I was looking at tumblers and blast cabinets yesterday at HB. The 5# tumbler looked too small for things like drop target assemblies. The 18# tumbler was bigger, yet it was around $150 before you buy media. The blast cabinet was only $115 before media and can fit pretty much anything you'd need for pinball. So, my question is... is there a reason you'd pick a tumbler over a blast cabinet and why?
A tumbler is for polishing. A blast cab is for stripping.
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Be sure to use the 15%-20% off coupon.
If you used the really soft media, wouldn't the blast cabinet be capable of the same thing? I understand the harder media would be way too abrasive and remove too much metal.
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