[TheForge] tumbling media

Sun Feb 3 23:47:00 2002

  Hi 
 Find out where they get the black stuff that they use in the ash trays at movie theater and other places, I have about 300lbs that was tossed out . I mixed that in with small chunks of ceramic from a toilet tank I broke up, works great.

Bob Hendricks
Gulfport Ms.
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> From: "Jack Parks" <[email protected]>
> Date: 2002/02/03 Sun PM 08:38:04 EST
> To: "the forge" <[email protected]>
> Subject: [TheForge] tumbling media
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> 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 , [email protected] ,Fire Steel Forge
> Dakota Artist Blacksmiths Assoc.
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