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Posted: 3/12/2017 2:19:04 PM EDT
[#1]
Without a doubt the FART. I love it and it makes short, easy work of cleaning brass.
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Posted: 3/12/2017 3:11:22 PM EDT
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I have the dual rock tumbler from harbor freight. It will process much smaller batches. There is an entire thread about it here.
If I could, Id have gotten the FART though. |
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Posted: 3/12/2017 6:09:35 PM EDT
[#3]
I have the Lyman Cyclone and I am pleased with it, don't know if it is better or worse than the FART
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Posted: 3/12/2017 6:31:10 PM EDT
[#4]
thanks for the reply's so far. I am leaning towards the FART at this time.
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Posted: 3/12/2017 7:00:20 PM EDT
[#5]
I like my FART, never had any issues with it. I don't have any experience with the Lyman.
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Posted: 3/12/2017 7:19:10 PM EDT
[#6]
Of the choices listed, I'd prefer the Thumlers Model B
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Posted: 3/13/2017 9:32:38 AM EDT
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The FART is the way to go.
I previously owned the Rebel Extreme 17 - the FART has a larger capacity, is easier to use, and is still going strong 20,000 cases later. Wait for a sale - I scored mine from Amazon for $100 shipped. |
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Posted: 3/13/2017 3:49:05 PM EDT
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Another vote for the FART. I bought mine when it first was announced, and I have no complaints. It was like $225 back then and I still feel like it was a fair deal. Even better at the $125-150 they go for now.
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Posted: 3/13/2017 3:51:32 PM EDT
[#9]
FART
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Posted: 3/13/2017 11:02:26 PM EDT
[#10]
It took me a minute to figure out what a FART was
 . Looks like a pretty slick tumbler. I'm seriously considering getting one so I don't have to worry about the whole lead dust issue with my kids.
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Posted: 3/13/2017 11:35:08 PM EDT
[#11]
I got the lyman only because my brother got the fart and i like to be different. The only complaint i have with the lyman is that 45 brass get hung up inside on both ends don't really know how to explain it but it is kind of a pita when you dump the container out and there is about ten cases wedged in there.
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Posted: 3/14/2017 6:15:43 AM EDT
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I just got the lyman last week. So haven't run thousands and thousands through it yet. but so far works great. I do like timer on it so I know I wont tumble some brass for 8 or 9 hours by forgetting about it. Seems very solid to me. The primary reason I went with the Lyman is Cabela's had it on sale for $155 or so, which allowed me to save a little money. I had it in my house 2 days after I ordered it, the FART was about $188 if I recall correctly.
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Posted: 3/14/2017 8:01:09 AM EDT
[#13]
Have had the fart for about 3 months now. In that time have done over 30k in .223 brass though it. What I found was , using 10 lbs of pins and doing 8 lbs of brass for an 1:15 mins worked the best over all. This is were the built in timer really shines. It'll be interesting to see how long this thing last seeing this much use.
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Posted: 3/22/2017 7:51:35 PM EDT
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Well I got a FART for my birthday today. Through a small batch of .380 in and the packet of cleaner that came with it and they came out pretty darn clean after just 1.5 hrs.
Gotta get some lemishine so I can load it up with .223 to really give it a test. Thanks again for all the advice happy so far! |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 8:36:08 PM EDT
[#15]
Wut happened to Thumblers Tumblers?
Danny 
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Posted: 3/22/2017 8:43:58 PM EDT
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You already got it, but my fart has been running strong for a year or more. Cleans brass and silencer baffles great.
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Posted: 3/22/2017 10:33:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/23/2017 10:23:53 AM EDT
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If going with something about the size of a Thumbler, buy a Rebel from STM. Better construction, motor and bearings.
If you need more capacity, building is the best way |
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