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06-09-2010, 12:19 AM
Thread: Polishing scales in a tumbler
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For a tumbler, I put it on the floor in my...
For a tumbler, I put it on the floor in my kitchen on a towel or rubber pad and I can't hear it anywhere else in the house, even the vibration. You can put multiple blades but I find it nicks the...
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06-08-2010, 02:28 PM
Thread: Polishing scales in a tumbler
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Sorry, Its a vibratory polisher I'm using not a...
Sorry, Its a vibratory polisher I'm using not a tumbler. I'll try some CA or maybe even cleaar coat. I can't post pics, I'm working right now(sort of-sitting in my van reading SRP on the iPhone)...
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06-08-2010, 02:05 PM
Thread: Polishing scales in a tumbler
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Nice work! I don't seem to have any fuzzy bits...
Nice work! I don't seem to have any fuzzy bits on the white after the lower grit sanding(2k). The black has no fuzz, other than the gray spots that I'm assuming aren't quite as smooth as the black...
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06-08-2010, 01:52 PM
Thread: Polishing scales in a tumbler
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Yeah Ive seen tumblers round edges of metal, but...
Yeah Ive seen tumblers round edges of metal, but it takes a while it seems. It removes the finish from the corners of the scales after about 12 hours.
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06-08-2010, 12:52 PM
Thread: Polishing scales in a tumbler
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So yeah, that didn't work. It kind if polishes...
So yeah, that didn't work. It kind if polishes the finish but really rounds the corners and edges. I would stick to using metal objects.
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06-07-2010, 05:42 AM
Thread: Polishing scales in a tumbler
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Polishing scales in a tumbler
I'm having a hard time getting my black micarta scales to shine a nice black. They still have a bit of gray in them that I need to remove. I'm wondering if anyone has ever used a tumbler to finish...
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