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I am experimenting with my tumbler and I tried a brillo pad like Uncle Willy suggested

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Goes4ever

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here is a before and after pic of THREE hours total tumbling.

I used water, the brillo pad and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. NO GRAVEL. after 1.5 hours I dumped water and added fresh water and soap, ran for an additional 1.5 hours, 3 hours total got these results. I'd say the brillo pad works wonders! thanks uncle willy!
 
I tried the Brillo pad and got good results too. I tried mixed with gravel and actually used an SOS pad. The only reason I wouldn't do it every time is that I'm too frugal (cheap.) The cheapest way I've found is gravel, soap, water and time. I've been to the beach 5 or 6 times, including this morning, and keep forgetting to get some sand. That is what I want to try next.

Chris

I do about 1.5 pounds of coins in a batch. Sometimes more. This is about $30.00 in quarters and dimes or $7.50 in nickels.

If you use a steel wool pad like a Brillo or SOS watch those little bits of steel that you find in the water. They make nasty slivers.
 
you mention being cheap...........well cheap is my middle name...lol

I was at wallyworld today and I was going to buy brillo pads but they were $2.55 a box, but right beside them was a generic brand that cost $1.04 for 15 pads!! can't beat that, and that is what I am using
 
When I was in Thailand years back I got the name Cheap Charlie.
I got used to it. Somehow Thrifty Charlie just doesn't cut it! :lol:
RR
 
I still prefer to call it frugal or being smart with my money. An example. I keep my place pretty cool over the Winter and wear sweaters and heavy slippers. I actually cut my heating bill this past Winter (2007-200:geek: compared to 2006-2007 with higher energy costs and a colder season. I strongly prefer to use that money on something I'd like to do rather than give it to the utility company.

7 cents a pad. That's still a tad expensive for my tastes. Bwahahahahaah. I need a free source of gravel. Sand may be the ticket there.

Chris
 
I was a sailor and I can, and sometimes do, still throw around money like I used to but only on items or activities that I deem are fun or if alcohol is involved. If you're smart with your serious money (bills, rent, grocery shopping) you'll have lots more money to spend on fun stuff like detecting, traveling, ballgames, races, and hooch.

What you are learning about tumbling coins is that there are really no wrong techniques with the exception of mixing pennies and other coins.

All these tumbling posts are going to really wind up a friend of mine.

Chris
 
Brillo pads made in China.???:drinking:
 
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