notjustone
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Post by notjustone on Apr 8, 2017 0:57:23 GMT -5
the non industrial barrel is half the price of the industrial. rockshed has the industrial pretty cheap but out of stock. everywhere else I look the industrial barrel is about 100 bucks. I found the non industrial for under 50. if using just for polish the barrel wont wear much. anyone ever used the non industrial (yellow ring) barrel? opinions?
I would like to go to 3 step tumble. 30 grit sc in rotarys. ao-80 in blue striped barrel. then polish in yellow stripe barrel.
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Post by morerockspleaz on Apr 8, 2017 8:28:56 GMT -5
in my opinion the non industrial barrel will not hold up for long. Maybe for just polish it may. Call The Rock Shed and talk to them about the industrial, Shawn has been great about finding a solution when out of stock.I think in the long run you will be glad you purchased the industrial.
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Apr 8, 2017 8:32:43 GMT -5
I had the non-industrial unit. The bowl lasted for several batches using 120 and finer. I would not recommend it. I have the UV 10 now, bowl is way heavier.
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notjustone
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Post by notjustone on Apr 8, 2017 8:43:34 GMT -5
I had the non-industrial unit. The bowl lasted for several batches using 120 and finer. I would not recommend it. I have the UV 10 now, bowl is way heavier. was your non industrial the uv-10 with the yellow stripe? just for clarification.
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Apr 8, 2017 8:46:27 GMT -5
Yeppers, the yellow line, Heavy bowl has a blue line. The lighter bowl will wear out in the bottom curve.
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notjustone
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Post by notjustone on Apr 8, 2017 8:46:58 GMT -5
in my opinion the non industrial barrel will not hold up for long. Maybe for just polish it may. Call The Rock Shed and talk to them about the industrial, Shawn has been great about finding a solution when out of stock.I think in the long run you will be glad you purchased the industrial. yeah 64 dollars at rockshed. everywhere else was hovering around 100 bucks.
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Apr 8, 2017 8:47:15 GMT -5
I tried to JB weld patch it before it wore through, was a losing battle.
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