rotary -> vibe -> polish in rotary?
Apr 7, 2024 15:26:00 GMT -5
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Post by jibtexhnka on Apr 7, 2024 15:26:00 GMT -5
I have a Lortone 3A and a UV-10 vibe with the minibowl, and just last week picked up a QT66 (for only $35!!!). I had been using the 3A for coarse grit only, and then finishing up in the vibe, but with the smaller capacity and the waaaaay longer grind time of the 3A it became a real bottleneck.
Now that I've got so much more capacity for the coarse stage, I'm thinking about deep-cleaning the 3A and using it as a dedicated polish barrel. I have a few questions about it though:
1) Does anyone have experience converting a used barrel into a "dedicated" polish barrel? Any tips?
2) Is it ridiculous to do the fine and pre-polish steps in a vibe, then go back to a rotary for polish?
(I don't have the money for a second vibe bowl, which would probably be better. On that note... any DIY Ultra-Vibe bowls out there?)
Thanks!
Now that I've got so much more capacity for the coarse stage, I'm thinking about deep-cleaning the 3A and using it as a dedicated polish barrel. I have a few questions about it though:
1) Does anyone have experience converting a used barrel into a "dedicated" polish barrel? Any tips?
2) Is it ridiculous to do the fine and pre-polish steps in a vibe, then go back to a rotary for polish?
(I don't have the money for a second vibe bowl, which would probably be better. On that note... any DIY Ultra-Vibe bowls out there?)
Thanks!
