[Jewelry making - Article 00230] - Re: [Orchid] Tumbling - barrels and Media

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

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>     To answer the Skippy jar question -- Rotary tumblers need to have
>     flat sides to work.  Last time I checked, Skippy jars are round.
>     What ever you put inside will just slide and do little if any work.

    Judy, I am puzzled by this observation.  I use an old rotary rock
    tumbler ("Thumler's Tumbler, Model  A," 4-inch diameter), which has
    a round interior, and with either ceramic or  stainless steel media,
    it works just fine for polishing.  Is the rubber just a tad
    "stickier" than the interior of the Skippy jar?  Would lining the
    Skippy with a thin sheet of rubber help?  Just curious. 

--Judy Bjorkman

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