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tumbler questions - 1/27/2007 10:05:16 PM    madman   Posts: 4860 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline ok guy and gals getting ready to fire up my tumbler, now where do you get aluminun oxide and what kind? also polishing compound? does the size of the cut copper matter?any info greatly apreciated  mike Post #: 1

RE: tumbler questions - 1/28/2007 1:33:03 AM    DiggerBryan   Posts: 809 Joined: 12/3/2004 From: Ohio Status: offline Hey Madman, I would recommend jardoctor because I believe you can only buy aluminum oxide in LARGE quantities. He has some pretty good prices. Aluminum oxide is for polishing and as far as I know there is only one kind. I don't have any experience with cutting. I seem to remember jardoctor having something like 600 grit and 1200 grit to remove scratches. I'm sure other members will know. Hope I helped a little bit at least.   < Message edited by DiggerBryan -- 1/28/2007 1:34:06 AM > _____________________________ Life is easy with your eyes closed. (in reply to madman) Post #: 2

RE: tumbler questions - 1/28/2007 2:19:36 AM    capsoda Posts: 7917 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Yep, Thats what I'd say. JarDoctor. Sometime you can pick it up at shows too. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to DiggerBryan) Post #: 3

RE: tumbler questions - 2/4/2007 7:29:33 PM    appliedtop   Posts: 45 Joined: 12/19/2006 Status: offline I buy my grit and polish from rock tumbling supply stores. It's dirt cheap and it's the exact same stuff used for bottles. You can get very coarse down to about 300 which I wouldn't use but they also have the polish and other sizes available.   (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 4

RE: tumbler questions - 2/4/2007 8:28:03 PM    madman   Posts: 4860 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey gang how much cut do i use?  is it just a rougher grit aluminum oxide? or is it somthing alltogether different ??? (in reply to appliedtop) Post #: 5

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