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tumbling - 4/16/2006 10:55:07 PM    1bottleneck   Posts: 11 Joined: 4/8/2006 Status: offline would anyone be so kind as to take some pictures of the copper used to tumble and the inside of the tube used I don't quite understand the technique. What holds the bottle inside and the chemicals. Thanks in advance. Gaty W. Post #: 1

RE: tumbling - 4/16/2006 11:58:38 PM    capsoda Posts: 7865 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Gaty, If you will check out this thread you will find all the info you need. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/build_my_own_tumbler/m_5467/tm.htm _____________________________ 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 1bottleneck) Post #: 2

RE: tumbling - 4/17/2006 12:26:54 AM    Old Diggens Posts: 13 Joined: 10/3/2005 Status: offline Hello 1 Bottleneck, my tumbler is running right now or I'd send you some photos. My tumbler has 4" and 6" clear cylinders 24" long. The end that holds the bottles base has four 1/2", hard nylon posts that oppose each other at a 60% angle. The end that holds the mouth of the bottle has a hard rubber cone that goes into the mouth. Both of the end are tightened by a large wingnut that compresses something that looks like a smooth rubber tire. These tires have large metal disks on either side that compress the tires against the tubes holding the bottle, water, copper,(1/6" to 1/8" long pellets) and oxides firmly in place. These oxides either grind or polish depending on the oxide used. If someone dosen't post a photo for you by Wed. I'll post one for you when I shut down this batch of bottles. Best regards 1 Bottleneck. (in reply to 1bottleneck) Post #: 3

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