zoid 24 Posted July 17, 2014 I looked up the details of some sonic cleaners. Claims it can do 900 9mm casings in under 10 Minutes. Plus it supposedly does a more thorough Job than tumbling. Also can used for gun parts. So with all that why would anyone tumble? Unit Is around $100 which isn't crazy. I currently tumble and thought about switching To sonic cleaning. But there has to be a catch. For those of you in the know and/or with experience What are the pros and cons? Is it worth the Switch? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted July 17, 2014 Sonic cleans but does not polish. You also have drying time. Some people like their brass shiny.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoid 24 Posted July 17, 2014 The Lyman turbo is the model I was looking at On NatcheZ. I did not know it didn't polish. Thanks. Heard it was great for gun cleaning. True? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted July 21, 2014 I had a sonic cleaner and it was ok not nearly as good as tumbling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoid 24 Posted July 21, 2014 I knew there had to be a trade off somewhere. Thanks for the input. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carl_g 568 Posted July 21, 2014 Wet tumbling FTW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Candyman87 10 Posted July 22, 2014 I use sonic cleaning when rebuilding scuba regulators. I'll probably give it a try when I get my new hydrosonic cleaner. Don't exactly want to mix hydrocarbons (gunpowder) with high oxygen environments (deco regulators). But what I will say, is with the right cleaning solution, I can get years of caked on salt and lime residue from a regulator. Great for caked on stuff, but if you want it shiny, you still need to polish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites