Do you want the good news or the bad news?

[bustagasket]

Ok first the good news.....................

The tumbler that i ordered at the IJL show arrived today - i was expecting it to take at least a week and the chap at the show had said a week to 10 days, so i cant believe its already here along with the barrellbrite and the stainless steel shot.

And now for the bad news..........................


THERE WAS NO BLOODY BARRELL IN THE BOX!!!

A motor yes but a barrell no. lol

Spoke to a very nice man at Suttons who assured me that he would get one sent to me tomorrow - as it was too late for couriers tonight.

Talk about tease me

[MuranoSilver]

bless you Su, it'll all be worth it in the end!

[The Dragon]

Poor Su

It'll all be forgotten when you take your first pieces out.

Take a deep breath, close your eyes and imagine all those beautiful shiney pieces staring back at you from the workbench

[caroleallen]

Aww! That was mean.

[bustagasket]

Take a deep breath, close your eyes and imagine all those beautiful shiney pieces staring back at you from the workbench

WHAT WORKBENCH???

[lesley]

Ooops! Never mind it's on its way.

About 5 years ago I bought a camera for my OH. Didn't realise until he opened it on Christmas day that all I had was a box with a charger in it!
They believed me in the shop and gave me a camera but that was a fraught couple of days I can tell you.

[Di Sandland]

Aw, Su' - just think how good it will be when it eventually arrives.

[Ominicci]

Whilst we are on the subject - how long does everyone leave their stuff in the tumbler for and an example of how many pieces of silver you put in??

I only ask because my last lot (a mixture of a couple of pendants, chain bracelets, head pins and a few pairs of plain studs) I left going in the tumbler overnight (8 hours - which I have done before) and the pendants with a large flat surface areas looked faintly pitted, but still shiny. I'm sure its because they were in too long? I have mixed shot with pins and use barrelbright.

[lesley]

Ominicci, it might be the headpins and studs that caused the pitting. I find if I put flat things in with pointy things the flat ones can get marked.

I'd also like to know how long you're "supposed" to leave things in a tumbler.
For clasps and pendant pieces I usually leave them in for 6 or 7 hours.
Some things have been in for longer - it depends how they're coming along.

[The Dragon]

WHAT WORKBENCH???

That can be part of the dream as well hun!