[SEL] OT - tumbler plans

Mick Demaria mickdema at yahoo.com
Sat Oct 14 12:06:02 PDT 2006


Hi Bill, 
I found one quite similar at a swap meet. I think you
can still see the price in the pics.
http://www.oldengine.org/members/demaria/tumbler/index.html
I think Dave used walnut shell and Brasso, I used fine
sand and Brasso with pretty good results but you still
have to use the buffer to get a mirror finish.

  Mick




--- Bill Dickerson <bill at antique-engines.com> wrote:

>  
> A while back a list member, perhaps Dave, showed a
> great method to build a
> simple cheap tumbler (for cleaning or polishing
> small parts, etc.)
> It used a washing machine motor (electric, not
> Maytag gas) and a paint can
> as I recall.
> 
> I can't find that info. 
> I suspect it was posted on the web.
> If someone has that info, or something like it,
> could they please share it?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Bill
> Runnells, IA
> 
> 
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