Project355
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Based on previous ownership of the "original" Lyman Turbo Tumbler, ca. "late 1980's", I opted for another.
Well... they don't make 'em like they used to. I ended up with the Turbo 1200 Pro. Smaller bowl, quite flimsy, and the lid... jeez what were they thinking? The old one had a nice solid, heavy, textured HDPE bowl and lid. The bottom of the lid was neoprene covered and the machine was pretty silent.
Why don't we just cut holes in the bag of the upright vacuum cleaner and spew dust about the abode? That's about what this one does.... I'm making a new lid for it, pronto. The bowl and lid are flimsy at best, quite bendable. The old one... totally solid and unflexing.
The new one actually weeps a bit. ***? Yah, I'm getting water build up under the spokes of the lid. Dunno but I think its the heat from the motor after I ran it three hours on its maiden voyage.
Unhappy? No. Just wondering where the quality went with things as simple as this. It does clean and polish brass though. And the fist run is always the worst until you get the polish all mixed into the media and stuff. Harbor Freight "fine" walnut is my brand du jour.
So, I guess its worth $56, and will hopefully last a while. Really didn't want to spend a ton on a tumbler, so I s'pose its worth the price paid.
Well... they don't make 'em like they used to. I ended up with the Turbo 1200 Pro. Smaller bowl, quite flimsy, and the lid... jeez what were they thinking? The old one had a nice solid, heavy, textured HDPE bowl and lid. The bottom of the lid was neoprene covered and the machine was pretty silent.
Why don't we just cut holes in the bag of the upright vacuum cleaner and spew dust about the abode? That's about what this one does.... I'm making a new lid for it, pronto. The bowl and lid are flimsy at best, quite bendable. The old one... totally solid and unflexing.
The new one actually weeps a bit. ***? Yah, I'm getting water build up under the spokes of the lid. Dunno but I think its the heat from the motor after I ran it three hours on its maiden voyage.
Unhappy? No. Just wondering where the quality went with things as simple as this. It does clean and polish brass though. And the fist run is always the worst until you get the polish all mixed into the media and stuff. Harbor Freight "fine" walnut is my brand du jour.
So, I guess its worth $56, and will hopefully last a while. Really didn't want to spend a ton on a tumbler, so I s'pose its worth the price paid.