removing suds from wet tumbling

[misser]

if or when i wet tumble ,using dawn soap. there is always soap suds to contend with. i found that if i use a propane torch on the suds they disappear like a fart in the wind. and thats my handy tip of the day

 

[D-4297]

I also wet tumble , with Dawn & Lemmi-shine . The key to getting the brass "cleaned" properly is to rinse with Hot water , at least twice . I stole a old wire strainer my wife had for macaroni . Dump the Brass in the strainer & rinse with the Hot water , Twice .
Spread brass on a towel , line them up in rows , facing the same direction , and wrap towel over the top . Roll back and forth a couple times and then grasp the brass so you can tip it up as to pour any water out of the necks . I then place them ,twenty-five , thirty pieces at a time in a rectangular Tupperware container , and place them on a Brick out in my Driveway beside the house . Couple hours in the Arizona 100+ degrees , and they are dry inside and out . Ready to do the next step .

 

[Straightshooter1]

I also wet tumble , with Dawn & Lemmi-shine . The key to getting the brass "cleaned" properly is to rinse with Hot water , at least twice . I stole a old wire strainer my wife had for macaroni . Dump the Brass in the strainer & rinse with the Hot water , Twice .
Spread brass on a towel , line them up in rows , facing the same direction , and wrap towel over the top . Roll back and forth a couple times and then grasp the brass so you can tip it up as to pour any water out of the necks . I then place them ,twenty-five , thirty pieces at a time in a rectangular Tupperware container , and place them on a Brick out in my Driveway beside the house . Couple hours in the Arizona 100+ degrees , and they are dry inside and out . Ready to do the next step .

I do the same thing whenever I wet tumble (not very often these days). On cool winter days I use a heat gun on the brass as they lay on a towel to get the brass just too hot to the touch where the residual water inside the cases will quickly evaporate.

 

[RabbitSlayer]

I put the strainer thingy in the kitchen sink and let it fill while moving em around. Drain and repeat a couple times. If i am not in a rush i just roll on a towel and let sit a few day. If im in a rush i blow each piece out with the compressor and put in the oven on the lowest setting 170 degrees for an hour. I use a disposable pan. Never had a bubble problem. I also have never used pins. I don't even own pins.

 

[Charlie-NY]

IME - excessive suds is due to using more Dawn than is needed. Sometimes "less is more". I rinse my brass & pins at least 4 times with the hottest water that the slop sink can put out. I completely drain the dirty/sudsy water between each hot refill.

 

[jpx2rk]

I usually rinse in cold water from the garden hose during the summer months, and use a FA media separator to get the pins out of the brass. I change that water 2-3x's, the suds go away without issue. During the summer months I lay the brass out on a towel on the driveway. During the winter, I use a de-hydrator for a couple hours and all is good.

 

[misser]

a hundred different guys would do it a hundred different ways . i remove the lid ,burn off the suds brass is then picked, shook then dropped wet into the lyman shaker with corncob. then if i want,30 min. later it has dry'ed and ready to lube & size. then put back into the corncob shaker to remove lube. . someone once suggested to use rice to remove moisture .ya could but rice does not take lube off as good as corncob

 

[DiRTY DOG]

Rinse better? Dump out the soapy water. Fill with water and tumble 2 min. Dump again, fill again, dump again. You only need a little soap.

 

[chkunz]

I use Simple Green and it rinses easy.

 

[misser]

rinse ? LOL i dont rinse any thing

 

[Webster]

if or when i wet tumble ,using dawn soap. there is always soap suds to contend with. i found that if i use a propane torch on the suds they disappear like a fart in the wind. and thats my handy tip of the day

I don't mesure how much Lemi-Shine or Dawn I put in the drum anymore. I just eyeball it. My drum holds about a qt. and 1/2. It's been a while since I tumbled brass but I don't think I use more than a couple table spoons full. The pins and the Lemi-shine do the cleaning. I don't remember even seeing foam. I dump the water out of the tumbler, put the pins in a small bucket under the fawcett and rinse. Dump the water and continue running the fawcett into the bucket. Sometimes I do a final rinse in cheap distilled water made for steam irons. I shake each case and put them in the kitchen oven at 190F. The distilled water prevents mineral stains. Not necessary.

 

[10XSHOOTER]

Put them on the pegs in your dishwasher. usually hold about 100 cases upper and lower.
Run a full cycle with no soap and medium drying.

 

[sdeeter19555]

I use Cascade dishwasher packs with stainless (southern shine) chips, single rinse, and oven dry at 170f. No suds, bright brass.

 

[Fern]

I have the FART with the strainer lid. I fill and dump twice then flip it over so the mesh strainer is on bottom and I spray it down with kitchen sprayer through the top and suds go away

 

[misser]

does it sound odd to dropped wet brass into the Lyman shaker with corncob media ?

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

misser, yes it does. Good way to get a clumping of the media in the case. Will reduce case capacity and can do bad things.

Frank