Commercial parts tumbler

[cook_dw]

One of the companies I previously worked for had an industrial tumbler and we used it to deburr machined parts and there was almost no maintenance and changing out of media was really the only process that was needed when changing materials.

[marxjunk]

id sell my big one in the pics..not sure a control arm would fit in it though

[SS427]

Thanks Mark, I will check the specs and see and get back to you. If I am going to invest in one of these I will need to make sure I can get all my suspension parts into the cabinet so I can do all in house instead of subletting a portion out.

[marxjunk]

heres a nice video..qand a few other can be looked at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0X7caeSWI

[SS427]

Thanks Mark.

[marxjunk]

my machine shop doesnt have a tumbler section of it..he never had it..so..not sure its mandatory, especially on the stuff you would be doing..and the extra space it would take

trust me when i say any metal that goes in comes out incredibly nice..

only thing, never run alum and iron together..its muddles the alum finish and can turn grey or have a red tint from the rust of the iron..

a rear housing fits barely..in his he did my 66 chevelle 12 bolt....i will be there next week and will measure his width and the foot print of both pieces..and ask if he has a figure on what it actually cost to run a batch.

i want one..just dont need it..but man.i want one..

[CamarosRus]

I've had misc Aluminum Die Castings tumbled in Aluminum media shaped like
"stars" (for lack of better descrip)

Anyone know supplier of Alum "Star" Media

[CamarosRus]

I did more research........LS industries USED TO mfg the "STAR" shaped media in its own Foundry but
no longer does.....They now sell another style of Aluminum media that is chopped/cut from alum round
rods into small pieces with sharp angled ends.
I am a believer that many parts should be shotblasted FIRST with a small sized steel shot....to better "clean"
THEN put thru Shaker/Tumbler to "Finish" the surface to the desired "LOOK"

Maybe the shaker/tumbler can do everything but would take much longer than going thru
shot blaster first......My amatuer conclusion.....

[CamarosRus]

Has to be very few readers interested in this thread...............................

I have just been offered a 20 year old LS Industries shaker/tumbler located in Seattle
Small machine that may be equivalent to newer S4 (4 cubic foot liner??)

Anybody have first hand knowledge if aluminum media gives a "better" finish on Aluminum parts
AND What specific solvent/fluid/cleaner/are you using....

[marxjunk]

heres what cast iron looks like after bake abrade..I had these done for our resident 409 guy Verne....theres nothing on them..no spray no coating..they where still warm when i picked them up ( Verne even asked if they had a coating on them), they looked so good...they are ready to coat..or paint or leave alone..lol...they came out beautiful

next week ill show some alum im having done..