Vibratory tumbler recommendation?

[AlNyhus]

Looking for peoples experiences and recommendations for vibratory tumblers capable of 20 lbs of capacity.

Thanks in advance! -Al

 

[chromatica]

Harbor Freight

 

[marchboom]

That would be a very large tumbler. Industrial strength.

 

[DDRanch]

Get the big Dillon CV2001, holds a easy 15 plus pounds of brass and walnut hull.

 

[ToddKS]

If you are wanting to run 20lbs of brass, you need a Thumlers UV45. It takes about 15lb of media to fill it to working capacity. I have 3 of them and they are great tumblers.

 

[JayHHI6818]

I have a pair of Thumler’s that I bought used and they work very well! I purchase untreated corn cob media and add Flitz brass polish to one thumler. After brass has been run in Flitz, I then put it in other one with plain corn cob. Brass comes out very shinny. I’ld check them out

 

[SeabeeKen]

I like my Berry. Had a Lyman turbo before the Berry which did a great job and lasted many years

 

[jpjulian]

I have a Lyman Magnum Pro. It will hold 300+ 30-06 cases plus 6+ pounds of media. Don't have a clue what all that would weigh but I can say it will hold close to 500 .223 cases plus the media. Takes a while loaded that much but still does a pretty good job.

 

[Ringostar]

Harbor Freight

For really large volumes, the Harbor Freight cement mixer! I know, it’s not vibratory. But when the bearing wears out it might vibrate some. lol

 

[marchboom]

For really large volumes, the Harbor Freight cement mixer! I know, it’s not vibratory. But when the bearing wears out it might vibrate some. lol

I have used the small cement mixer sold by HF. It works great and for LARGE amounts of brass it is faster than a vibratory tumbler. It's about $270, cheaper when on sale. As an added bonus it also makes cement.

 

[SmokinJoe]

How about the big FA tumbler used for wet tumbling? I haven't tried dry tumbling with mine, use a big Dillon, but the equipment has been flawless. Just another option. Al, your head should be swimming by now with all these different options; good part is that most of them are GTG.

 

[SteveUrban]

One thing to consider, the Thumlers use off the shelf motors that are easily replaced. Unlike the Dillon’s!

 

[R.Morehouse]

The Thumbler is quiet......

 

[ricco1949]

I haven't had any large vibratory tumblers but the motor in my Thumler has outlasted a Lyman and a Dillon by decades when I started using them for bullet coating.