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Aussie Pinball Forums => Restorations => Topic started by: The pinballist formally known as Dean Morgan on December 08, 2008, 09:53:10 PM
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Is this tumbler any good for cleaning pinball parts or is it a toy?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BNIB-NATIONAL-GEOGRAPHIC-ROCK-TUMBLER-BONUS-CRAFT-KIT_W0QQitemZ270312010347QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Toys_Hobbies_Educational_Toys?hash=item270312010347&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BNIB-NATIONAL-GEOGRAPHIC-ROCK-TUMBLER-BONUS-CRAFT-KIT_W0QQitemZ270312010347QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Toys_Hobbies_Educational_Toys?hash=item270312010347&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
Cheers Dean
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Dean,
They stock those in Toys R Us, was thinking of buying my boy one just so i can pinch it now and again - not sure about the longevity of it though
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Is this tumbler any good for cleaning pinball parts or is it a toy?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BNIB-NATIONAL-GEOGRAPHIC-ROCK-TUMBLER-BONUS-CRAFT-KIT_W0QQitemZ270312010347QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Toys_Hobbies_Educational_Toys?hash=item270312010347&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BNIB-NATIONAL-GEOGRAPHIC-ROCK-TUMBLER-BONUS-CRAFT-KIT_W0QQitemZ270312010347QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Toys_Hobbies_Educational_Toys?hash=item270312010347&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
Cheers Dean
That is more a toy tumbler..
This is what I have ;
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vibratory-Tumbler-for-cleaning-rifle-handgun-brass-NEW_W0QQitemZ230310888778QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Hunting?hash=item230310888778&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318
But read up on his feedback - I had to lodge a dispute... ^.^ But I finally got my tumbler..
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I just ordered another one from USA
I have 2 going all the time but they both died only got a year running 24/7 out of them
mark
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gun shop will stock them
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gun shop will stock them
Yep - some Gun Shops sell them.. There's quite a few of them in Adelaide.
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and they actually remove rust off playfield posts & small rails etc?
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and they actually remove rust off playfield posts & small rails etc?
No - They won't. In fact, the white corrosive powder from the parts will mix with the media and spread on to other parts.
Wash the corroded parts as per my Sinbad Thread in the restoration section.
Never put dirty parts in a tumbler, rusted or not.
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Dean, i bought the larger version of this locally for $160 new.
http://www.nextag.com/RCBS-Vibratory-Case-Tumbler-63105080/prices-html
Local gun shop had around 8 to choose from, cheapest and smallest being only $79.
The one i bought, i could easily fit a shooter rod in etc
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Wow !!!
I had a tumbler 30 years ago, i was right into gemstones & rocks, and dad bought me a tumber for xmas, it ran 24/7 turning my horrid rocks into .....well..... "smoother" horrid rocks (i never quite got a 'gemstone' come out).
MY tumbelr from from a local lapidary club (gemstome shop) back in the day, but there might be better range at todays gem shops, wherever they may be?? maybe sold at mining (metal detector) shops?
I would have thought these days a mini ultrasonic bath (jaycar etc) would be used for cleaning parts?
Also try the Oxalyic Acid from Bunnings for rust removal brings things back to original chrome/nickle/zinc again.
Marty Machine.
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Wow !!!
I had a tumbler 30 years ago, i was right into gemstones & rocks, and dad bought me a tumber for xmas, it ran 24/7 turning my horrid rocks into .....well..... "smoother" horrid rocks (i never quite got a 'gemstone' come out).
MY tumbelr from from a local lapidary club (gemstome shop) back in the day, but there might be better range at todays gem shops, wherever they may be?? maybe sold at mining (metal detector) shops?
I would have thought these days a mini ultrasonic bath (jaycar etc) would be used for cleaning parts?
Also try the Oxalyic Acid from Bunnings for rust removal brings things back to original chrome/nickle/zinc again.
Marty Machine.
I'd like to try the ultrasonic method to clean parts. I hear it is particularly good to clean ribbed plastic posts etc..
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I've ultrasonic cleaned old bike parts (bearings etc), small R/C aeroplane engines, and plastic pieces galore.
Ultrasonic is fantastic for getting dirt, grease and grit out out the smallest crevices where tumbling just wont do it.
MM
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Marty - did you buy yours from Jaycar etc ?
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Yep, i bought the jaycar one a year ago. i think it was $199 on sale?
MM.
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would these ultrasonics do the hex spacers or is a tumbler the best bet?
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would these ultrasonics do the hex spacers or is a tumbler the best bet?
Either should do the job - Ultrasonic sounds like to would be a better cleaner, whereas a tumbler is not a cleaner, but a polisher. If you throw dirty metal parts into a tumbler the media turns black, so parts must be cleaned beforehand..
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I just bought this tumbler today:
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/tumblers/1200-pro-tumbler.php (http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/tumblers/1200-pro-tumbler.php)
Seems to be one of the tumblers that is recommended by our pinball friends in the USA. Melbourne Firearms (http://melbournefirearms.com.au/ (http://melbournefirearms.com.au/)) in Ringwood had one for sale, along with the Walnut (Tuffnut) and Corncob Media.
I'm looking forward to putting this one to the test...
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Im most impressed with my new tumbler - only using corn cob dry, but ive been putting all the furniture off the bank A ball PF through it and they are coming up a treat! Was especially happy with the roll over switches which now shine again for the first time in 40 years
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I seriously can't comprehend how pinheads DON'T have a tumbler.
I'm thinking of a SECOND one !
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I seriously can't comprehend how pinheads DON'T have a tumbler.
I'm thinking of a SECOND one !
I've spent YEARS without one, but now that I have some more resto's to do, I can't see how I would do them without it.
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What sort of dollars are we talking?
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I seriously can't comprehend how pinheads DON'T have a tumbler.
I'm thinking of a SECOND one !
I've spent YEARS without one, but now that I have some more resto's to do, I can't see how I would do them without it.
I'll give you a tip. Use this stuff ;
http://www.marcospecialties.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=FTMA34
Mark usually gets it in for me.
What usually takes 12 - 24 hours to polish will take 4 hours with Flitz.
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Interesting!! Will get some.
Owen... i put my tumbler on at night - go to bed and then check in the morning. If needs more then ill do what i have to like working on another pert of the machine etc and then pull the bits out later - nothin like a hands fee polish!!!!
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Thanks Gav for the advise... I used one at Marks the other day for a pinball I'm restoring. Left the tumbler on for 2 days straight 'cos the metal parts were pretty rusty. I was impressed on how well they came up! Hence why I bought one for myself... Yep, nothing beats a hands free polish!
Got another pinball here that's also pretty badly rusted / corroded, so my new tumbler will get a workout on those parts $#$
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hmmm we also just got another cleaner in to , for the plastics and smaller parts
will update once we have used it for a few weeks
mark
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hmmm we also just got another cleaner in to , for the plastics and smaller parts
will update once we have used it for a few weeks
mark
Ian seems happy with it so far, but I won't spill the beans about it just yet %$%
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Thanks Gav for the advise... I used one at Marks the other day for a pinball I'm restoring. Left the tumbler on for 2 days straight 'cos the metal parts were pretty rusty. I was impressed on how well they came up! Hence why I bought one for myself... Yep, nothing beats a hands free polish!
Got another pinball here that's also pretty badly rusted / corroded, so my new tumbler will get a workout on those parts $#$
Owen - Check this out re Corrosion...
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=225.0
That was one of the games from the container. Scrubbed up well - but don't put the rusted parts in the tumbler before reading this. Your media will go black.. !!!
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Thanks Gav for the advise... I used one at Marks the other day for a pinball I'm restoring. Left the tumbler on for 2 days straight 'cos the metal parts were pretty rusty. I was impressed on how well they came up! Hence why I bought one for myself... Yep, nothing beats a hands free polish!
Got another pinball here that's also pretty badly rusted / corroded, so my new tumbler will get a workout on those parts $#$
Owen - Check this out re Corrosion...
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=225.0
That was one of the games from the container. Scrubbed up well - but don't put the rusted parts in the tumbler before reading this. Your media will go black.. !!!
Thanks for advice Nino. The machine I have here is the Charlies Angels from the same container as the Sinbad, so you already know what I'm in for @.@
Looks like I will be using the rust remover first, before tumbling...
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see i do treat everyone the same , i just wish i could get another load of them
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see i do treat everyone the same , i just wish i could get another load of them
There'd be plenty of takers if you do get more in!
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i am sure there will be mate
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Well would you hurry up! :lol
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Well would you hurry up! :lol
LOL