thekees
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This week i bought myself a tumbler. Normally it's used to make those shining gems like quarts, amethist etc. So i thought to give it a shot on ammo.
for the test i used old .306 (WW2) and old 7.92x57 German cartridges. all in a worse, normally scrap condition.
step 1: as was.
step 2: after 2-3 hours cleaning with stainless steel shot and some soap.
step 3: after another 4 hours mixes with glass beat added to the steel shot.
Step 4: after 4 hours mixed with Brasso and steel shot, without step 3.
Step 5 some cartridges out of step 4, polished on the wheel.
To bad that Brasso contains a kind of solvent that re-acts with the rubber of the tumbler, so i have to wait for a new barrel.(always learning the things not to do :-()
However, at the end, it worked out, and it looks hopefull, if you see how it started, and see the results in step 4, it looks promising. i have to find the correct mixture to get them between step 4 and 5.
Another remarkable thing. the German projectiles are all plated steel. normal this plating is removed during most cleaning processes when they look as the ones in step 1, however now, only the dirt and corrosion was removed, so it's a gently way of cleaning too.
will do some more trials next week, when the new barrel is in, however without the Brasso!
for the test i used old .306 (WW2) and old 7.92x57 German cartridges. all in a worse, normally scrap condition.
step 1: as was.
step 2: after 2-3 hours cleaning with stainless steel shot and some soap.
step 3: after another 4 hours mixes with glass beat added to the steel shot.
Step 4: after 4 hours mixed with Brasso and steel shot, without step 3.
Step 5 some cartridges out of step 4, polished on the wheel.
To bad that Brasso contains a kind of solvent that re-acts with the rubber of the tumbler, so i have to wait for a new barrel.(always learning the things not to do :-()
However, at the end, it worked out, and it looks hopefull, if you see how it started, and see the results in step 4, it looks promising. i have to find the correct mixture to get them between step 4 and 5.
Another remarkable thing. the German projectiles are all plated steel. normal this plating is removed during most cleaning processes when they look as the ones in step 1, however now, only the dirt and corrosion was removed, so it's a gently way of cleaning too.
will do some more trials next week, when the new barrel is in, however without the Brasso!
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