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Reloading
Use a grain mill to make your own tumbling media.
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<blockquote data-quote="orkan" data-source="post: 2127130" data-attributes="member: 25377"><p>One of my favorite things about this method is that we keep this special nishiki rice around in bulk quantities as part of our emergency rations anyway... and we just make sure to buy the right stuff in bulk, so it's sized correctly to not get stuck in flash holes. I use a little of the oldest packages every so often to refresh my tumbling rice... and we buy fresh stuff for food reserves. It's a great system. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p>The UV-18 Industrial has a stronger heavy duty motor, thicker basin, and 3/8" rod as opposed to the 1/4" rod which is in the regular model. Once upon a time I asked Thumlers directly whether I needed the heavy duty model and they advised against it for brass. They stated that brass doesn't put much wear on the machines, as they are designed for used with very heavy rocks and media. That suits me fine as the Industrial models are significantly more expensive, where as the regular UV-18 can be found for $250'ish most times. They are presently experiencing a shortage due to not having a reliable supply of motors. With how light the rice is, even with a full bowl of brass, I can't see a reason to need the industrial model. Rather than an expensive industrial model, I opted for 3 regular UV-18's so I could keep more throughput.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orkan, post: 2127130, member: 25377"] One of my favorite things about this method is that we keep this special nishiki rice around in bulk quantities as part of our emergency rations anyway... and we just make sure to buy the right stuff in bulk, so it's sized correctly to not get stuck in flash holes. I use a little of the oldest packages every so often to refresh my tumbling rice... and we buy fresh stuff for food reserves. It's a great system. :) The UV-18 Industrial has a stronger heavy duty motor, thicker basin, and 3/8" rod as opposed to the 1/4" rod which is in the regular model. Once upon a time I asked Thumlers directly whether I needed the heavy duty model and they advised against it for brass. They stated that brass doesn't put much wear on the machines, as they are designed for used with very heavy rocks and media. That suits me fine as the Industrial models are significantly more expensive, where as the regular UV-18 can be found for $250'ish most times. They are presently experiencing a shortage due to not having a reliable supply of motors. With how light the rice is, even with a full bowl of brass, I can't see a reason to need the industrial model. Rather than an expensive industrial model, I opted for 3 regular UV-18's so I could keep more throughput. [/QUOTE]
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