Plastic Tumblers with SS Media?

[CuZ]

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.

[Woody3]

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.

[lead-1]

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.

[biggdawg]

i have over 200 hours on my drum and it is still in perfect shape as are all the ones i have sold.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/IMG_3521.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/tumbler%20pics/IMG_4738.jpg

[CuZ]

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.

[mold maker]

Hey, I have one of those with a defective pump also. Thanks for the idea.

[hemiallen]

Cool tumbler drums.


Please pm me how to get one!


Thanks

Allen