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    Tumbling Media for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Hard Metals

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tumbling Media. Tumbling Media for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Hard Metals, V-Cylinder.

    V-Cylinder

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tumbling Media. Tumbling Media for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Hard Metals, Cylinder.

    Cylinder

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tumbling Media. Tumbling Media for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Hard Metals, Triangle.

    Triangle

    Made of a hard material, this tumbling media is tough enough to finish steel, stainless steel, and other hard metal parts. Choose the shape that best matches the contours of your part and a size that’s large enough not to get stuck in recesses and holes. You can also mix shapes and sizes to tailor the finish to your part.
    For Smooth Finish—Aggressively remove burrs and blend grind lines. This media leaves a matte finish and typically needs a follow-up for final smoothing.
    For Extra-Smooth Finish—Common for general use, this media deburrs and rounds edges while preserving surface details. It removes a moderate amount of material to leave behind a matte finish.
    For Ultra Smooth Finish—Gently deburr and blend with minimal edge rounding. This media lightly removes material for a sleek, satin finish.
    V-Cylinder—A good all-around choice for flat surfaces, slots, corners, grooves, and holes. V-cylinders are a hybrid between cylinders and triangles.
    Cylinder—Best for large, open surfaces such as cube faces, and flat parts with holes such as washers.
    Triangle—Reach into slots, corners, grooves, and holes without getting stuck.
    Wet Tumbling Condition—Use this media with liquid cleaners.
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    Recommended Media
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    Tumbling
    Condition
    Material
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    For Smooth Finish
     
    V-Cylinder
    7/16"7/16"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A1110000004918A9110000004918A5500000004918A430000000
    5/8"5/8"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A121000004918A912000004918A580000004918A13000000
    1"1"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A131000004918A913000004918A620000004918A16000000
     
    Cylinder
    3/8"3/16"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A141000004918A9140000004918A650000004918A46000000
    5/8"5/16"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A151000004918A915000004918A680000004918A19000000
    5/8"3/8"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A161000004918A916000004918A720000004918A23000000
     
    Triangle
    1/4"3/8"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A171000004918A917000004918A750000004918A49000000
    5/16"7/8"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A181000004918A918000004918A780000004918A26000000
    3/8"3/8"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A211000004918A921000004918A850000004918A53000000
    3/8"5/8"903:1HeavyWetCeramic4918A191000004918A919000004918A820000004918A29000000
     
    For Extra-Smooth Finish
     
    V-Cylinder
    7/16"7/16"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A112000004918A931000004918A540000004918A42000000
    5/8"5/8"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A122000004918A932000004918A570000004918A12000000
    1"1"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A132000004918A933000004918A610000004918A15000000
     
    Cylinder
    3/8"3/16"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A142000004918A934000004918A640000004918A45000000
    5/8"5/16"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A152000004918A935000004918A670000004918A18000000
    5/8"3/8"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A162000004918A936000004918A710000004918A22000000
     
    Triangle
    1/4"3/8"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A172000004918A937000004918A740000004918A48000000
    5/16"7/8"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A182000004918A938000004918A770000004918A25000000
    3/8"3/8"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A212000004918A941000004918A840000004918A52000000
    3/8"5/8"903:1MediumWetCeramic4918A192000004918A939000004918A810000004918A28000000
     
    For Ultra Smooth Finish
     
    V-Cylinder
    7/16"7/16"903:1LightWetCeramic47755A280000047755A290000047755A4100000047755A45000000
    5/8"5/8"903:1LightWetCeramic47755A350000047755A360000047755A4200000047755A46000000
     
    Triangle
    1/4"1/4"903:1LightWetCeramic47755A370000047755A380000047755A4300000047755A47000000
    5/16"7/8"903:1LightWetCeramic47755A390000047755A490000047755A4400000047755A48000000
     

    Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass, and Soft Metals

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tumbling Media. Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass, and Soft Metals, V-Cylinder.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tumbling Media. Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass, and Soft Metals, Triangle.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Tumbling Media. Tumbling Media for Aluminum, Brass, and Soft Metals, Pyramid.

    V-Cylinder

    Triangle

    Pyramid

    Made of soft material, this tumbling media gently finishes aluminum, brass, and other soft metal parts without distorting them. Choose the shape that best matches the contours of your part and a size that’s large enough not to get stuck in recesses and holes. You can also mix shapes and sizes to tailor the finish to your part.
    For Extra-Smooth Finish—Common for general use, this media deburrs and rounds edges while preserving surface details. It removes a moderate amount of material to leave behind a matte finish.
    V-Cylinder—A good all-around choice for flat surfaces, slots, corners, grooves, and holes. V-cylinders are a hybrid between cylinders and triangles.
    Triangle—Reach into slots, corners, grooves, and holes without getting stuck.
    Pyramid—Reach into even tighter crevices on your workpiece than with triangular media.
    Wet Tumbling Condition—Use this media with liquid cleaners.
    5 lb.
    10 lb.
    25 lb.
    50 lb.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Density,
    lb/ft³
    Recommended Media
    to Parts Ratio
    Abrasion
    Type
    Tumbling
    Condition
    Material
    Pkg.
    Pkg.
    Pkg.
    Pkg.
    For Extra-Smooth Finish
     
    V-Cylinder
    5/8"1/2"603:1MediumWetPlastic47755A1900000047755A21000000047755A31000000047755A110000000
    3/4"3/4"603:1MediumWetPlastic47755A220000047755A2300000047755A3200000047755A12000000
     
    Triangle
    5/8"1/2"603:1MediumWetPlastic47755A260000047755A2700000047755A3400000047755A18000000
     
    Pyramid
    1/4"1/4"603:1MediumWetPlastic47755A240000047755A2500000047755A7200000047755A73000000
     
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