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Thread: Plastic Tumblers with SS Media?

  1. 02-09-2013, 03:06 AM #1
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    Plastic Tumblers with SS Media?

    I'm building my first wet tumbler and plan on using a heavy plastic drum with SS media. Just wondering how well it will hold up due to the abrasion involved. Anyone out there with experience on this? Opinions welcome. Thanks.
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  2. 02-09-2013, 03:32 AM #2
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    My thumblers tumbler is lined with rubber and it seems to hold up just fine. I've seen them made out of PVC or plastic drums.
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  3. 02-09-2013, 11:14 AM #3
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    My PVC drum has probably 15-20 hours on it and there isn't even a mark inside it. I know thats not that many hours but the PVC cement that was smeared out of the edges isn't even rubbed away from the pins doing their work.
    I would venture to say that a PVC drum will last a lot of years of heavy use.
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  4. 02-09-2013, 08:17 PM #4
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    i have over 200 hours on my drum and it is still in perfect shape as are all the ones i have sold.



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  5. 02-10-2013, 08:22 AM #5
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    I didn't have any PVC on hand but I did have an old plastic chemical sprayer that seems to be pretty well built; think I will give it a try. Thanks for the replys.
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  6. 02-10-2013, 10:26 AM #6
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    Hey, I have one of those with a defective pump also. Thanks for the idea.
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  7. 02-10-2013, 01:35 PM #7
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    Cool tumbler drums.


    Please pm me how to get one!


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