Here are some pix... sorry, I didn't photograph these parts 'before' I put them in the vibrator unit. I'll be sure to show some 'before' shots of the next batch. This is how some very rusty, gunky parts came out after only two hours in the unit.[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/vb_zps1aca8b70.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/vb1_zps408a58bf.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/vb3_zpsa45e89f9.jpg[/IMG]These are nickel over brass parts. All I have to do now is wipe them down with some Cape Cod Cloths and they're good to go. The vibrator unit is a great time and labor saving device. Wish I'd known about these years ago...Next batch will be cruddy chrome parts. Wait until you see the difference after a good walnut bath!John
I can vouch for the condition of these parts "before" as I had the Clubbies for a brief time prior to turning them over to John. Dirty, some rust and in each groove in the lugs there was fluorescent orange paint! Apparently back in the black light heyday the owner sprayed the hardware so it would glow, who ever decided to eventually remove it wasn't very meticulous, leaving plenty of traces of paint in hard to reach areas!
During our last visit John mentioned getting a tumbler which gave me an immediate "slap in the forhead-duh" moment. I've had one of these things for 15 yrs to clean brass cases and it never occurred to me to use it on drum hardware. When I thought about the amount of time I recently spent wire brushing threads and standing at a buffing wheel I felt sick.
The parts look great John, see ya' soon.