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Has anyone made their own media separator?

hehatemehehateme Member Posts: 724 ✭
edited April 2009 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Since I've spent all of my allowance this month already, I'm thinking of making my own media separator tomorrow, and I have a few ideas, but was looking for some input from anyone who may have already done this. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Chris
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  • reloader44magreloader44mag Member Posts: 18,783 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by hehateme
    Since I've spent all of my allowance this month already, I'm thinking of making my own media separator tomorrow, and I have a few ideas, but was looking for some input from anyone who may have already done this. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

    Thanks in advance,
    Chris
    bucket and a colander with holes big enuf for the media to sift thru.
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  • hrbiehrbie Member Posts: 521 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I made mine out of some cheap plastic bowl. Drilled pretty good sized holes in it and it fits right over the 5 gallon bucket. Works great.
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  • flyingtorpedoflyingtorpedo Member Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I haven't made one yet but probably will sometime this year. Cheap plastic bowl would work well. Just go around the house and look around for anything that might work. I've got a crap load of thick, heavy carboard boxes and I've thought about drilling holes in that and seeing how that works. I've also got some thin, cheap wood that I've thought about making a small box out of and trying that. Got any holiday candy/popcorn tins? Those would work depending on the size. I actually use a few of those for storing brass. How about one of those big plastic tubs ice cream come in? Those even come with a handle. No need to go out and buy one. Lots of things should work, just let your mind go wild.
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  • hrbiehrbie Member Posts: 521 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Torpedo, the cardboard doesnt work. At least the way i tried didnt . I failed miseribly with that one.
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  • rotarymetertecrotarymetertec Member Posts: 30 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Used a plastic bowl to fit over the tumbler it worked, heaver the better. New to keep the burr's down or it blocks/catches the media. Bought one gold paning style not impressed with it either.
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  • fishmastyfishmasty Member Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Make a frame out of wood and tack hardware cloth to it.
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  • dakotashooter2dakotashooter2 Member Posts: 6,186
    edited November -1
    Buy a cheap plactic kitchen colander and enlarge the holes. Mine cost a buck and 1/2hr labor.
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  • e8gme8gm Member Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I came across an aluminum basket that came out of a "Fry Daddy" deep fat fryer. It has 1/4 inch holes like a colander but a flat bottom so it will sit up by itself. Works great.
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  • glabrayglabray Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    French frying basket.
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  • partisanpartisan Member Posts: 6,414
    edited November -1
    I used my wife's colender. Guess I should have ask first!
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