Vibratory tumbling

[honda250sx]

Anyone using a vibratory tumbler to clean up parts? Looking at purchasing one and wanted some feedback. Didnt see much on the caswell and eastwood forums I belong to.

[Bryan Raffa]

thats what dyno port uses to polish there pipes:naughty:

[Bryan Raffa]

thats what dyno port uses to polish there pipes:naughty:

[honda250sx]

Well after they are ceramic coated, yes. That is what they use to bring the shine out. I have seen it in person. My roomate in college works there as a machinist. His name is Marty.

Anyhow I'd love to get one and try it out.

[racerxxx]

Well after they are ceramic coated, yes. That is what they use to bring the shine out. I have seen it in person. My roomate in college works there as a machinist. His name is Marty.

Anyhow I'd love to get one and try it out.

Eastwood and Harbor Taint sells them, we us a large Roysn tumbler (for aluminum before we send out for anal-dize, they're made one town over from me) and a smaller one (not sure what brand, looks like the eastwood/HF style but bought probably 30+ years ago) for small stainless pieces to debur at my father in laws machine shop. The small tumbler works nice on the small stainless pieces puts a nice finish on them, there are several different media's to use in them depending on what type of finish you want. Try looking at the H.A.M.B. message boards (Half A-- Message Board), theres is alot of sheet metal and street rod guys there, mabey get you some real world answers.

[tri-Z ripper]

i have looked into them myself seems to be a good alternative to those who cant use sandblasting whenever possible.

[cybrman]

I use the cheapie one from Harbor Freight, It does a pretty good job.
I am so anal that I will use the wire wheel and/or blast a part too before putting them in. I have found that using it alone just isn't enough for some of the rougher parts. It does a good job at polishing the parts for a nice smooth finish before painting or powder coating. I've thought about getting a 50 gallon drum and making a nice big one and throwing frames and all kinds of stuff in it. Sure would beat the tedious job of de-rusting old machines with a wire wheel.

[brapp]

i ahve asmall one for bullet casings before reloading

[300rman]

anal-dize,

:lol: :lol: :lol: you mean anodizing?

[racerxxx]

:lol: :lol: :lol: you mean anodizing?


Yes I do mean anodizing but we jokingly call it Anal-Dize at the shop, just a little potty humor.:naughty: