Polishing

**snow_imp** · 12-09-2009, 12:59 PM

Thanks, I'll get started polishing.

**Emerald** · 12-09-2009, 09:47 PM

is there anywhere in uk that do the small pins for the tumbler please

**kymbi** · 12-09-2009, 11:08 PM

I don't know about buying the small pins on their own, but I bought my stainless sheet shot from Manchester Minerals and this included pins in the mix with other shapes.

Manchester Minerals Polishing and Setting

**mizgeorge** · 13-09-2009, 09:56 AM

Cooksons sell them, they call them points though. 998 003C (eek at the price though)

Suttons have them as well. Sutton Tools Barrelling Equipment & Media

They're often sold as magnetic media for vibratory tumblers if it's any help

I think it's probably cheaper to just buy a new pot of mixed shot! Try item no LP0054 here: Metal Barrelling Machines (Lapidary) for Tumbling and Polishing Metal and Jewellery - UKGE

**Di Sandland** · 13-09-2009, 10:04 AM

George (sorry dear) I'm making a batch of headpins and plan to tumble them when my machine arrives. Apart from the magnet solution, is there any other way to prevent me having to go through the shot with a fine tooth comb sorting the wheat from the chaff?

**mizgeorge** · 13-09-2009, 10:18 AM

Just pour the lot into a fine meshed sieve and shake it. The headpins will just rise up to the top because they're so light. I then just slowly pour the shot back into a barrel and pick out any that have been missed. It really takes only a minute to do. The shot is tiny by comparison, and the silver's very shiny!

When you have a couple of thousand different sized jump rings come off their strings and need to sort those out, I recommend a six year old with nimble fingers.....

**Di Sandland** · 13-09-2009, 10:22 AM

I'll have to borrow your tame 6 year old, George. My tame youngsters aren't tame any longer - and their fingers never were very nimble.

**bustagasket** · 13-09-2009, 10:26 AM

well thats me stuffed i dont have any 6 year olds, tame or otherwise in the vacinity!

**Emerald** · 13-09-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by mizgeorge

Cooksons sell them, they call them points though. 998 003C (eek at the price though)

Suttons have them as well. Sutton Tools Barrelling Equipment & Media

They're often sold as magnetic media for vibratory tumblers if it's any help

I think it's probably cheaper to just buy a new pot of mixed shot! Try item no LP0054 here: Metal Barrelling Machines (Lapidary) for Tumbling and Polishing Metal and Jewellery - UKGE

eek they are expensive arnt they, i googled ukg as i had seen it mentioned earlier in this thread before i posted my question and all the prices came up in dollars, but following your link takes me to the uk sight thanks very much, much cheaper.

**Green Beetle** · 13-09-2009, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Emerald

is there anywhere in uk that do the small pins for the tumbler please

I got some very tiny pins from Kitiki (or one of their associated Cherry Heaven sites). Website is a mightmare so I rang them up and the pins arrived next day. A word of caution, though, do ask them to make sure that they do seal the envelope well as some of the little tiny pins sprinkled onto the floor. I ended up on hands and knees "sweeping" the kitchen floor with a magnet.

Sorry, can't post the link as haven't notched up the requisite number of posts but Google electrictumblers.co.uk

Good luck.