Little help with tumbler

[blackbird]

I have been playing around with my tumbler I built but need a few guide lines. Does it hurt to run everything slow? Say 25-30rpm? What is the best amount of water,copper and compound to use? Do I cover the whole bottle? Do you guys clean the inside and outside at the same time or do one then the other? Thanks[8|]

 

[bottlediger]

ORIGINAL: blackbird

I have been playing around with my tumbler I built but need a few guide lines. Does it hurt to run everything slow? Say 25-30rpm? What is the best amount of water,copper and compound to use? Do I cover the whole bottle? Do you guys clean the inside and outside at the same time or do one then the other? Thanks[8|]

Slow no it doesnt hurt just takes a lot longer most run rounds around 60 rpm. Copper just load the inside of the bottle half full, and a little over half full on the outside, thats what I do and yes its at the same time. Water, inside about 3/4 of an inch above the copper and the same on the outside.

digger ry

 

[bottlenecker]

Go slow play it safe.

 

[GuntherHess]

The speed should vary relative to what you are tumbling...
rectangular thin walled bottles slower
round thick walled bottles faster
All bottles are not created equal...[]