SKU 93252
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Maintenance
1.
When using, always be sure the gasket seals are in good condition and in place. If they become
damaged, replace them.
2.
The rubber feet at the bottom of the Bowl may become worn after extensive use. Inspect them periodically,
and if worn, replace them.
3.
Protect the motor from water or moisture. Store in a dry location when not in use.
4.
This tumbler is not intended for polishing stones. For polishing stones, you need a lapidary tumbler
which uses water mixed media. Lapidary tumblers are available from Harbor Freight Tools.
Some Notes on Media
The media used in standard tumblers is generally not suitable for vibratory machines. The media that is
run wet is not suitable for this tumbler. Vibratory tumblers often use dry media that is too light to be effective
in standard tumblers. Appropriate media for this vibratory tumbler is available from Harbor Freight Tools.
Steel and ceramic media, generally used in tumbling, may also be used in heavy duty vibratory
machines. However, this tumbler is not designed to work with these heavy duty media, which will wear out
the bowl prematurely.
There is a wide variety of media to be used in vibratory finishing, you are encouraged to experiment.
You’d be surprise to find how many shops are using outlandish media like erasers, wood pegs, bone and
other odd media (and getting good results).
Media Type
Abrasive
Application
Density
Plastic Beads
Fine Silicate
Light cut-down of metal, surface prep
for polishing
62 Lbs. per cu. foot
Plastic Beads
Medium Silicate
Medium cut-down of metal, deburring
56 Lbs. per cu. foot
Plastic Beads
Coarse Aluminum Oxide
Heavy cut-down of metal, deburring
62 Lbs. per cu. foot
Walnut Shell
Rouge
Polishing, oxide removal
45 Lbs. per cu. foot
Walnut Shell
None added
Polishing, inal polish
45 Lbs. per cu. foot
Corn Cob
None added
Polishing, inal polish
29 Lbs. per cu. foot
Red Rouge
1st step polisher
Powdered Polishing Additive
N/A
Ruby Powder
Medium polisher
Powdered Polishing Additive
N/A
Linde A
Finish polisher
Powdered Polishing Additive
N/A
Some Recommended Media Types
Here is a chart of recommended media for this vibratory tumbler. Plastic beads are usually used with
a powdered abrasive added. Walnut shells and corn cob may be used alone, or with added abrasive.
Polishing materials include Rouge, Ruby Powder and Linde A.
