I have 2 of these and didn't like the dust coming from the slotted lid. I put a shower cap over the lids and it solved the dust problem. I use them to knock off the crud before decapping my brass. After decapping/resizing, I then wet tumble in the Thumlers Tumbler.
Agree 100% I have a Cabela's branded Berry's and it has worked great and done thousands of brass... Just works great and through Cabela's you can get the tumbler , media and polish for like 70 bucks...I like Berrys Tumbler, does everything the others do...but quieter.
Lyman 1200From my other thread, I have been convinced to purchase a vibratory tumbler to start-off with, so......which one of the following tumblers would you recommend? Keep in mind, I won't be cleaning a high volume of brass and quality is of utmost importance. That being said, price does not equal quality.
Dillon CV750
https://www.dillonprecision.com/dillon-s-cv-750-vibratory-case-cleaner_8_8_23659.html
Thumler Ultra Vibe 10
https://www.brownells.com/reloading...-ultra-vibe-vibratory-tumblers-prod54712.aspx
Berrys Tumbler
https://www.brownells.com/reloading...rs-accessories/berry-s-tumbler-prod36851.aspx
Im in this camp. Ive got a frankford arsenal wet ss tumbler and corn cob vibratory cleaner and both have been excellent toolsim not sure if cheap vs expensive matters in this case... frankfort arsensal... cheap... worked for years and years...
I've got 3 Lyman 1200's, and a Lyman 2200. I rarely ever use the 2200 because the "turnover" is very poor. The 1200's have excellent turnover and do a better job cleaning and polishing your brass. In a 1200 about 200 223 cases is the max. At 2/3 of brass capacity they are much quieter. Two of my 1200's have the slotted lids, and I don't find that to be an issue. But that could be due to the media and additives I use. I use plain 20/40 sieve size corn cob, and a variety of auto polishes. And when they start getting that dirty dust accumulating inside them, it is time to change the media. And yes, I do use torn up paper towels to collect the dirt.
Does anyone make a vibrator with a 'speed' switch to slow it down? Sounds dumb, but I would leave it on overnight if I could drop the speed down a bit.
I agree with danny that a simple speed controller would work like the one linked or any cheap lamp dimmer. These vibratory tumblers generally use a simple, inexpensive "shaded pole motor". Just make sure the motor doesn't have a fan blade on one shaft for cooling as if you slow the motor the cooling will also slow. I have a cheap dimmer laying here and maybe tomorrow I'll try it on a vibratory tumbler. Guessing it should work but would like to be sure.Does anyone make a vibrator with a 'speed' switch to slow it down? Sounds dumb, but I would leave it on overnight if I could drop the speed down a bit.