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RE: building a tumbler - 6/9/2008 8:10:13 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 4732 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I use a cone shaped stopple which plugs the bottle mouth when I insert it in the tube. You just have to be careful it lines up if you have opaque tubes. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 61

RE: building a tumbler - 6/9/2008 9:06:19 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline thanx Matt, that's what i figured. i wanted to be sure before I fired it up. when completed, do i store the water/copper/glass bead mixture in a bucket? or do i strain it with cheesecloth or something to seperate it? thanx again. Jim (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 62

RE: building a tumbler - 6/9/2008 10:55:44 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 4732 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline You have to clean the copper or beads after tumbling. I use one of this fine mesh strainers from Walmart or whereever. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 63

RE: building a tumbler - 6/9/2008 11:38:51 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline gotcha.  thanx again. Jim (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 64

RE: building a tumbler - 6/10/2008 4:58:56 PM    Wilkie   Posts: 229 Joined: 5/2/2008 From: Suisun City, CA Status: offline I found a very informative webpage which discusses in detail about building a bottle tumbler and shows some outstanding pictures of step by step use.  http://www.privydigger.com/cleaning.htm _____________________________ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=395846520 www.tim.wilkinson.org I buy Northern California bottles. Also, "any" Jamaica Ginger that I don't already have. (in reply to idigjars) Post #: 65

RE: building a tumbler - 6/11/2008 12:06:23 AM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline thanx tim, i saved the page for future reference. Jim (in reply to Wilkie) Post #: 66

RE: building a tumbler - 6/22/2008 10:29:43 AM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline well folks, thanx to your input and guidance, i've got my homemade tumbler doing it's thing. i ran a couple " junkers " through and have had mixed results. asked a few more questions and now seem to have the process dialed in much better. a few days and i should have some before/after pix. ( got my fingers crossed anyway ). thanx again for everyones help. Jim (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 67

RE: building a tumbler - 6/26/2008 12:36:20 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline here's the first " decent " bottle i'm trying to tumble before Attachment (1) (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 68

RE: building a tumbler - 6/26/2008 12:38:44 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline after about 4 days or so. glass was very sick on this one so probably could use at least that much time again to clean it up nice. very pleased though......... i'm learning. Jim Attachment (1) (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 69

RE: building a tumbler - 6/28/2008 6:16:59 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline i bought a couple drive belts for a vacuum cleaner and used them to ease the ride for my cannister on the steel rollers. works nice. Jim Attachment (1) (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 70

RE: building a tumbler - 6/28/2008 6:20:38 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline i ran this one for a couple days to buff it up a bit. what a difference!! cleaned up all the haze from the inside and removed the old paint that was on the embossing. gotta say the bottle seemed to turn from a regular ho hum amber into a sort of reddish amber after polishing. i'm getting the hang of it.......sorta.............. this is a Duffy's look alike.  embossing " Perrines Pure Barley Malt Whiskey    Philadelphia  PA " Jim Attachment (1) (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 71

RE: building a tumbler - 7/12/2008 8:35:18 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline been playing w/ the tumbler. getting the hang of it. finally got a bunch of copper wire, but need to cut it up. here's the before pic of a winslow's syrup Attachment (1) (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 72

RE: building a tumbler - 7/12/2008 8:37:44 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3458 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online Go get'em Buzzbucket _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ye8GLPUVsM&feature : ) (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 73

RE: building a tumbler - 7/12/2008 8:39:44 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline here's the after        thanx for  the tip on glass beads. i'm using Brasso polish also. Jimbo Attachment (1) (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 74

RE: building a tumbler - 8/29/2008 6:42:34 PM    privvydigger   Posts: 437 Joined: 7/16/2006 From: Heart of the Coal Regions Status: offline hey buzz whats that citron amber bottle....I just dug one and am looking for info....is there embossing on the bottom? thx privvydigger _____________________________ gtr'dug (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 75

RE: building a tumbler - 8/29/2008 6:53:47 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1307 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline that one posted earlyer looks to be a pontil utitilty so it wont say anything on the bottom Digger ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to privvydigger) Post #: 76

RE: building a tumbler - 8/29/2008 11:11:48 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline nope, nothing anywhere on that one. can't remember where it came from. it's one that was packed away since the early 80's or so. glass is very sick. could use some more time in the tumbler. Jim   (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 77

RE: building a tumbler - 8/30/2008 8:24:10 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1307 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Hey Jim, where are you getting your copper wire? I could use some more Digger Ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 78

RE: building a tumbler - 8/30/2008 8:18:42 PM    buzzkutt033   Posts: 323 Joined: 12/17/2007 From: East Penn Township Pennsylvania Status: offline copper sure is scarce nowadays.......  buddy of mine got a few pounds of 12 gauge copper wire where he works. the electricians helped him out. i cut it down by hand. i believe you can buy it from the jar doc or several other sources. put it in a search engine and go. Jim (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 79

RE: building a tumbler - 8/31/2008 10:13:48 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1307 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline buy it from the jar doc  at 8.50 a lbs no way. I just wanted to see if you knew anyone local that sold wire for scrap price, 2.70 a lbs here. Hey check out how to cut that copper wire with a drill press. I cut about 3 or 4 lbs by hand and it took forEVER but it was kinda fun. Cut 50 lbs with the drill press in about 30 mins lol. Good luck with your tumbler, it looks like your off to a great start! Digger Ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to buzzkutt033) Post #: 80

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