A tumbler is a great tool to own for any jeweller or craftsman- beginner to professional. The uses for a tumbler are endless from cleaning empty bullet shells, to polishing stones, jewellery, dental laboratory field, engineered spare parts, cleaning rust & castings. Different brands have different looking motors that work in different ways. Remember to use the right barrel with the right motor & media and pair it with the right polishing compound for the best result.

The main benefit of using a tumbler is the amount of time you will save compared to polishing by hand. As you can make a batch of jewellery, tumble polish & get on with something else. It will also get into nooks & crannies that polishing mops won’t be able to reach quickly & easily.

Generally magnetic tumblers are quicker than rotary tumblers , they use very fine specialised pins. These get into very hard to reach spots without causing too much damage to your piece. This uses a constant speed in one direction only.

Rotary tumblers are more abrasive take longer & need more heavy duty steel media to create the desired burnish, rotary tumblers generally have 3 directional settings, various speeds & a timer. Flat plate & very fine basket wire work is not always ideal for rotary tumbling. A mix of 3 different shot is ideal & must be used with the polishing powder. You do get various other wet or dry barrels for rotary where your drum can be changed from ceramic, walnut or porcelain shot to get different stages of finishing.

Lastly you get vibrating tumblers where similar media's are used to the rotary tumbler & also give the similar finish, these are generally very large drums.

Steel pins are driven at high speed by powerful rotating magnets at the base of the finishing bowl. Most finishing operations are completed in under 30 minutes at a fixed speed. Just place your jewellery, the steel pins, water with a special burnishing compound (See below C0114) Designed for polishing intricate details, tiny crevices, and multiple settings, but not flat surfaces. Capacity 600g of media & jewellery

These tiny stainless steel pins are perfect for reaching into the tightest areas. Available in two diameters, 0.30mm & 0.5mm
Both are 5 mm long. Sold in 1/2 lb

1 LITRE concentrate used in the magnetic tumbler as an aid to burnish metal to a shine.

Total Capacity:3kg
(media, water, compound & jewellery)
Handle small runs & touch-ups. The clear barrel allows you to monitor your piece & an easy-to-use lid gives you quick access to contents. Used with steel shot/media (M0162-M0180) & barrelling powder compound ( see P0124) Timer, Direction & speed controllable.

M0166 - Orbit satellite 4-6mm diameter - View
M0162 - Balls 4mm diameter - View
M0167 - Balls 2mm diameter - View
M0180 - Cross Pin 1.2mm thick 7mm long
Case-hardened carbon steel shot will burnish metal to a brilliant lustre by rolling surfaces & edges. Generally a mix is used of balls, pins & orbits to fit a range of different surfaces. Sold Per 1/2lb.

A concentrated powdered tumbling detergent only a tablespoon of powder is needed with 250ml water. Your best choice for burnishing silver, gold, brass, copper, bronze, nickel. Used with stainless steel shot/media (see M0162- M0180 in the rotary P0094 tumbler). Sold per 250 grams.

1kg abrasive for medium tumbling cleaning & matting surfaces. Gives a consistent finish. Works great with oxidized silver techniques. Rinse and store dry when not in use.