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Grits & Tumbling Media

For Lapidary Tumblers, Flat Laps & Vibrating Laps

Old Miser® Lapidary Grit Carrier

For Faster Lapping, Tumbling & Sphere Cutting
Holds grit to your work so that it is not thrown off by centrifugal force or washed away by the small amount of water used in your work. However, it is water soluble and washes off the specimen easily, Pays for its cost many times over in grit and time saved. 
12 Ounce Bag:     $ 6.00
5 Pound Bag:     $ 35.00

Starter Grit & Polish Kit

Includes 1 lb 60/90g, .75 lb 120/220g, .75 lb 3-f - 400g, .50 lb Old Miser Grit Carrier, and .50 lb Covington Tumbler Polish.

SGPK01 $ 16.50

Lapping Grit Kit

Includes 1 lb of each 60/90, 120/220, & 3-f - 400 grits

LGK001 $ 11.00

Tumbler Grit and Polish Kit

Contains one pound each of 60/90, 120/220, 400 grits; 1lbs. tumbler polish powder, 12oz. Old Miser® grit carrier. Shipping weight 6 lbs.

TGP001 $ 22.75

Jumbo Tumbler Grit & Polish Kit

Contains 5 lbs. each of 60/90, 120/220, 400 grits; 5 lbs. tumbler polish powder; 5 lbs. Old Miser® grit carrier. Shipping weight 30 lbs.

JGK005 $ 93.50

Grit and Polish Brushes

6 brushes, 1/2" x 6" size
GPB649 $ 2.50

Non-Graded Silicon Carbide Grits

Grit Size

1 LB. Box

5 LB. Box

50 LB. Box

60/90 -80 Grit $ 3.25 $ 14.60 $ 75.00
120/220 Grit $ 3.50 $ 15.75 $ 81.00
3f-400 Grit $ 4.55 $ 20.45 $ 140.00
5f-600 Grit $ 5.95 $ 26.75 $ 167.50
8f-800 Grit $ 6.50 $ 29.25 $ 194.75
10f-1000 Grit $ 10.75 $ 48.35 $ 298.75
12f-1200 Grit $ 12.25 $ 55.10 $ 335.00

Graded Silicon Carbide Grits

Grit Size 1 LB. Box 5 LB. Box 50 LB. Box
14 Grit $ 4.25 $ 19.10 $ 135.00
60 Grit $ 3.50 $ 15.75 $   92.00
80 Grit $ 3.50 $ 15.75 $   92.00
120 Grit $ 3.50 $ 15.75 $   92.00
220 Grit $ 3.90 $ 17.50 $ 102.75
320 Grit $ 5.00 $ 22.50 $ 178.50
400 Grit $ 6.10 $ 27.45 $ 227.00
600 Grit $ 9.90 $ 44.55 $ 362.25

Tumbling Media

Burnishing Compound

Great for both silver and gold. A high quality burnishing and lubricating compound. Use in the ratio of one heaping tablespoon to one gallon of water. Adjust if necessary. For bright, clean finishes, the burnishing compound must be used in the right proportion and any resulting sludge rinsed away before particles embed and dull the metal.
BRN001-- Burnishing compound

1 lb

$ 6.30         5lbs $ 28.35

Ceramic Angle (Angle cut triangle)

A 3/8" x 5/8" size ceramic media containing no abrasives. When tumbling rocks, use ceramic angles as a pre-filler to occupy space inside the tumbler and as a carrier to deliver grain abrasives to the work pieces. Adds weight to the load for increased tumbling action and separates work pieces to eliminate parts sticking together. 
CCA001-- Ceramic Angle
 1 lb $ 3.50 5 lbs $ 15.75

Corn Cob

A pithy material made from the hard woody ring of the corn cob. It is used as a very gentle finish and drying media in polishing and burnishing metals. Absorbs many times its weight. Readily removes oil, dirt and grease from tumbled parts.
CCC001--Corn Cob 10/14 Mesh
1 lb $ 2.00 5 lbs $ 9.00

Garnet Sand

An excellent aid to grinding and polishing stones or glass in a vibrating or rolling tumbler.  It's small size helps aid in grinding and polishing those tough to get areas.  Use about 1/4" cup of garnet  per quart of rocks.  Use mixture from rough grind all the way to polish.  
CGS001-- Garnet Sand 8/12 mesh
1 lb $ 2.25    5 lbs $ 10.25

Ground Walnut Shell

Use in a tumbler with a pinch of powdered red rouge to put a brilliant polish on brass shell cartridges or a hand polished look on silver and gold jewelry. 
GWSF01-- Walnut Shells, Fine 12/20 Mesh

1 lb

$ 2.00

5 lbs

$ 9.00
GWSC01--Walnut Shells, Coarse 8/12 Mesh

1 lb

$ 2.00

5 lbs

$ 9.00

Plastic Pellets

1/8" plastic pellets act as cushioning media when tumbling delicate materials, especially during the polishing cycle. Pellets float off for easy separation and reuse. 
PPS001-- Plastic Pellets
1 lb $ 4.00 5 lbs $ 18.00

Plastic Pyramids

A 1/4" size plastic media used wet on all precious metals for cut down prior to burnishing with steel shot. Fast cutting and produces an excellent finish. The plastic pyramids are made with a 400 grit quartz abrasive embedded inside. The batch must be rinsed clean periodically to maintain clean media and metal surfaces.
PYR001-- Plastic Pyramids with 400 Grit Quartz
1 lb $ 4.50    5 lbs $ 20.25

Steel shot Jewelry Mixture

A superior mix of balls, pins, ball cones and cylinders. Just the right sizes for jewelry work. The mixture insures maximum coverage of a wide variety of work pieces. Shot is made from hard, low carbon steel with a mirror bright surface. Use 10 parts shot to 1 part work piece (by volume) using burnishing soap and water. CAUTION: The burnishing compound must be used in the right proportion and any resulting sludge rinsed away before particles embed and dull the metal. Five pounds approximate on pine in volume.
CSS001-- Steel Shot Jewelry Mixture
1 lb $9.50 5 lbs $42.75
 

   


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Email us at sales@covington-engineering.com
715 West Colton Avenue -- P.O. Box 35 -- Redlands, CA 92373