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Post by perkins17 on Jul 1, 2021 22:01:00 GMT -5
I am interested in purchasing a vibratory tumbler and was wondering if anyone would recommend buying the TV 5 or not recommend this model. Thank you in advance.
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pizzano
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Post by pizzano on Jul 1, 2021 23:09:38 GMT -5
A good little vibe for working with material after the rough stages have been accomplished.......once you get the hang of the whole vibe process.......great polisher.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 2, 2021 11:02:44 GMT -5
A good little vibe for working with material after the rough stages have been accomplished.......once you get the hang of the whole vibe process.......great polisher. Thanks!
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afterburnt
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Post by afterburnt on Jul 6, 2021 17:31:55 GMT -5
I got the one with two bowls. They both are scored so I just ordered a third bowl so I have one for each stage after stage one rotary tumbling. Maybe overkill but I don't have to worry about carryover now.
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Jul 7, 2021 11:17:57 GMT -5
I have both a 30 yr old and a brand new TV5. Both do a fabulous job of polishing up material. The newer one's bowl is a harder plastic, so bear in mind it'll make a quite a bit of noise.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 7, 2021 12:19:46 GMT -5
I have both a 30 yr old and a brand new TV5. Both do a fabulous job of polishing up material. The newer one's bowl is a harder plastic, so bear in mind it'll make a quite a bit of noise. Thanks! Would it damage your hearing if you were with it for long periods of time? It would be going in my garage and I don't want it to damage my hearing while I'm working on a project. The raytech website says that it is about 82 decibels. Is it close to that?
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stewdogg
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Post by stewdogg on Jul 7, 2021 12:46:31 GMT -5
I have a chair with a couple of rugs draped over it to dampen the sound when I have to be close to mine. I have also used a 5gal bucket for a muffler too. I have had good luck with my TV5 as well. The only issue I have is that now I want a bigger one...
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 7, 2021 23:51:17 GMT -5
Thanks!
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kyoti
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Post by kyoti on Jul 8, 2021 8:26:02 GMT -5
perkins17 I'm not going to lie, it's pretty loud when I'm near it in the garage. I put on ear protection when I'll be near it for more then a few minutes. The sound will change when you get the slurry just right and it'll be a bit more quiet. The lid helps a lot to muffle the sound too.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 8, 2021 11:11:28 GMT -5
Ok. Thanks for the input.
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afterburnt
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Post by afterburnt on Jul 8, 2021 13:44:21 GMT -5
I have both a 30 yr old and a brand new TV5. Both do a fabulous job of polishing up material. The newer one's bowl is a harder plastic, so bear in mind it'll make a quite a bit of noise. Thanks! Would it damage your hearing if you were with it for long periods of time? It would be going in my garage and I don't want it to damage my hearing while I'm working on a project. The raytech website says that it is about 82 decibels. Is it close to that? I read that continuous low level noise is more damaging than intermittent loud noises. I make a contraption out of acoustic foam, basically a cylinder with a square panel on top. The tumbler sits on a square paver so the squares at the top and bottom allow for good ventilation and it really tames the noise.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 8, 2021 14:35:32 GMT -5
Thanks!
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