[Jewelry making - Article 00115] - Re: [Orchid] Vibratory Tumblers

[Ray Prater, Jr.]

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>     The other day my Lyman tumbler thumbed its' nose at me and walked
>     off the job. It was probably offended by my using it for the
>     ignominious task of burnishing jewelry when all the while it was
>     destined to bring about glamour in shell casings for ammunition. 

    It has always been my understanding that a vibratory tumbler designed
    for polishing brass is not suited for processing a heavy load like
    rocks or metal shot. The offset weight that provides the vibration is
    too close to the shaft and will not supply enough vibration to turn
    over a heavy load. I bought my tumbler from a reloading supplier and
    had to send the first one back while they shipped the correct model.
    The advantage of a VibraSonic or MiniSonic is that the vibration
    intensity is variable. I have not used my MiniSonic yet but the large
    Thumler vibratory works fine. 

Ray

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