[Jewelry making - Article 00321] - Re: [Orchid] Vibratory or Rotary Tumbler

[Lisa Gallagher]

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Hannah,

    I've been very happy with the little Lortone tumbler I got from
    KingsleyNorth.com. Good prices there, too. Not sure what your volume
    will be, but if it's not too big, the small barrels are quite
    useful. I got the one that holds two barrels at a time, but I have
    only ever used one of them. It wasn't that much more than the single,
    though, so I figured I'd get the double & I'd be all set if I needed
    two at once. If you want to use different types of media, but don't
    need more than one running at a time, you can get one that holds one
    barrel at a time, and just get extra barrels. I use stainless steel
    shot, mixed shapes, and I'd highly recommend that. Where I bought
    the shot (Fischer, in Germany) it was sold in 1kg bags, and I didn't
    want to buy two, but one seems to work fine in those small barrels.
    You will probably want other types of media, too, to do more than
    just the final polish of your cast pieces, but I can't speak about
    that, I just use the tumbler at this time with stainless shot. 

Lisa
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