Thread: Heads up for restorers

Just got my sale paper and Harbor Freight has their vibratory tumblers on sale for $55!

If you get one immediately open the bottom and zip-tie back the wires (leave slack for the vibrations). I got one and it rubbed the wire right through (I'm not the only one).
Quick fix and it will be worth it.

Thanks for the heads up Bama. I ran out and got one.

Now I just need to find Glen's thread on what polish to put in the media.

Someone just forgot to tie the wires back. I opened mine and it already had a tie, but thanks for the warning.

Have used them for shell casings,cannot imagine using one For straights tho.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

Thanks for the heads up Bama. I ran out and got one.

Now I just need to find Glen's thread on what polish to put in the media.

Someone just forgot to tie the wires back. I opened mine and it already had a tie, but thanks for the warning.

Mine was tied back as well, but the wire was still able to rub the side. I don't think that it affected every one, but worth checking in my opinion.

I'm having a few problems with mine.

#1 I can't keep the wingnut on it. After a few minutes I find the wingnut, washer, and rubber washer on the ground. Even tape doesn't stop it from unscrewing.

#2 I put a blade in it and I checked on it after 8 hours (I know this isn't near as long as Glen recommended) and apparently the blade got wedged in there somehow because it looks like the vibrations were trying to make a barbers notch in the end.

I'm going to try it some more, but I think I'll experiment on a throwaway blade for a while.