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Rock Tumbler for hardware cleaning.

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Thought I would share some results.

Hardware wiped with 99% denatured alcohol.

Tossed into one of these for 12 hrs. with ground walnut shells.

http://rocktumbler.com/lot-o-tumbler/

Parts blasted with air to get dust off. Wiped with damp micro fiber and then chrome polish and light buffing wheel.

Another wipe down with 99% alcohol and good to go.

Creighton

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Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 11 years ago
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Excellent idea and results. The only drawback is; the $200 price tag on the tumbler. It would be worth it for someone like me because I do enough vintage kit restorations to justify it. Not so affordable for someone who only needs it for one or two kits. Cool tool though!

John

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http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
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Hey, that's a great idea! Especially for all the little screws and washers that are nearly impossible to clean up by hand. I'll be looking for a rock tumbler at garage sales this year.

Posted on 11 years ago
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You can get new and/or used Brass tumblers for spent cartridge cleaning for much less, and usually with larger volume than rock tumblers.

Just FYI...

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Wow, I wish that i would have posted this.I have been useing a home made rock Tumbler that i made out of piece's of junk for year's..It works great....Mikey

Posted on 11 years ago
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So you do one part at a time? I cant see having more that one lug in the tumbler, wouldnt they bang against each other? Bolts and screws I understand but how does that work with lugs?

Jeff C


Thank you!
Jeff C

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Jeff,

I put 5 lugs in at a time. Full to the brim with crushed walnut shells.

With this style of tumbler everything just vibrates in the soft rubber container.

Bound to be some minor banging against each other but don't see any issues so far.

The tumbler type that just rolls a tube could very well cause more harm than good with beavertail lugs and such.

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 11 years ago
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Have you tried other mediums like pumice, rotten-stone or graphite, which are finer and more likely to give a more polished result? I've used a gadget that cleans and restores drill bits that uses graphite, with amazing results.

Posted on 11 years ago
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I have not. 4 drums to go though so will look into it.

Thanks!

Creighton

Nothing special here but I like them.
Posted on 11 years ago
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I have used a similar "tumbler" on lugs with different media. I don't recomend anything industrial(i used ceramic in an IF machine). It cleaned them nicely but dulled all the chrome. Screws come out like new though!

Where did you get the walnut shells? That would be much easier on the chrome for sure.

Thanks for the info, Gary.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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