When he said “nothin” I shook my head aha. A tumbler is used for more than just polishing. Besides metals and rock polishing you can work harden your jewelry and also add textures
I have a Dura Bull tumbler…the lid is stuck and I cannot get it open. Do you have any suggestions? Please… also can I purchase additional clear containers?
Yes, probably because he's not really an expert. He couldn't answer the damn question at the beginning. It's like he didn't understand that her questions were prompt for him to show how expert he is, by telling us how tumbling works
you forgot to mention that tumbling in steel shot is a convenient way to harden metal parts...and if you don't want your metal hardened, don't tumble in steel shot.
Hi There, MD Swinney. Thanks for your comment. Although a small amount of hardening is taking place on the surface with steel shot tumbling, it’s not significant. The best way to thoroughly harden metal alloys is with precipitation hardening. Hope this helps!
Lol I wouldn’t wash my hair or clothes with dish soap either but they also aren’t metal. Dish soap is fine unless you want to splurge on the expensive rio brand.
Hi Lorrie, Great question. Our Jewelry Tech Team recommends following the tumbler's max weight rating for steel shot. Check the capacity and do not exceed that limit of steel shot. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to help!
Hi Lorrie, Thanks for your question. We talked to our Jewelry Tech Team for their insight. It sounds like this tumbler might be running black rubber barrels which could be breaking down. This would account for the black rubber residue you're seeing on items put into the tumbler. If yours is a rubber barrel, our team advises checking that and replace if needed. Then clean the steel shot with steel shot cleaner. Hope this helps!
"what else would you use a tumbler for?" "nuthin'" Really? How about gears, mechanical parts, etc to produce an isotropic finish? Vibratory tumblers are used for precision machined mechanical components to reduce friction, and this is your expert tumbler guy? lol
@@martintrevino6688 Oh he reckons only a little bit of that goes on and this isn't the best way to do that, so he knows more than thousands of jewelers that regularly use tumblers for exactly that. However, he also thinks rubbing and sliding isn't friction so...
@@hepburn118 To work harden you need to apply pressure above the yield strength of the material, tumblers don't do this. Also, although rubbing and sliding causes friction, it isn't the friction that's causes the polishing, if it was you would tumble without liquid and it would be so much faster, but this isn't the case.
When he said “nothin” I shook my head aha. A tumbler is used for more than just polishing. Besides metals and rock polishing you can work harden your jewelry and also add textures
I just laughed 😂 he's so invested in cleaning jewellery with the tumbler his knee jerk reaction is "Nothin"
I have a Dura Bull tumbler…the lid is stuck and I cannot get it open. Do you have any suggestions? Please… also can I purchase additional clear containers?
Very awkward interview...
Yes, probably because he's not really an expert. He couldn't answer the damn question at the beginning. It's like he didn't understand that her questions were prompt for him to show how expert he is, by telling us how tumbling works
"mhm"
- Some lady in 2012
you forgot to mention that tumbling in steel shot is a convenient way to harden metal parts...and if you don't want your metal hardened, don't tumble in steel shot.
Hi There, MD Swinney. Thanks for your comment. Although a small amount of hardening is taking place on the surface with steel shot tumbling, it’s not significant. The best way to thoroughly harden metal alloys is with precipitation hardening. Hope this helps!
Lol I wouldn’t wash my hair or clothes with dish soap either but they also aren’t metal. Dish soap is fine unless you want to splurge on the expensive rio brand.
He was basically saying you should use the right tool for the job.
the 'raw' one is the nicest by far!
it's not the friction it's rubbing across..... really???
Hi ! How much for machine tumbler?
Another question: Can you tumble copper sculpted - wire wrapped pendants or cabs?
What size drum is that? I have a 3 lb. drum tumbler and was told I only need 1 lb. of steel shot for a 3 lb. drum . . . . Thanks.
@505mnelson Thank you so much, Mark!
yes Sr. it was my fist time I ran them throw after washing everything first
i heard that coke works to clean the shot!
What brand and model are you using?
Thank you for the question. The products in this video can be found in our show notes.
It’s more a process of burnishing by leveling the metal.
another good video, thanks
Is there a limit of shots to jewelry ratio
Hi Lorrie, Great question. Our Jewelry Tech Team recommends following the tumbler's max weight rating for steel shot. Check the capacity and do not exceed that limit of steel shot. Let us know if there's anything else we can do to help!
Why do I get black film over everything.
I think I know what happened after 👀👀 3:42
Why does everything I tumble with Stainless steel shots turn black even my rocks. I tumbled on low. I used stainless steel and it turn blank.
Hi Lorrie, Thanks for your question. We talked to our Jewelry Tech Team for their insight. It sounds like this tumbler might be running black rubber barrels which could be breaking down. This would account for the black rubber residue you're seeing on items put into the tumbler. If yours is a rubber barrel, our team advises checking that and replace if needed. Then clean the steel shot with steel shot cleaner. Hope this helps!
You should change the water/burnishing solution every 10/15 minutes it gets dirty
Yeah why does this feel awkward and she’s interrupting
"what else would you use a tumbler for?"
"nuthin'"
Really? How about gears, mechanical parts, etc to produce an isotropic finish? Vibratory tumblers are used for precision machined mechanical components to reduce friction, and this is your expert tumbler guy? lol
MrGreenlntrn he’s an expert jeweler, silversmith, not a metallurgist or machinist
I said the same lmao
Steph G if he was an “expert” you would’ve definitely said it also Work hardens your jewelry. Lmao
@@martintrevino6688 Oh he reckons only a little bit of that goes on and this isn't the best way to do that, so he knows more than thousands of jewelers that regularly use tumblers for exactly that. However, he also thinks rubbing and sliding isn't friction so...
@@hepburn118 To work harden you need to apply pressure above the yield strength of the material, tumblers don't do this. Also, although rubbing and sliding causes friction, it isn't the friction that's causes the polishing, if it was you would tumble without liquid and it would be so much faster, but this isn't the case.
It’s not friction in this mf we call it rubbing!
1 lb of shots and 3lb tummbler*
Really annoying to watch with the Hmm hmm umm a hum hmm hmm umm arrh hum comments
Hi ! How much for machin tumbler ?