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7/3/2013 2:07:21 PM EDT
So my tumbler died.  I've seen some designs online for DIY tumblers, bit most seem to be more trouble than they are worth.  Anyone ever tried tumbling brass in the back of your truck? I live in a rivertown with not enough budget to fix the streets right. You should have seen the. abdomination of a sealcoat job they did last year in my neighborhood. I was laying here thinking I might take advantage of the daily abuse my truck suspension takes. Anyone ever throw brass in a sealed jug with some media in the bed of a truck?  How did it work?
7/3/2013 2:10:57 PM EDT
[#1]
I've heard people in Iowa were cheap.
7/3/2013 3:48:22 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
I've heard people in Iowa were cheap.


Originally from Texas if that helps!
7/3/2013 6:40:16 PM EDT
[#3]
Better yet remove one sparkplug wire from your truck and mount your container on top of the engine.
7/3/2013 8:12:15 PM EDT
[#4]
You could load the washing machine out of balance and set a bucket on top of it....

Hell just put the bucket in it...
7/4/2013 3:40:58 AM EDT
[#5]

The answer to the question is, "Yes", but I've never left the brass long enough to find out how long it needs to roll around.  The only way you'll know for sure is to give it a try, and I don't think rough roads are needed.


The rest of you need to keep your comments a little closer to the topic or take them to General Discussion.

7/4/2013 5:02:13 AM EDT
[#6]
5 gallon bucket with a lid (or 3lb coffee can)+ walnut media + brass, toss it in the back of your truck and let it roll around for a few days.
What do you have to lose?
Of course the cost of a tank of gas will buy a tumbler.
7/4/2013 5:18:26 AM EDT
[#7]
I think you'd get a little more action to the brass by putting it in a can with some media and shaking it by hand for a few minutes each day, than you would by putting it in your truck bed.
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