Vibratory tumblers

Apr 29, 2010 4 Replies

Has anyone ever made their own vibratory tumbler? Does anyone use one to tumble small steel parts?


No need to build one, Harbor Freight sells two sizes of perfectly useable ones cheap.

I've seen a plastic bucket siliconed to the cone of a larger woofer, face up, and hooked to the shop 100-watt stereo. filled with walnut hulls or similar, sometimes with liquid for a sort of (non-ultra)sonic cleaner Efficiency dependent on choice of music.

I made one from a 20 lb propane tank & treadmill motor:

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Works well, but is VERY loud.

Bob

Ina God da da vida would be a great tune.....

Gunner

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