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- 46HudsonPU June 2009
- RL Chilton June 2009
- wkitchens June 2009
Large tumbler on Ebay
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I wish I lived close enough to afford shipping for this monster.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Industrial-Duty-Vibratory-Tumbler_W0QQitemZ150350252629QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item230192ca55&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 -
Too big for me, and opposite side of the country as well. It would probably shake the workshop off it's foundations anyway!
Noticed this yesterday - Appears to be the same unit as the one I got, although the basket doesn't look correct. I think they have put a UV-10 basket (smaller basket) on the UV-18 base. They probably didn't even notice... I sent an inquiry to the seller, asking about it -
Going pretty cheap, considering that these retail at around $190 new + shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/thumlers-ultra-vib-18-tumbler_W0QQitemZ180364068930QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4843QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Here's a picture of a UV-18, with the proper basket -
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About the above: Seller responded, claiming it is the proper basket - probably not, as evidenced from the photos shown above...
My tumbling: Still working on my first load - I do not leave it running overnight, at least for now. Going on about 30 hours thus far with the green pyramids. Have not changed the water/solution as yet.
Also went to Harborfreight to see about getting some ceramic media today. Didn't see anything I would want to use - My concern is that what they have is too large/agressive for what I want to do with it. If I can get some smaller, less agressive ceramic media (I'll keep looking), I will try it... -
Rick, I like the progression from Green Pyramids, to walnut shells, to corncob media.
I get a grey sludge when I use the pyramids, but everything ends up a dull grey. The walnut shells (dry shine) will give it that first shine. I got a bar of jewlers rouge, and scrape about a table spoon of the shavings from the bar in with the walnut shells. But it's when I liberally coat the parts with Brasso, let it dry, then put in the tumbler with corn cob media, that the real shine takes place. I like this combination, because it's not too agressive to anything. Even the door lock knobs. -
wkitchens wrote:Rick, I like the progression from Green Pyramids, to walnut shells, to corncob media.
I get a grey sludge when I use the pyramids, but everything ends up a dull grey. The walnut shells (dry shine) will give it that first shine. I got a bar of jewlers rouge, and scrape about a table spoon of the shavings from the bar in with the walnut shells. But it's when I liberally coat the parts with Brasso, let it dry, then put in the tumbler with corn cob media, that the real shine takes place. I like this combination, because it's not too agressive to anything. Even the door lock knobs.
Thanks Wes, I'll be checking the load in the morning - and go from there. -
Keep us posted, Rick. I'm interested in your results.
