[Jewelry making - Article 01152] - [Orchid] Polishing media for gyrock tumbler

[Milton Long]

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    Hi, I'm a new member to the Orchid Forum and have a question
    regarding polishing with a Gyrock Tumbler. I have had a great deal
    of success with the tumbler using mixed steel shot, especially
    burnishing chains and pieces with hard to get at corners. The only
    drawback is that the final surface (particularly on flat surfaces)
    is not a high polish and needs further work buffing with mops and
    jeweller's rouge (very time-consuming and labour intensive). Also,
    some of the surfaces of the-hard-to-get-at-corners are not as
    polished as I would like them to be! 

    I am aware that there are other compounds and materials that can be
    used that give pieces a high finished polish but I have as yet been
    able to get clear advice on what to use with this particular tumbler.

    Can anyone help? 

Milton Long
Contemporary Studio Jeweller
Melbourne, Australia
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