RCBS Vibratory Case Polisher Unboxing and Overview

My Hornady has a clear lid, so I can see the motion of the media. I tried it with the lid off, the media makes its cycle 4 times as fast. The lid on must dampen the vibration. Because I pre-wash it for 10 minutes with Birchwood Casey Brass Cleaner, there's no dust. 2 tumblers, 1 walnut, 1 corn cob.

You could do this a little different and make it a lot easier and better

Thanks. Appreciate it.

That brass looked shinny, clean already! Was that necessary?

I also wonder if the polishing thins the brass over time.

I was just wondering what advantage I would get by using polished brass rather than clean brass.

"Give it a shake"???? Equals dented cases!

De- prime first before cleaning, or you may end up with a unseen chunk of walnut shell in your loaded round that stuck in the flash hole.

Good video !

Careful not to attract any Graboids now

Not a big fan of having to pick the whole unit up and shake it. Alot heavier and not as efficient as a bucket and sifter.

My 20 year old RCBS tumbler died and I replaced it with the Hornady magnum tumbler. After four months of light use the motor quit. I just ordered another RCBS.

Now that I am no longer a competitive shooter, I can sell my Dillon Magnum and accompanying media separator and get the small RCBS vibrator... of for real shiny, a Frankfort wet tumbler... both great options. Thanks for the informative video.

Not a very suitable way to separate the abrasive from the shells.

That's gonna attract Graboids! They're under the GROUND!!!

Cleaning cases is overrated. Just make sure that the outside of the case is clean and free of grit, sand etc and you are good to go.

My Thumbler Tumbler is a much better, more expensive, but quieter and and over 25 years old and still keeps on going.

P.S. I use it at least two to three times a week. My RCBS burned out two motors in two years, which RCBS would not warranty replace.

I have a plastic pail with 1/4" hardware mesh screen cut to fit the inside lip of the pail, and the screen has a 1/4" hole drilled in the center of it. After I tumble, I remove the tumbler lid, place the screen and pail on top of it, flip tumbler and pail over, and turn on the motor for a minute or so. Let the motor do the shaking. Works great.

Anybody else bothered by the out of control brass to media ratio? Cleaning would go quite a lot better with more time and/or fewer brass!