|
|
Post by rockjunquie on Mar 3, 2022 10:13:06 GMT -5
I have been using my 3A for jewelry and jewelry alone. I have been noticing minuscule pieces of black rubber in the mix. Turns out the rubber bottom gasket of the lid is breaking down. I have been using it for about 20 years. I assume I can get replacement parts for Rock shed. Is this normal? I use stainless steel jewelers shot, plastic pellets and dawn.
|
|
jimmie
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2021
Posts: 233
|
Post by jimmie on Mar 3, 2022 10:40:43 GMT -5
Sounds like dry rot. Replacements are readily available.
|
|
|
|
Post by perkins17 on Mar 3, 2022 11:02:23 GMT -5
Do you have pictures at all? My gasket is seriously worn down after a ton of coarse 60/90 tumbling grit. 20 years is a long time, so I don't doubt that it's normal.
|
|
|
|
Post by rockjunquie on Mar 3, 2022 11:42:02 GMT -5
Do you have pictures at all? My gasket is seriously worn down after a ton of coarse 60/90 tumbling grit. 20 years is a long time, so I don't doubt that it's normal. No pictures. It looks kinda like someone rubbed it with coarse sandpaper. |
|
|
|
Post by perkins17 on Mar 3, 2022 11:59:37 GMT -5
Do you have pictures at all? My gasket is seriously worn down after a ton of coarse 60/90 tumbling grit. 20 years is a long time, so I don't doubt that it's normal. No pictures. It looks kinda like someone rubbed it with coarse sandpaper. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's normal. The new gaskets are like $10 at the rockshed. Mine doesn't have any features after less than a year of coarse runs. |
|
