Originally Posted by
HighUintas
I think this one's barrel is $30 on rocktumbler.com. but still... A PVC barrel would be cheaper than $30.
I cleaned out the barrel and my media last night. I believe all the powder and other debris is just lead. I used straight wheel weights and some of my media pieces have large domes protruding from the copper pipe because I didn't have great pouring control.
After thinking about it, the copper is so much harder than. That lead, I'd I'm tumbling for 12 hours, I'll always end up with too much lead in my powder.
So, I'm going to throw my media in the oven tonight and heat treat those suckers!! Then after 3-4 days, I'll tmble for 12 hours again to check for a difference. Hopefully it works