Thread: Tumbling Without Removing the Pins

Originally Posted by rrp1501

Has anybody thought about how the media flows in the tumbler? It always flows in one direction, counterclockwise in mine. If you put a blade in through a slot, only one side would be polished. You would have to flip the blade around to allow the second side to come in direct contact with the media, making your tumbling time double. Just a thought.

What kind of tumbler do you have? I think a vibratory tumbler might appear to crate a whirlpool effect, but below the surface everything is washing around. If you're really concerned, twist the razor so that the blade is horizontal.

To really grasp what's going on inside a tumbler, you need to understand the complex science behind fluid dynamics. This might help.