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Can it be used in a large bowl type vibratory tumbler? I have the large tumbler from Harbor Freight and use walnut right now but some of my stuff needs a more thorough cleaning and I don't want to run the thing constantly. How much does the stainless go for?
Just finished up my homemade tumbler based on Bigdawgs tumbler and now I need to get some media to get tumbling... I only need 10lbs so we could order 50lbs if enough are interested.
From Brownells for reference:
749-012-602WB
Stainless Steel Media, 5 lbs.
Mfr Part: 5BAG265X040
$41.99 +S/H (estimated at $15.95 to my zip)
"Note that Stainless Steel Tumbling Media is designed for wet tumbling in a rotary tumbler. It should not be used in a vibratory tumbler."
Sure glad I know more about deburring and cleaning than the guys selling the media...
Maybe it won't work in the smaller vibratory tumblers that most people have, my 18 pound model probably has at least a 3/8" oscillation.
Just a guess but it may have to do with wear and tear rather than whether it cleans well or not. I would imagine steel pins vibrating at high speed for hours on end will wear the bowl faster than ground walnut shells. They're probably just trying to protect their butts in case someone calls and says their media destroyed their bowl.
I'd definitely be in for 5lbs of Ultra .047 (10lbs if support is slim).
If this is for the Ultra .047 from Bullseye Reloading, I am in for 10lbs.