to put it on a table make sure it doesn't walk with the vibrations it makes when it's running. This is a great cleaner and even if you only process a moderate amount of brass it will get the job done way faster than using the little Harbor Freight rock tumbler which is what I've been using prior to buying the Frankford Arsenal tumbler.

I have owned a Rebel 17 tumbler for a few years and I like it very much. However, when I saw the Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Rotary Tumbler 7L (FA 7L), with its advertised capacity and lower price I decided to bite the bullet (pun intended) and try this one too. The Rebel 17 and the FA 7L sit side by side on my shop bench. I have had the FA 7L since March of 2016 and while I do like both FA 7L and the Rebel 17, if I had to choose just one I would go with FA 7L. Do not get me wrong, I like the Rebel 17; I use it regularly, and the customer service for the Rebel 17 (at http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com) has been outstanding. However, the price point for the FA 7L (when I purchased the FA 7L it was on an Amazon “lighting Deal” for $150) and the larger capacity make FA 7L the FA 7L a better option. Here are the details: Delivery (not too good): The FA 7L was shipped in its retail box without an outer box. There was a packet of some blue cleaning solution (a liquid) that was taped to one end of the tumbler. This was impacted during shipping (as far as I can see that was a foregone conclusion as the packet had no protection and was right on the end of the tank) so the blue liquid leaked all over the box and tumbler. I was unimpressed and thought I was going to have to send the tumbler back. However, only the box was damaged and the tumbler cleaned up fine. Capacity: The new tumbler is larger than the Rebel 17. For my 9mm test the Rebel 17 cleaned 227 cases and the FA 7L cleaned 734 case. I am not sure if the FA 7L will handle 1,000 - 5.56 cases as advertised, but based on my testing with 9mm the FA 7L probably will. The Rebel 17 recommends running about two lbs of brass (approximate 230 - 9mm cases) with five lbs of stainless steel media. I believe the Rebel 17 has a 17 lb capacity. The drum for the Rebel 17 weighs 6.5 lbs (without the cover). For my first test the Rebel 17 I ran 227 deprimed and dirty 9mm cases. The total weight of the drum, with SS media, brass, water, detergent, etc. was 23 lbs (15.5 lbs net). For the FA 7L 9mm test I ran 734 deprimed cases with 5 lbs of SS media. The total weight of the drum, with SS media, brass, water, detergent, etc. was 25.5 lbs. Operation: The FA 7L has a timer switch (the only way the tumbler can be operated) with a maximum of three hours. This may be an issue as sometimes I let brass run longer than three hours. However, the Rebel 17 runs at about 32 RPM while the FA 7L runs at about 63 RPM, so perhaps the FA 7L will clean better in three hours. As the Rebel 17 runs at about 32 RPM it is “gentler” than the FA 7L. This may prove useful for nickel plated brass – I have not tested this yet, but I have worn nickel plating off brass by running it too long with the SS media. I ran the brass in the Rebel 17 for three hours and the brass was clean and shiny (primer pockets too). The Rebel 17 does not have a timer so I use a timer that I can program to shut the Rebel 17 off at a specific time. This is one advantage of the Rebel 17 – it can run for longer than 3 hours if desired. I ran the brass in the FA 7L for three hours (the maximum time for which the FA 7L timer can be set). The brass was clean and shiny (primer pockets too). I did note that some of the SS media got caught on the edges of the “windows/caps” on either end of the FA 7L, but I do not believe that this negatively affected the cleaning operation. For me the capacity of the FA 7L is key. Being able to run three times the amount of brass in the FA 7L compared to the Rebel 17 in the same time period is great. Plus for three times the amount of brass I can run in the Rebel 17, I only have to drain, rinse, separate SS media, etc. once for the brass run in the FA 7L. I still use the Rebel 17 regularly for small quantities, but the FA 7L capacity is a huge time saver.

... attention, l'appareil est en 110 v et la prise nécessite un adaptateur, ou un transfo 220 110 déjà équipé (500 va largement suffisant) La difficulté survient lorsqu'on doit séparer les étuis des aiguilles inox ... utiliser un aimant ! et beaucoup de patience ! je n'ai pas acheté le "panier"

O tambor é silencioso, mas o motor e o rolamento é barulhento. Eu esperava que fosse mais silencioso que os modelos em acrílico. Bastante volumoso, cabe uma grande quantidade peças a serem limpos.

Den Tumbler habe ich am Black Friday in der US Version mit 120V zum super Preis gekauft. Zum Betreiben dieser Version ist ein Spannungswandler 230V auf 120V erforderlich. Gibt’s bei Amazon für 50.—€. Im Lieferumfang waren auch die erforderlichen Stahlpins. Für den Reinigungsvorgang rate ich einen Schuss Spülmittel und Zitronensäure zu verwenden. Behälter mit Hülsen, Wasser und Pins füllen und Reinigungszeit einstellen. Das Gerät wird mit dem Spannungswandler eingeschaltet und kann auch mit dem Schalter unterbrochen werden ohne die Laufzeit zu verändern. Sehr praktisch! Die Laufzeit habe ich auf 150 Minuten gestellt. Das Ergebnis war genial. Die Hülsen waren außen und innen blitz sauber und glänzten mehr als neu. Kein Vergleich zum Vibrationstumbler. Zum trennen von Hülsen und Pins bietet sich das Lyman Doppelsieb für Rotationstumbler an. Es ist die einfachste Lösung zum Trennen von Hülsen und Pins.

So much better than dry media tumbler. Sonic cleaning cant handle any real quantities Make the change you won't regret

el producto es vendido para españa y viene para corriente de 110v, por suerte revise antes de conectarlos y no lo queme