Large tumbler on Ebay

[wkitchens]

I wish I lived close enough to afford shipping for this monster.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Industrial-Duty-Vibratory-Tumbler_W0QQitemZ150350252629QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH _DefaultDomain_0?hash=item230192ca55&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[46HudsonPU]

Too big for me, and opposite side of the country as well. It would probably shake the workshop off it's foundations anyway! :D

http://i.ebayimg.com/20/!BT2TmDg!2k~$(KGrHgoH-CgEjlLl1Ej9BKKotBcJp!~~_1.JPG


Noticed this yesterday - Appears to be the same unit as the one I got, although the basket doesn't look correct. I think they have put a UV-10 basket (smaller basket) on the UV-18 base. They probably didn't even notice... I sent an inquiry to the seller, asking about it -

Going pretty cheap, considering that these retail at around $190 new + shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/thumlers-ultra-vib-18-tumbler_W0QQitemZ180364068930QQihZ008QQcategoryZ48 43QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i.ebayimg.com/17/!BTj4UgQ!Wk~$(KGrHgoH-CEEjlLl0us,BKJFqJBk+!~~_1.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!BTj4(EQ!Wk~$(KGrHgoH-D0EjlLlvkV2BKJFqZPgD!~~_1.JPG

Here's a picture of a UV-18, with the proper basket -
http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/98/47/6f00_1_b.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/18lb-VIBRATING-METAL-POLISHER-Thumlers-Tumbler-UV-18_W0QQitemZ390056587272QQihZ026QQcategoryZ4843QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[46HudsonPU]

About the above: Seller responded, claiming it is the proper basket - probably not, as evidenced from the photos shown above...

My tumbling: Still working on my first load - I do not leave it running overnight, at least for now. Going on about 30 hours thus far with the green pyramids. Have not changed the water/solution as yet.

Also went to Harborfreight to see about getting some ceramic media today. Didn't see anything I would want to use - My concern is that what they have is too large/agressive for what I want to do with it. If I can get some smaller, less agressive ceramic media (I'll keep looking), I will try it...

[wkitchens]

Rick, I like the progression from Green Pyramids, to walnut shells, to corncob media.

I get a grey sludge when I use the pyramids, but everything ends up a dull grey. The walnut shells (dry shine) will give it that first shine. I got a bar of jewlers rouge, and scrape about a table spoon of the shavings from the bar in with the walnut shells. But it's when I liberally coat the parts with Brasso, let it dry, then put in the tumbler with corn cob media, that the real shine takes place. I like this combination, because it's not too agressive to anything. Even the door lock knobs.

[46HudsonPU]

Rick, I like the progression from Green Pyramids, to walnut shells, to corncob media.

I get a grey sludge when I use the pyramids, but everything ends up a dull grey. The walnut shells (dry shine) will give it that first shine. I got a bar of jewlers rouge, and scrape about a table spoon of the shavings from the bar in with the walnut shells. But it's when I liberally coat the parts with Brasso, let it dry, then put in the tumbler with corn cob media, that the real shine takes place. I like this combination, because it's not too agressive to anything. Even the door lock knobs.

Thanks Wes, I'll be checking the load in the morning - and go from there.

[RL Chilton]

Keep us posted, Rick. I'm interested in your results.