Who uses tumblers here?

[Maxprofits]

Just wondering how many people on here use parts tumblers to help clean and polish pinball parts? I finally bit the bullet a while back and purchased one. I have been reallly happy with the results that I get from it. I can fit in parts up to the size of a shooter rod. I am going to try soaking really rusted parts in Diesel over night prior to tumbling as we used Diesel back on the farm to loosen up rust to hand tools and the such. I am going to try to post a pic of my tumbler, I haven't posted a pic before so I hope this works.

[Strangeways]

That's a popular tumbler.

I use a GRAF (re badged Berry) and I swear by it. I've used it on over 50 machines - and it keeps going. I'm thinking of buying a second.

Make sure you wash any dirt / grime / rust off the parts you want to tumble or your media will quickly absorb the dirt residue.

I used corn cob with Flitz (from the USA). I've tried Brasso and Novus 3 - no where near Flitz - and flitz takes half the time.

[Maxprofits]

I always clean parts well before tumbleing, even use the wire wheel on the really bad parts.
I am still useing the media that came with the tumbler but I also have to some Frankford media that I purchased at the same time as the tumbler. I will have to check out Flitz as I am always trying to improve the way I do things.

[Retropin]

Love my tumbler and only use the media dry... hardest part is finding all the little screws etc without tipping the whole lot out... and for chrome acorns... it is the best!

[Maxprofits]

Chrome acorns come out fantastic, I dont think I will ever need to buy them again! To get the media out of all the nuts and screw heads I just put them into a sealable plastic container and shake for 30 seconds or so, much quicker then picking the media out.

[Strangeways]

I use a magnet - only leaves the media behind !

[Retropin]

I use a magnet - only leaves the media behind !

Cant believe ive never thought of that...

[illawarra_steelers]

So what is the ballpark price on one of these?

Also the place to buy them?

Have been tossing up for at least 2 years about buying one 

[Ballywannabe]

I use a magnet - only leaves the media behind !

Hey - that is what I was about to say!  Works a treat

Also, if I am doing bits (like acorn caps) that trap media, you can empty the media out of the tumbler, put the parts back in for a few minutes, and most of it gets shaken out (except out of phillips head screws )

cheers
Ian

[Maxprofits]

I got mine from Western Firearms in Sydney. I had them post it out. About $155 plus postage from memory, which is pretty good. Make sure you get the 240Volt model.

[MartyJ]

Yep, same model great product.

I 'borrowed' a wire strainer from the kitchen, which the holes are just big enough for the media to fall through but screws, etc stay behind!

[silverball]

Recently purchased 3 tumblers, price was $95 each with walnut media included. Outstanding results.

[bwodie]

Recently purchased 3 tumblers, price was $95 each with walnut media included. Outstanding results.

Where from mate?

[silverball]

Gun shop in melbourne, shelf price was low at $110, got 3 for $95 each.....bargain!!

[MartyJ]

We need to talk either Mark or Greg into importing Flitz (additive) for us....From all reports it gives the best results with the media.