[Jewelry making - Article 00038] - Re: [Orchid] Tumbler turning jewelry black

[Cairenn]

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    Are you using the cheapie Harbor Freight tumbler? I haven't managed
    to get a good result on copper, with mine. The folks on one of the
    jewlery making forums, have several suggestions. Try a different
    tumbler, the barrel may be the problem. Try a different agent,
    someone had good luck shaving a little Ivory soap, someone else found
    instructions for lining it, with a yogurt container. There were
    several suggestions on running it with some baking soda or other
    cleaners, first. I need to try all of these. some folks had good
    results with them, some didn't. Some folks feel that the rubber in
    the barrel is the problem. Yet other folks have never had a problem
    and they have bought the tumbler, just for the barrel, since it would
    fit their namebrand tumbler. Be aware, the belt that comes with this
    tumbler has a bad rep, get a replacement, before you depend on it. 

Cairenn, the Howling Artist
www.howlingartist.com
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