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Tumbler Trials & Tribulations
1hand:
Is your barrel/tube/tub round or hex shaped?
Matt
snub:
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one experimenting with this stuff. There seems to be no right or wrong, but what works for you with the material you are using.
My stuff from Rio Grande arrived yesterday. Haven't had time to use it, but would like to show you what I got.
First is the barrel for the rotary tumbler. I was planning on building my own but found this small 'replacement barrel' for $30.00 If all works out I will build a larger one. The hexagonal barrels apparently give the best results.
1hand:
Snub,
Wow thats a nice looking tumbler!!! You build it yourself?
I have just a round barrel. I going to try getting results from that first.
foozer:
--- Quote from: 1hand on February 07, 2011, 12:01:38 AM ---Is your barrel/tube/tub round or hex shaped?
Matt
--- End quote ---
Round, with indents to carry up the material. So far am happy with it as to debur. The kids old rock tumbler. Vibratory is on order.
Like the Hex unit just posted by Snub, simple, good capacity for small pieces. Nice DIY project.
Robert
snub:
Don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I can only post so much and it all goes for crap so I will continue here.
The Super Sunsheen Burnishing Liquid. Lots of info on the label:
This is the 'mix' from Rio Grande:
The 3/32 and 5/32 ellipses. They are round but have a flat spot on each end. That is done on purpose, I imagine:
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