And give it a good go you did and succeeded. Well Done
Thanks so, so much sandsurfer this was just the info I was looking for, much appreciated!grab some of these NB
https://www.aussiesapphire.com.au/plastic-pellets-as-filler-media-for-rock-tumbling( may be able to get them somewhere closer to home )
they are used for building the tumbler up to it's 2/3 fill mark for rocks in the tumbler after each grind media and the the polish stage of tumbling rocks so they don't bang together and damage the polish
they are worth their weight in gold
you can rinse/wash them and reuse them
you should run the tumbler about 2/3 full all the time less chance of them banging together and marking them
i would not use the gravels ,that would damage them
maybe a 800/1000 grind polish media for the rock polishing maybe the go
there is a stainless media that they use for polishing brass shell casings, prior to reloading (never used it)
try not to use dishwashing detergent ,use the lux pure soap flakes
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it used to be called lux pure soap flakes but now they have added softly to it to charge more
i am no soap guru but the flakes work well don't ask me howand they make the rocks smell nice
for a rough guide i use 1 tablespoon of the lux flakes in a 3lb tumbler (lortone brand)to planish the polish if needed
a chaining chain,1.6 meters of old drive chain from a old vegetable wash, it broke years ago so i put a new chain on
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i think it is heavy enough
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