willong
Well-Known Member
Hello Bottle Tumblers:
The subject has come up in previous threads, most recently in General Chat with title Copper BB's. https://www.antique-bottles.net/threads/copper-bbs.696804/
What is your preferred media (and additive, if any) for tumbling antique bottles? It seems to me that most members here use copper in the form of short cylindrical sections cut from solid-copper-core electrical wire. I'd like to solicit responses from both those who use copper, and from those who use a different media.
Does anyone use stainless steel? I note that SS media is presently available on Amazon for significantly lower price than copper. What's more, it seems to be offered in more forms and in forms that exhibit more uniformity of the individual particles.
If you use copper, what would you consider the optimum dimensions of the individual particles? (wire gauge, or wire diameter and length in decimal inch, fraction or metric--however you prefer to specify--I'll convert to my needs)
If you think that a mix of particle diameters and lengths works better, please elaborate.
The previous discussion in the Copper BB's thread got me interested in designing a better tool for shearing copper wire easily and consistently. I have a design in mind--I'm now trying to decide if it is worth the effort to build the tool.
If I could offer a tool that would mount on a bench or clamp in a bench-mounted vise, and it would shear wire with minimal effort, cut it to a consistent length, eject the cut pieces into a container and also give you the option of driving the tool by hand crank or with an impact wrench would you be interested?
What would you consider a fair price for a durable tool of that type?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Will
The subject has come up in previous threads, most recently in General Chat with title Copper BB's. https://www.antique-bottles.net/threads/copper-bbs.696804/
What is your preferred media (and additive, if any) for tumbling antique bottles? It seems to me that most members here use copper in the form of short cylindrical sections cut from solid-copper-core electrical wire. I'd like to solicit responses from both those who use copper, and from those who use a different media.
Does anyone use stainless steel? I note that SS media is presently available on Amazon for significantly lower price than copper. What's more, it seems to be offered in more forms and in forms that exhibit more uniformity of the individual particles.
If you use copper, what would you consider the optimum dimensions of the individual particles? (wire gauge, or wire diameter and length in decimal inch, fraction or metric--however you prefer to specify--I'll convert to my needs)
If you think that a mix of particle diameters and lengths works better, please elaborate.
The previous discussion in the Copper BB's thread got me interested in designing a better tool for shearing copper wire easily and consistently. I have a design in mind--I'm now trying to decide if it is worth the effort to build the tool.
If I could offer a tool that would mount on a bench or clamp in a bench-mounted vise, and it would shear wire with minimal effort, cut it to a consistent length, eject the cut pieces into a container and also give you the option of driving the tool by hand crank or with an impact wrench would you be interested?
What would you consider a fair price for a durable tool of that type?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Will
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