I Tried A Dry Coin Tumbler Batch With Yesterdays Finds

[John-Edmonton]

I Tried A Dry Coin Tumbler Batch With Yesterday's Finds

Instead of tumbling a batch of coins with hot water and one of the many solution concoctions out there, I figured a dry tumble should also be effective. The coins rubbing against each other plus the removal of the dried sediments makes an excellent mixture for cleaning. After about an hour, I just added hot water several times to the open canister and dumped it out until the water was clean. I then spread out the coins on a newspaper and they came out nice and clean.

A nice alternative to cleaning up a mess batch of coins washed with soap, gravel, kitty litter, ammonia or other common additives.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

haha...Yea, When I first started tumbling, I did the Gravel, mixed with 2 parts Detergent , with a dash of baking soda..lol

But Now I just use water and the coins themselves....then I rinse them off in hot water and soap and dry...Much easier than how i "THOUGHT" i was supposed to be doing it

 

[Fourman110]

Oddly enough I just set up all my non-pennies in the tumbler last night as well. Forgot about them until I saw this post. I ended up putting them in the tumbler with some corn-cob media. I used to use the corn-cob media for brass when I used to reload my own ammunition. Can't wait to get home and see what it's done.

Anybody else out there try corn-cob media?

 

[allen62]

Fourman110 let me know how that works, I have two I case use

 

[RustyGold]

Lol! I bought a batch of small walnut shells to use in my tumbler but thought they may not be necessary!
Funny how we throw away money on things we just don't need!

 

[Fourman110]

Ok just checked out my quarters dimes and nickels with the corn cob media. Overall it worked really well. I sifted the coins out and the dirt was rubbed off. On my coins I usually only clean well enough to see the date and coin type so my bucket of coins is pretty dirty. There's a residue I could wash up from the dirt and media dust but clean enough for the coin machine. Of course my media is over 20 yrs old. Also those coins that were heavily oxidized stayed blackish.

On to the pennies....

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Ok just checked out my quarters dimes and nickels with the corn cob media. Overall it worked really well. I sifted the coins out and the dirt was rubbed off. On my coins I usually only clean well enough to see the date and coin type so my bucket of coins is pretty dirty. There's a residue I could wash up from the dirt and media dust but clean enough for the coin machine. Of course my media is over 20 yrs old. Also those coins that were heavily oxidized stayed blackish.

On to the pennies....

Why do you seperate the Pennies from clad?

 

[Fourman110]

I was reading somewhere that they'd react but come to think of it they were talking about mixing vinegar or something with water. Oh well too many coins for one drum anyway, but next time I'll save time sorting.

 

[Silver Worm]

Pebbles, apple cider vinegar and salt. Run 30 mins. It works.

 

[billyjoe42]

Pebbles, apple cider vinegar and salt. Run 30 mins. It works.

I wonder about adding those small plastic pellets, used to cushion/buffer gemstones while tumbling. Available online from Thumler's Tumbler (thru Amazon).









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[Keppy]

That is a good idea i will have to try that..

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Were still talking about Clad right? I dont care if it comes out neon orange, as long as it makes it thru the coin sorter, thats ALL that matters.
The best way is to use NOTHING, the coins clean themselves. No need to waste money or time dealing with cleaning products

Only thing I add is a tad bit of oil, but only to keep the tumbler from corroding

 

[gleaner1]

Nice big 1 gallon plastic laundry soap jug, one or two cups of coins, one cup of sand, a bit of gravel, two or three cups of water, two or three drops of dish soap, put all crap in jug and cap off, shake rather vigorously for two or three minutes, strain and dry. Coinstar, here I come baby! Tumble Shmumble.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Nice big 1 gallon plastic laundry soap jug, one or two cups of coins, one cup of sand, a bit of gravel, two or three cups of water, two or three drops of dish soap, put all crap in jug and cap off, shake rather vigorously for two or three minutes, strain and dry. Coinstar, here I come baby! Tumble Shmumble.

Wow! That might work for about 5 dollars in change..lol

I think you pretty much just showed a Tumbler is the way to go..I know that method you just described isnt getting the dirt off the coins I find.

 

[SDBob]

I picked up a brand new Thumler tumbler at a garage sale for $20. I tumbled my clad (except the pennies) from the last dozen or so outings with gravel and a drop of dish soap and they cleaned up great. I turned them into the bank this morning and not a single one was rejected. I'm $96.75 richer, woo hoo!