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I got this Model 400 from Cabella's that someone recommended in another thread. $50+
It ran for almost 2 weeks straight when I did 3 restores and did great. It isn't huge but you can get flipper plates into it. That is about the biggest thing I would put in anyway.
Quoted from jibmums:Here's a pic, I circled the worst but you can see a lot of it spotting in other areas. The photo makes it look lighter, it's really more black than this. These are typical, I have numerous parts like this off the same machine. I assume it's some sort of oxidation but it's not rust as you can see some rust over on the left wireform bracket.
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I have had black spots like that and they get better in the tumbler. If I remember, they are a different kind of shine after. Like the lack of galvanizing allowed more or less friction. It will definitely look better.
Quoted from jrivelli:Thanks for the tips there. I tumbled my stuff looking like that in coarse walnut with flitz overnight and was sorta shiny, but that stuff was still there mostly. Ill try what you said!
Also, can you tumble a final tumble with maybe fine walnut and flitz for a shinier polish?
I think you need to tumble longer and make sure the media is really moving around. If there is too much stuff in the tumbler it will take longer. I usually leave mine at least 24 hours sometimes 48 hours.
You can switch to the crushed corncob media (pet store) after you have run it for 48 hours and then run another 24 to 48.
Quoted from jrivelli:Ah, cool thanks for that. I'll snag some of that media too. Yeah, I was trying to not put too much in, only like 1/2-3/4 full of media and then a bit of parts, lots of small things so far mostly. I'm guessing tumble longer is my key
I know with mine... If you fill it 3/4 of the way (with no parts) turn it on, see how the media moves. Start throwing parts in until the media slows down a little. If you turn it on (with the parts in it) and they just vibrate back and forth and move in circles it will take forever. It should look like the media is flowing over the parts. If that makes sense.
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