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Suggestions for a Tumbler??

Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
I need some suggestions for a tumbler, anyone have any input on this? I've been looking at the Midway site and think that I've settled on thier 1292 model- Does anyone have any experiance with this model or with Midway equipment? How about any warranty & customer service info in general?

Thanks in advance ya'll!!!

Matt
BTW 500!

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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ive used their tumbler to polish alot of Brass and so far its worked fine.Im sure it has several hours of use.


    Best!!

    Rugster


    Tou Jours Pret
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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    I've used Midway's tumblers for many, many years. Had one fail and they promptly replaced it. The current ones have thousands of hours and still run fine.

    Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    I use the RCBS Sidewinder tumbler. Have had it about 12 years or so and it has never failed.

    AlleninAlaska

    He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
    -- Thomas Paine
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  • Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
    edited November -1
    Uh, Gee- Thanks(?) Saxon!

    Rugster, Shootist, Allen-
    I have heard some about Midway tumblers and to the best of my knowledge they are very much on par with RCBS & other more expensive tumblers- Is this the case or is it one of those "you get what you pay for" scenarios??

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  • Shootist3006Shootist3006 Member Posts: 4,171
    edited November -1
    Go with the midway - with their warranty you can't go wrong and why pay more for a "name"

    Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Probably the same company making the same tumbler for everybody and just putting that particular company's name on it. PACT makes the digital scales for RCBS they just paint them green and put RCBS on those ones.

    AlleninAlaska

    He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
    -- Thomas Paine



    Edited by - aglore on 08/16/2002 17:12:23
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  • PearywPearyw Member Posts: 3,699
    edited November -1
    I have had good luck with my Midway vibrating polisher. I have used it for years. People call these tumblers, but technically they are not. When I first started using polishers, I bought a Thumbler tumbler which had a rubber coated container that is rotated by an electric motor. It has been gathering dust since the vibrating polishers came out.
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  • AdamsQuailHunterAdamsQuailHunter Member Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Matt45

    I am going to have to respectfully disagree. I have have several Midway 1292's. With the "plate" on the bottom to "muffle" the noise, they will eat motors like chocolate chip cookies. I will have to confess they were placed under extreem use, all day, everyday for 3 to 4 days in a row.

    If you get one, take that stinking plate off the bottom and put the rubber "feet" back on and set it on something that will allow an air flow through it. DON'T set it on carpeting to "muffle" the sound.

    I will also have to say that Midway backed the warranty up and never quibbled --- just had me send the one with the burned motor back and sent me another one. But I was out of action in the mean time.

    My Tumbler's Tumbler Model B --- runs day and night--24/7. It eats a belt about every 6 months to a year. But it is much quiter than a vibratory tumbler and has been more dependable.

    Best Regards
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Matt let me look around my storage areas to see if I still have my old Lyman vibarator that I used before I bought my RCBS tumbler. If I still have it you can have it.

    AlleninAlaska

    He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
    -- Thomas Paine
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  • Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
    edited November -1
    Allen-

    I'm genuinely touched, (NO, REALLY! Some say I'm waaaaaaay touched!)
    Seriously, I truly do appreciate the offer, that would be awesome!
    Please drop me a line:

    Irish300@Hotmail.com

    AdamsQuailHunter, Pearyw, Shootist3006-
    I'm almost afraid to ask, but how many rounds a year do you guys re-load? From some of the responses I'm thinking my idea of reloading and some of ya'lls ain't quite the same?????

    I'm happy to crank out 500 or so pistol rounds in a 4-5 hour night, and that's including having the wife help with priming the brass.

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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've got a midway, the one that came with the moly kit. I don't know how many hours I have on it but alot. I had to do some minor modifications to it. It broke once, nothing major, just the power cord came off the motor, cause it was mounted thru the moving top half. I drilled a hole in the bottom, re-ran the cable, and no more problems. I've been using it for a couple of years now, but I not only polish brass with it but have other bowels of various media for polishing small parts and even rocks. I'm still hoping this one will finally give out because I'm trying to find an exuse to get a bigger one, I'm planning on getting that large dillon model along with the large media seperator next.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

    The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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  • Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
    edited November -1
    Lee-

    I'm kinda curious about the Moly-kit...Guess I've had my head in the sand, but what's that all about?? Is it in reference to moly-caoted bullets???

    Matt

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Matt glad you dug this up. I looked around and could not find the old Lyman vibarator. Must have given it away when i got the sidewinder. Sorry

    AlleninAlaska

    He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
    -- Thomas Paine
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  • bama55bama55 Member Posts: 6,389 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    SP, You beat me to it.

    Lee, I have never used
    quote:bowels of various media for polishing anything.

    Matt, I use an old Thumler(sp) vibrator type that I have had for several years. It works great. I wonder if they make the Midway model, looks the same except for color.

    Don't send flowers when I die. Send money now, I can buy more ammo.

    Edited by - bama55 on 08/21/2002 01:17:49
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  • deceedecee Member Posts: 456 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you are handy;

    http://home.speedsoft.com/theashes/tumbler/tumbler.html
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  • Matt45Matt45 Member Posts: 3,185
    edited November -1
    Allen-

    No sweat, I appreciate the offer all the same!!! That just means I'll have to save my pennies and dimes a little faster!

    On the other hand, DeeCee may be onto something, I think I have most of what it would take to do that...

    Matt

    Reserving my Right to Arm Bears!!!!

    Edited by - Matt45 on 08/21/2002 15:04:48
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  • ZwickeymanZwickeyman Member Posts: 39 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have used Midway tumblers for some time and currently have 4 of them. I first bought one of the 2092 large tumblers and had the motor mounts break Midway quickly repaired it to a bullet proof status and my small 1292 tumbler have thousands of hours on them with no problems at all. Midway backs what they sell under their own label.:D

    Edited by - Zwickeyman on 08/21/2002 15:16:27
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