Newby on the block... well, to casting anyways.

[avator]

Washed and rinsed the drum last night before bed. Let it air dry in the drainer all night.
Fired up the pot this morning while I was waiting for coffee to brew. I set the 217 20 FN mold on top of it to bring it up to temp.
Ran a small batch of pellets for a fresh trial run in the tumbler.. maybe a half tin or so.
Meantime I tossed all the sprues back in the pot.
BL is gonna side track me for a bit this morning. She wants to run a couple strands of plastic banding around the perimeter of the hot house just for added strength against the wind.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Bill, just for Gits and Shiggles... you ought to throw those rocks in the tumbler with the abrasives they sent...
You'll be amazed at what comes out.

[avator]

Yeah, I know.. Betty Lou is going to make that happen. She picked up one of the bags that came with it and asked me what it was. I told her it was stuff to make key chains, bracelets and necklaces. Her eye lit up and I knew where it was going. Funny thing is.. she don't wear none of those things.

[avator]

Added another half tin or so to the drum.. didn't sound like there was enough action in there.
Just in time for Betty Lou to motivate and wrap 2 rows of banding around the hot house.
Gonna eat some breakfast and let that the tumbler to run for an hour or so.
By then I should have another batch poured and ready.

[avator]

Just cranking them out...
The darker ones have been throough the tumbler.
I'm surprised at how much swarf comes off. All the more that won't make it into my guns.
Sorry bout the fuzzy pic... tablet needs adjusted.

[Nvreloader]

Bill
Here is what I tumble my pellets in, 10-30 min max,
pins can be removed with a magnet inside HD plastic sack.


I fill my Model B tumbler full with hot tap water and a squirt of Dawn soap,
10#'s of pins.
Does an outstanding job, of removing all the junk, mold part lines etc, lightly lube after wash,
if you want to and have fun...............
YMMV,
Don

[avator]

Thanks for that info Don... I put them in the cart.

[Nvreloader]

Bill
Look for cheaper prices, a place in UTAH had them cheaper,
I'll try to find the name.
Tia,
Don

Thanks for that info Don... I put them in the cart.

[avator]

Don...
you gave me a heck of an idea that I'm trying right now... BBs.
Same thing with the magnet in the sock... that part works perfectly.
I had an old 10" speaker that I use for testing wheel weights. Knocked the magnet off and stuck it in  a sock.
All the BBs stuck to it and left the pellets in the plastic bowl.
Turned the sock inside out and removed the magnet.... sock full of BBs.
Rinse and repeat.
Oh, almost forgot the last step... went to the Red Shed fridge and grabbed a cold beer... 

[avator]

Betty Lou enters the Red Shed.. "What's that noise?"
Me... "I'm tumbling pellets"
Her... Oh I see, but you won't do laundry."
Me... " Then you might not want to look over here because I'm also cooking a pot of lead."

 

[Back_Roads]

  LMBO

[Insanity]

Laundry is my second most hated chore. Dishes is the first.

[Firewalker]

Bill
Here is what I tumble my pellets in, 10-30 min max,
pins can be removed with a magnet inside HD plastic sack.


I fill my Model B tumbler full with hot tap water and a squirt of Dawn soap,
10#'s of pins.
Does an outstanding job, of removing all the junk, mold part lines etc, lightly lube after wash,
if you want to and have fun...............
YMMV,
Don

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THIS!! 

[Madd Hatter]

Just cranking them out...
The darker ones have been throough the tumbler.
I'm surprised at how much swarf comes off. All the more that won't make it into my guns.
Sorry bout the fuzzy pic... tablet needs adjusted.

Why do you have a powder scoop in with your pellets?

[maraudinglizard]

LMBO

+1  This thread is getting real interesting, it's almost like a soap opera. Tune in to see what happens in the next episode As the Tumbler Turns.

[Nvreloader]

Kris
Priceless..................LOL
Don

[avator]

Just cranking them out...
The darker ones have been throough the tumbler.
I'm surprised at how much swarf comes off. All the more that won't make it into my guns.
Sorry bout the fuzzy pic... tablet needs adjusted.

Why do you have a powder scoop in with your pellets?

That is a LEE reloading scoop. I use it to scoop out pellets to load into mags. I bought it when I was reloading shot shells for the Trapmaster and just kinda kept using it for pellets.

[avator]

LMBO

+1  This thread is getting real interesting, it's almost like a soap opera. Tune in to see what happens in the next episode As the Tumbler Turns.

LOL... definitely a learning curve for me. I like trying things out of the box.. some successful, some not.
The tumbler definitely works... just gotta refine the process.... Don has been a huge help.

[avator]

Spent the morning setting up the new "Casting Corner".

[Back_Roads]

 As one adjust to their needs their systems become custom. Mine is conveniently located by my indoor pellet trap for easy reclamation, sometimes I get a lucky ricochet right back into the pot