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Vibratory tumbler for rust removal.
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Previously:
Small parts vibratory feeder - GIF
Vibratory tumbler from truck rim - video
Vibratory tumbler polisher - GIF
Mini rotary tumbler - video
Cleaning a rusty bandsaw blade - GIF
Laser rust removal - GIF
You have to leave it in there for a day or two. And it's not quiet. I used to work at a machine shop that had a rotary tumbler. Put your parts in, turn it on, and go home for the weekend.
What is, or can be, used as a polishing medium?
Almost everyone has their own "secrete sauce". Ceramic (cones, squares, pyramids), walnut shells, pea gravel, various shapes of hard polymers, ball bearings, corn husks, its endless! Various substrates react differently to different materials.
we had one at a place I worked back in the 90's where I learned how to cnc program&run the hurco cnc mills.
Looks like this is an extra special one, the part comes out cleaned and painted.
What are the pros & cons of vibratory vs. a rotating tumbler?