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Started by Greg Tufford , Jul 30 2018 11:52 AM

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#1 Greg Tufford

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 11:52 AM

Question for those of you who use a tumbler to clean up a new chassis, what media do you use, and why do you like it?

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 12:00 PM

I use ceramic media. The Thumbler's Tumbler that I purchased, however, didn't have a barrel that was long enough to fit a fully-constructed chassis, so I went to the grocery story and found a plastic jar with a screw-on lid. Works well, if you need a larger barrel.

For some general insights into tumbling and media/soaps and other advice, see this THREAD.

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 12:17 PM

I just got a large drum Thumbler's as well. I use ceramic media that is about the dimensions of a cigarette butt. I've only done four or five, but they come out looking better than new.

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 04:23 PM

Here we go again.

Look HERE.

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#5 Greg Tufford

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 04:42 PM

Thanks, Jim. I did a search for tumbling on here but it didn't show up for some reason...

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#6 SlowBeas

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 09:13 PM

Glad I could help, Greg. As you can see, tumblers raise a diverse conversation -- from the media, soaps, distilled water, metals that can be tumbled, etc.

Good luck, and we look forward to seeing some of your chassis on display on these pages soon.

jb

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 09:38 PM

I'm scared to try. I had a bad experience trying to launder money and ruined two wallets. Can't see why people think laundering money would be a good idea. I think I might have gotten hypnotized by the drum the only time I watched a tumbler.

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#8 Tim Neja

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Posted 30 July 2018 - 10:09 PM

Thumlers Tumblers---you can see the best one for the job right here. The media in the pic is ceramic--and a good size. Then I use simply water and a tiny amount of Dawn soap---works like a charm!!!