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Post by fernwood on Nov 26, 2018 8:58:50 GMT -5
Someone posted a question on the RTH Facebook group about this. They purchased a mixed lot of tumblers and grit that contained one. Has anyone here used a dry vibe? If it works as presented, sure would help with clean outs and disposal of grits/polishes. Thanks.
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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 3, 2018 12:08:04 GMT -5
It is called Vibra Dry and I used it a lot in the past. Works very well. A neighboring dealer at a show told me about it. She cabbed and set cabs in silver. All kinds of stones and everything had the wet look finish, She cabbed and sanded on her cab machine to 400 grit. Then 24 hours in Mini Sonic vibe for each step of Vibra Dry from 600 through 50,000 or 25,000 (can't remember). If the jewelry didn't sell before the sterling tarnished she put the finished pieces back in 25000 for several hours to polish the tarnish away. I used the 5000 for final polish on cabs but saw no difference with 50,000 (maybe with loupe I would). My wife made nice beaded jewelry with sterling findings. We ran the finished pieces to remove tarnish and the beads always looked nicer afterwards. It is a weird mixture of something a little like wild bird feed and the little pieces get caught in chain links etc. Removed tarnish but left any antiquing. It is reusable so cost effective if you use it enough. Need to clean hopper between steps. Some people buy designated hoppers.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 3, 2018 12:27:18 GMT -5
Need to know if they have an actual dry vibe like a shell casing vibe or if they have dry vibe media like crushed walnut shells, corn cob or vibra dry like John mentioned.
Most of the time a shell casing vibe cant or shouldn't be used for rocks. The motors, springs and bowls are designed differently due to the weight difference.
Chuck
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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 4, 2018 11:55:20 GMT -5
Was she asking about dry media or tumblers for dry media? The original Vibra Dry was a dry media you needed to add polish to. DP uses I'm guessing diamond powder and some kind of magic oil as the grit ranges are from 600 through 100,000 and stones feel oily after.
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