[Jewelry making - Article 01004] - [Orchid] Tumbling - barrels and Media

[Karen Goeller]

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    I got a new Aubin rotary tumbler a few weeks ago and really love it,
    as an upgrade from my old tumbler.  For those who aren't familiar, it
    has a unique "diamond" shaped barrel (almost the shape of a typical
    alcohol lamp) and it rotates around its central "point."  The barrel
    is a translucent plastic. 

    I've always used stainless shot with my silver pieces, which is
    primarily what I thought I'd use this tumbler for.  But it's been so
    nice (and quiet!) that I thought I might try some of the dry
    polishing media, like rouge-charged walnut shells. 

    My question . do I need to have a separate barrel for that type of
    media? I'd assume it will leave a rouge residue on the inside of the
    barrel, right? Will that rouge residue mess up my stainless shot?  Or
    will a simple wash/wipe with an ammonia/soap mixture clean the inside
    sufficiently for use? 

Many thanks for any advice!
Karen Goeller
kgoeller AT nolimitations.com
Hand-crafted artisan jewelry
http://www.nolimitations.com

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