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Slightly off topic...
I also use Dawn (or equivalent) and Lemi-shine but in an a 4 gallon ultrasonic tank. I am moving towards cleaning all of my dirty brass just once or twice a year as quickly and easily as possible, without the focus I used to have on needing exceptionally shiny brass.
Recently I cleaned about 4000 - 5000 9mm rounds in an afternoon, about 400 - 500 at a time; hot water, Dawn and Lemi-shine for 20 minutes in the tank... Drain and change the water, refill with dirty brass and repeat. I then place the brass on large screens outdoor (I pick a warm day) rolling occasionally for 24 hours to dry...Done, that's it.
The brass comes out very clean, but not as shinny as possible.
I decap / resize prior to cleaning, so less chance of water remaining in the cases and the brass dries quickly in the recent warm weather...
I noticed Jerry Miculek cleaning brass in a cement mixer, think I would try it if I owned a mixer in order to to it all in one load...
On topic; I don't think I would buy new stainless pins, there must be homemade cleaning solution or buy a pint of alcohol based solvent to remove the grime from the pins at a cheaper cost.
I also use Dawn (or equivalent) and Lemi-shine but in an a 4 gallon ultrasonic tank. I am moving towards cleaning all of my dirty brass just once or twice a year as quickly and easily as possible, without the focus I used to have on needing exceptionally shiny brass.
Recently I cleaned about 4000 - 5000 9mm rounds in an afternoon, about 400 - 500 at a time; hot water, Dawn and Lemi-shine for 20 minutes in the tank... Drain and change the water, refill with dirty brass and repeat. I then place the brass on large screens outdoor (I pick a warm day) rolling occasionally for 24 hours to dry...Done, that's it.
The brass comes out very clean, but not as shinny as possible.
I decap / resize prior to cleaning, so less chance of water remaining in the cases and the brass dries quickly in the recent warm weather...
I noticed Jerry Miculek cleaning brass in a cement mixer, think I would try it if I owned a mixer in order to to it all in one load...
On topic; I don't think I would buy new stainless pins, there must be homemade cleaning solution or buy a pint of alcohol based solvent to remove the grime from the pins at a cheaper cost.
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