[TheForge] tumbling media

[Larry]

Have you considered throwing a bucket of nails, bolts, nuts and washers in with
the parts?

Larry

Jack Parks wrote:

> What is a good locally available, cheap madia for removing rust and paint
> from old cast iron parts? I am currently using sand blast sand and some
> limestone gravel thrown in for a more aggressive mix. It still isn't as
> aggressive as I would like it to be. How would 1/4"-1/2" crushed quartz
> work??? This can stand to save me countless hours standing at the sand blast
> cabinet. thanksJack Parks , jkhammer@enetis.net ,Fire Steel Forge
> Dakota Artist Blacksmiths Assoc.
>