Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I purchased a turbo tumbler and put it into action last night. put some parts in and ran it for 3 hrs and had a look at them and there was little difference.. I think I am doing something wrong ? Is it working correctly I am unsure ? any help would be greatly appreciated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinballer Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 What tumbling media did you use? Walnut or corncob? Did you use a tumbling additive/polish? Usually the duration would be overnight as a minimum, 3hrs wouldn't improve the situation as you've found. Lots of variables including the initial state of the parts you are seeking to polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 I have Walnut Media. What is the tumbling additive /polish l need to buy Didn't know that it requires a polish/additives...my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Boof Head Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Is there grime on the parts? I use an ultrasonic cleaner first to get all the crap off the tumble. I use corn media and a little autosol polish in there as well. Also it doesn’t need the polish put in but it definitely helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Thanks Boof Head parts just have some black tarnish on them . have some autosol so will put some in.. does it work better in batches of small parts the same similar sizes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mrgarethh Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Sometimes, I have my stuff in there for three days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Boof Head Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Don’t overload the bowl. The more the media and parts can move the better finish you’ll get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Boof Head Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 There’s a couple of pics in this thread I did that shows what sort of results you can get from the tumbler. Pinball from my youth restoration - Aussie Arcade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Sometimes, I have my stuff in there for three days. I am in no rush... was reminded the other day that is has been 4 years since I started my flash restore... will have to evaluate on how long to leave them in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Tumbering away Though the night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wiredoug Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 yeah it takes 2-3 day. i dont use mine any more. Given i want clean not obsessive the ultrasonic bath does the job well for me and just some minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 yeah it takes 2-3 day. i dont use mine any more. Given i want clean not obsessive the ultrasonic bath does the job well for me and just some minutes You should of sold it to me ...lol you know I was going to go down the tumblr dark path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Pinbologist Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I usually let mine run overnight at a minimum. The common mistake people make is putting dirty parts in which only ruins the polishing media (i know as i made that same mistake in the beginning when i originally bought mine ten years ago!) They are a polisher NOT a cleaner! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 I usually let mine run overnight at a minimum. The common mistake people make is putting dirty parts in which only ruins the polishing media (i know as i made that same mistake in the beginning when i originally bought mine ten years ago!) They are a polisher NOT a cleaner! Thanks Mitch :023: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Boots Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Also the media lasts longer without polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wiredoug Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 You should of sold it to me ...lol you know I was going to go down the tumblr dark path apparently i have a hoarding problem :unsure :lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Administrators furballx Posted January 26, 2020 Administrators Share Posted January 26, 2020 Yeah, what they all said Dave. 1-2 days tumbling, then use colander to sift out the parts from the media and put the parts only back in the tumbler for a few minutes WITHOUT the media. This will help remove the media that has caked into nuts and holes in parts. Sae you some time with the dental pick removing it all. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pinoffski Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thanks Mate @furballx I spent a good half an hour or more sifting through the media this morning.. Trying to fined the small screws ect.. Stole the the colander from the kitchen :lol could also use it in the flux capacitor :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mrgarethh Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Try a magnet. Works wonders! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 poidapoida Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Yeah, what they all said Dave. 1-2 days tumbling, then use colander to sift out the parts from the media and put the parts only back in the tumbler for a few minutes WITHOUT the media. This will help remove the media that has caked into nuts and holes in parts. Sae you some time with the dental pick removing it all. Dave Thanks for this tips! They seem so obvious now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I purchased a turbo tumbler and put it into action last night.
put some parts in and ran it for 3 hrs and had a look at them and there was little difference..
I think I am doing something wrong ?
Is it working correctly I am unsure ?
any help would be greatly appreciated..
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