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Tumbler Trials & Tribulations
picclock:
@1hand
I'll be very interested in the results you obtain from the different methods. Are you going to produce a set of identical parts in different materials then process them by the different methods for comparison ?
types of metal x types of abrasive x vibratory method x [time]
How are you going to interpret the results ? Do you have a machine for measuring roughness or is it an eyeball it and score job.
It's a lot of work, but the results produced will be well worth it. Even if the results are partial, that is not all combinations tried, it would still give give a useful guide and pointers to the best combinations likely to succeed.
Good luck in your endevour, and thanks for sharing with the community.
Best Regards
picclock
1hand:
--- Quote from: picclock on February 03, 2011, 02:57:15 AM ---@1hand
I'll be very interested in the results you obtain from the different methods. Are you going to produce a set of identical parts in different materials then process them by the different methods for comparison ?
types of metal x types of abrasive x vibratory method x [time]
How are you going to interpret the results ? Do you have a machine for measuring roughness or is it an eyeball it and score job.
It's a lot of work, but the results produced will be well worth it. Even if the results are partial, that is not all combinations tried, it would still give give a useful guide and pointers to the best combinations likely to succeed.
Good luck in your endevour, and thanks for sharing with the community.
Best Regards
picclock
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Thanks for the encouragement! I plan on doing just as you stated, for it will be trial and error. I'm just looking for the visual differances. Mainly I looking for a good base line, for different Metals, "Method, Media, and Time".
Like Bogs said its a timely process. I geussing some could take up to 4 or 5 days to complete, but It will only take a few minutes each day to switch Media or Method, and your free to do what you wish with your time inbetween. :coffee: Instead of where in the hell did that part go, as the buffer wheel ripped it from your hand. :scratch:
Matt
Jonny:
Wish i could have found this lot out 4 years ago, i had a right ball ache of a job to do. Parts too small to hold and heat builds up quick mop polishing often too late when you feel it.
Over here theres not much info or even places to buy different media to even try. Have a butchers on lapidary mainly for the odd diy rock.
Subbing out very expensive and was going to have made and import a vibratory tumbler from US with interchangeable bowls for different media. Carriage on the media way too expensive for smallish quantities from US, likewise ripped off in UK for having to buy several of each in small quantities.
Meister yours doesnt show much if at all any edges rounding off, is that due to only using the finish rather than go through the grades?
Also does it open up threaded holes?
Hate mop polishing, just had a job go missing on route to CA, took me months to psyche myself up last time but part jewelled it.
foozer:
I too shall be watching for your results. I use a simple rotary tumbler with steel BB's for de-burring small pieces (AL, Brass) Does a nice job in smoothing the sharp edges off in a uniform manner. Much better than by hand.
Good luck in your endeavour, as I sit here reaching for my cup of coffee, I wonder just how that would happen without the fingers I take for granted being always attached to the end of my arm.
Robert
1hand:
--- Quote from: foozer on February 03, 2011, 11:09:51 AM ---I too shall be watching for your results. I use a simple rotary tumbler with steel BB's for de-burring small pieces (AL, Brass) Does a nice job in smoothing the sharp edges off in a uniform manner. Much better than by hand.
Good luck in your endeavour, as I sit here reaching for my cup of coffee, I wonder just how that would happen without the fingers I take for granted being always attached to the end of my arm.
Robert
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Not much of a coffee drinker, but you just make do! :ddb:
Matt
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