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Posted: 12/3/2010 9:44:56 PM EDT
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All I saw was Need to replace my Vibrator,
I need some sleep. |
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Posted: 12/3/2010 10:14:20 PM EDT
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I searched but didnt find any old threads. I managed to rip the wires off my Dillon case cleaner Who makes a good long lasting Case cleaner Should I just get another Dillon for $140? or is there something better Take that sucker apart and fix er up. Or send it my way ;) |
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Posted: 12/4/2010 2:32:37 AM EDT
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Thumler's Tumbler UV-18 will last forever, mine's over 20 years old and still runs great
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Posted: 12/4/2010 3:25:52 AM EDT
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I searched but didnt find any old threads. I managed to rip the wires off my Dillon case cleaner Who makes a good long lasting Case cleaner Should I just get another Dillon for $140? or is there something better Take that sucker apart and fix er up. +1 Or send it my way ;) 2nd in line :) and ill pay for the shipping |
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Posted: 12/4/2010 3:49:14 AM EDT
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The Dillon uses a motor the size of a beer can. All others (AFAIK) use a tiny little motor. The Dillon is worth it, IMO.
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Posted: 12/4/2010 9:56:49 AM EDT
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I searched but didnt find any old threads. I managed to rip the wires off my Dillon case cleaner Who makes a good long lasting Case cleaner Should I just get another Dillon for $140? or is there something better Take a pic of the 'ripped off wires'. If you want to pay shipping both ways I will fix it for you 
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Posted: 12/4/2010 11:48:41 AM EDT
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I'll tell you NOT to buy the Lyman Pro Magnum. I had mine for six months and had to send it back last week because it was started vibrating so slow the media was barely moving.
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Posted: 12/4/2010 3:38:54 PM EDT
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Why relpace something you can fix?
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Posted: 12/4/2010 5:42:48 PM EDT
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Another vote for Tumblers Ultra Vibe 18. 
Yes, they have a large motor. |
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Posted: 12/4/2010 8:32:02 PM EDT
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Not a Dillon Its a Midway 1292
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Posted: 12/4/2010 9:15:33 PM EDT
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I'll tell you NOT to buy the Lyman Pro Magnum. I had mine for six months and had to send it back last week because it was started vibrating so slow the media was barely moving. Wow, you must of had a bad one. I've used all 3 of mine to clean WELL over a dozen 55 gal. drums of brass in the last 3 years. |
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Posted: 12/4/2010 9:56:43 PM EDT
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I'll tell you NOT to buy the Lyman Pro Magnum. I had mine for six months and had to send it back last week because it was started vibrating so slow the media was barely moving. Wow, you must of had a bad one. I've used all 3 of mine to clean WELL over a dozen 55 gal. drums of brass in the last 3 years. I've used the crap outta mine, works fine... must've just got a bad one AR-Doctor –– it happens! Normally that kind of stuff happens to me! |
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Posted: 12/5/2010 6:51:58 AM EDT
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Not a Dillon Its a Midway 1292 I also have 2 midway 1292's. 99% chance you have a broken wire at the motor. Remove the connectors, and solder the wire back together. Use heat shrink to insulate the connection. Do not nick the wire when you strip off the insulation, or it will break at the nick in the future. While you are there, lube the motor bearings, both ends. I use Breakfree with the long tube to get the lube where it needs to go. The motor is "permanently" lubed I know.  But, some lube will help it last longer.
Make the motor last as long as you can, it's not easy changing the motor, and not cost effective either. I like to tinker, and it was a challenge for me. |
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Posted: 12/5/2010 4:56:44 PM EDT
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It shorted pretty good, It fubarred the Circuit in my garage where it was plugged in I tried re soldering the lead where it pulled away from the stacked plate part of the motor, just more fire and smoke when I powered it back up.
This has been an expensive week, I fried my Tumbler, I probably toasted an ancient breaker, and killed My Blackberry. I should have worked the weekend instead of taking my floating holidays, it would have been Hundreds of dollars cheaper. |
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Posted: 12/5/2010 5:17:54 PM EDT
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It shorted pretty good, It fubarred the Circuit in my garage where it was plugged in I tried re soldering the lead where it pulled away from the stacked plate part of the motor, just more fire and smoke when I powered it back up. This has been an expensive week, I fried my Tumbler, I probably toasted an ancient breaker, and killed My Blackberry. I should have worked the weekend instead of taking my floating holidays, it would have been Hundreds of dollars cheaper. what kind of breaker are you talking about i have thousands of them in stock |
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Posted: 12/5/2010 5:25:14 PM EDT
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I will have to pull it out and send a picture, There is no clear markings visible The Box is GE, but no Idea on the breaker Manufacturer just that they are OLD probably Circa 1967 ish
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Posted: 12/5/2010 5:58:48 PM EDT
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Sorry to hear your tumbler is fried.
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Posted: 12/6/2010 4:11:20 AM EDT
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Thumler's Tumbler UV-18 will last forever, mine's over 20 years old and still runs great And couple that with wet tumbling with SS media and you have the best thing since sliced bread and you never have to buy media again. |
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Posted: 12/10/2010 2:38:29 PM EDT
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WOO HOO the tumbler is still dead BUT I got the Garage and living room powered back up
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Posted: 12/10/2010 6:17:18 PM EDT
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Reset the breaker?
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Posted: 12/10/2010 6:47:43 PM EDT
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Replaced the breaker
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Posted: 1/15/2011 4:42:22 AM EDT
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I picked up a Dayton 1/40 hp motor a new power cord and switch
It vibrates its little butt off now |
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Posted: 1/15/2011 5:28:19 AM EDT
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Another vote for Tumblers Ultra Vibe 18. Yes, they have a large motor. and here's another vote for Thumlers. They're built like a tank. |
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Posted: 1/15/2011 5:51:20 AM EDT
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I picked up a Dayton 1/40 hp motor a new power cord and switch It vibrates its little butt off now Good work man! Now, out of curiosity... How much did the repair cost you? |
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Posted: 1/15/2011 6:07:37 AM EDT
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Perfect excuse to jump into SS media.............
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Posted: 1/15/2011 7:02:26 AM EDT
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I searched but didnt find any old threads. I managed to rip the wires off my Dillon case cleaner Who makes a good long lasting Case cleaner Should I just get another Dillon for $140? or is there something better Can you not fix the wires? Take it apart and fix the wires? The Dillon is the best, it has the biggest/strongest motor and will last you alot longer then pretty much every other tumbler out there.. Especially since you already owned one, you likely wont be happy with anything less. As other's have said the Thumbler tumblers are 2nd best to the Dillon. The reason I place them 2nd is that the motor they use is just slightly smaller then Dillon's, the bowl size is smaller and the price is higher then Dillon's. This makes the Dillon better but otherwise they are basically equal. There are atleast a 1/2 dozen tumbler threads in the last month on the forum... -Masta |
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Posted: 1/15/2011 7:17:41 AM EDT
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I've used a RCBS tumbler for years. it's still running but I switched to a thumler rock type tumbler and stainless steel media. Best thing I ever did for my reloading.
For the SS media you do need the wet drum type and not the bowl vibrator type. You're at the cross roads now with a dead and down vibrator type. No time like the present. If you want to read a very long thread on SS media tumbling go to the sniper's hide website and look in their reloading section. IIRC it's near or over a hundred pages long and no one seems disappointed in the SS media setup. The downside is it'll cost a bit more to go this route. The downfall of the american vibratory tumblers is the offshoring to china for the motors. My RCBS has an amercian motor from the late 80's and has been neglected and abused but will not fail. I cannot tell you how many times I forgot it was running and found it 24 hours later.  Shame on the american companies for the cost cutting. Look at how many threads we see in the reloading section of brand new or low hours machines crapping out.
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Posted: 1/15/2011 12:23:09 PM EDT
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OP - just call Dillon up and explain that the wires burnt up on the motor and I'll bet they'll take care of it for you.
I had a motor co out on my old Dillon 500 and they repaired it with the new motor for the mdl 750 for basically just the codt of the motor (much less than buying a new one. Bird963 |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:15:11 PM EDT
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Its not a Dillon it is a Midway 1292
I replaced the Motor with a 1/40 hp Dayton but it is acting up ( I will try some longer 8/32" bolts) If this doesnt work I will pick up a DILLON |
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