DIY wet tumbler question...

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DIY wet tumbler question...

Post by juststarting » 14 Oct 2016, 10:39 am

Just wondering if anyone here went down the DIY wet tumbler route and wants to share tips, photos, etc?

I have an old drill that was destined for the tip, but now I think I am going to repurpose the motor on it to make a tumbler, hence asking.
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Re: DIY wet tumbler question...

Post by Wylie27 » 14 Oct 2016, 11:06 am

I have a windscreen washer motor from a Kia Rio I plan to use..

If you YouTube diy rock tumbler then you will see some ingenious ideas :)

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Post by brett1868 » 14 Oct 2016, 11:18 am

I was thinking to build a larger wet tumbler to process bulk brass but will probably go with the below. Cheaper than building one and requires minimum mods to make it work (rubber coating the inside of the drum).

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Post by darwindingo » 14 Oct 2016, 10:51 pm

Hey Brett, Not sure what you have in mind to coat it, but that Plasti Dip stuff may be suitable for the inside of the drum ?

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Post by brett1868 » 14 Oct 2016, 11:14 pm

darwindingo wrote:Hey Brett, Not sure what you have in mind to coat it, but that Plasti Dip stuff may be suitable for the inside of the drum ?

:drinks:

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There's a 2 part rubber compound I've been trying to remember the name of. Mix the 2 parts and switch it on in the sun, should leave a nice coating if I work the tilt to ensure it's even. If I can find it I'll let J.S know as well as he'll possibly need to do the same thing.
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Post by darwindingo » 14 Oct 2016, 11:31 pm

Cheers Brett

Its not the stuff they use for mold making is it ? Sounds a bit like the stuff a mate used for that purpose.

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Post by No1Mk3 » 15 Oct 2016, 4:56 am

G'day brett1868,
No need to rubber coat, even an old mixer works fine as is. In fact and old mixer would work better than a new one as it is already a bit rough. An old concrete mixer is Jerry Miculek's usual method for initial clean, then dry in the oven at 95C (200F), then tumble, Cheers.
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Post by deye243 » 10 Dec 2016, 11:33 pm

I know this is an old post but here ya go viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3699
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Post by Seconds » 12 Dec 2016, 1:19 pm

darwindingo wrote:Its not the stuff they use for mold making is it ? Sounds a bit like the stuff a mate used for that purpose.


A urethane rubber compound is what we'd be talking about, they use it for heaps of stuff.

From makeup special effects to industrial concrete moulding.
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