I'm asking this on a few forums to get as many ideas as possible.
I have a cement mixer I now use to tumble. Currently using walnut, and need to separate a lot of media from a lot of brass at once. I have a 27-gallon tote, and a 2x4 hardware cloth screen that I dump through.
The problem is that the 4,500 5.56mm cases that the cement mixer barely notices completely fills the tray. I need to find something that can handle a LOT of media separation in one shot, and still be manageable underneath the mixer. 4,500 doesn't shake well, and is HEAVY.

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I have thought about building a door on the mixer. Something removable & easily replaced - but secure and capable of handling the weight without scratching the brass. I am thinking about using the mixer as my rotary separator, and if I put a bit of hardware cloth (sprayed with bed liner material, and properly mounted/secured) that would allow me to run the mixer, pour out the media, and continue to tumble the brass until it all comes out into the tote waiting eagerly below.
Mixer mouth is 15.5" across, and the lip of it is not big enough to really clamp anything on there very well. Adding a plastic sheet is no problem. Supporting weight is, so I'd have to drill the mixer, or weld something on. Drilling is preferable, so I am seeing some brackets in my future.
Thoughts?
ZA