[Jewelry making - Article 01247] - [Orchid] Which Vibratory Tumbler?

[Lee Lyssimachou]

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Hey all,

    I hope everyone is well and happy. I'd like to thank everyone for
    taking the time to answer my questions. I do have another one. 

    I'm thinking of making a purchase and getting a mass finishing set
    for my workshop. I find that hand polishing is good and all but when
    it comes to full scale production, one person at the buff wheel isn't
    enough. Since I am a one man business I'd like to speed things up a
    bit and get some help in the form of extra polishing machinery. I've
    been following a recent post on tumblers for beginners and I'm a bit
    confused. 

    My question is this. 

    Is there any REAL technical difference between the VIBRATORY
    tumblers used by gunsmiths and the tumblers used by jewellers? What
    is this difference if any? 

    Why is there such a difference in the price? I meen the Raytech AV25
    model costs something like 400$ and other tumblers for gunsmiths cost
    anywhere from 30$ to 100$. Why this difference in price? 

    Do the cheaper tumblers for gunsmiths use both types of polishing
    cycles or just dry cycles? Is there any danger of using them for wet
    polishing cycles? 

    What about the amount of media that can be used. I've visited
    several gunsmithing companies that carry these tumblers and they only
    state the amount of cartridges that can be used (about 500 - 600
    casings) how does that translate into rings or other pieces of
    jewellery? 

    Lastly, I'm planning on making a purchase of a mass finishing kit
    that will suit the needs of my workshop, but I don't want to have to
    pay for it through my ears. I'm not made out of money. I have seen
    Rio's mass finishing kit and it does seem to suit my needs but it is
    a bit pricey. Are there any other alternatives out there that are
    much less expensive yet yield the same results?

Thank you all
Lee
Lee Feenix Art Workshop

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