Frankford Arsenal Rotary Separator Kit w/o Bucket

The Frankford Arsenal Rotary Separator is an essential tool for reloaders who process brass in volume. After tumbling a batch of cases in wet or dry media, separating the cleaned brass from the media is the tedious part—until you have the right tool for the job. This rotary separator speeds up that separation with a simple hand-crank design: load your brass and media into the drum, turn the handle, and let physics do the work. The brass stays in the separator while the media tumbles out and catches in a bucket below (sold separately), ready to be stored and reused. It's a straightforward, effective solution that cuts cleanup time down to minutes.

If you're running significant volume through a tumbler—whether for hunting rifle brass, competition ammo, or commercial operations—a rotary separator pays for itself in time savings alone. No more sifting by hand or fashioning DIY screens. The separator handles both corn cob and walnut media, and works equally well after wet tumbling with water and soap or dry tumbling with standard media. It's built to take the repetitive motion, and it's one of those pieces of reloading gear that makes the whole process noticeably faster and less annoying.

Note that this kit ships without a bucket, so if you don't already have a 3-1/2 gallon container on hand, factor that into your setup. The separator itself is the star of the show—the bucket is just storage.

Key Features

• Hand-crank rotary design separates brass from media quickly and efficiently
• Compatible with corn cob and walnut tumbling media
• Media falls into a bucket below while brass is retained in the separator drum
• Simplifies the post-tumble cleanup step in the reloading process

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this separator work with wet or dry media?

Yes. The rotary separator works with both wet tumbling (using water and soap) and dry tumbling (corn cob or walnut media).

What size bucket do I need?

The separator is designed to work with a 3-1/2 gallon bucket, which is not included in this kit.

How long does it take to separate a batch of brass?

We don't have a specific time estimate, but the rotary design is significantly faster than hand-sifting or improvised screening methods.