Well then, just throw you parts in a 1 quart paint can with some rocks, wait several hours and voilà ! You have partially cleaned parts that still need to be deburred. err, well .... Maybe I did something wrong. I am sure you will have better luck.
This is a video of it working.
http://youtu.be/GwR-Y1e6QFQ
This is a great low cost DIY solution for those who don't want to pay an arm and a leg for a rock tumbler. I have had mine running now for a coupler hours. I don't know if the parts are getting cleaned but I do know that it seems to be functioning as expected. I will probably be selling the kits. I don't really know what to use as an abbrasive. I went with a bag of small gravel from home depot. The gravel doesn't seem to work at all for me. It might just need a lot more time. I think I will head to Harbour Frieght and get a bag of walnut shells tomorrow.
Improvements in version 2:
*depends on if the parts come in before I am done
| can_fins_insert.stl | 18.0KB | |
| frame_back.stl | 920.6KB | |
| frame_front.stl | 832.4KB | |
| frame_front_half_width.stl | 840.6KB | |
| motor_gear.stl | 217.6KB | |
| motor_housing.stl | 28.9KB | |
| parts_tumbler.zip | 357.7KB | |
| PVC_bushing.stl | 172.4KB | |
| roller_end_cap.stl | 41.9KB | |
| roller_gear.stl | 597.0KB | |
| Tumble_all.skp | 2.2MB | |
| Tumble_all.stl | 3.8MB |
