{"id":42073,"date":"2019-11-02T10:35:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-02T01:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=42073"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:12","slug":"tools-diy-barrel-polisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20191102\/video\/tools-diy-barrel-polisher","title":{"rendered":"[Tools] Smile Warning: How I Built My Own DIY Barrel Polisher."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-2922875150\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"[\u6a5f\u68b0\u30fb\u5de5\u5177]\u5fae\u7b11\u6ce8\u610f\u3000DIY\u81ea\u4f5c\u30d0\u30ec\u30eb\u7814\u78e8\u3000\u30a6\u30a7\u30c3\u30c8\u30d6\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u3000\u30b5\u30f3\u30c9\u30d6\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\u3000\u91cd\u66f9\u30d6\u30e9\u30b9\u30c8\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HhlUqcNrigk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a topic I searched for and puzzled over before. <br>Back when I was really into barrel polishing, I was looking for something that wasn&#8217;t stationary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was wondering if there was something portable that could do barrel polishing&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I found was called the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mazemazeman.com\/\">Maze-Maze Man<\/a>.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There really are all sorts of things out there in the world. <br>I always think that official product names are tricky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mono37408655-190913-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/mono37408655-190913-02.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/mono37408655-190913-02-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back then, I was patrolling machinery on Yahoo Auctions when&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">( ,,`\uff65\u03c9\uff65\u00b4)\uff9d\uff9d\uff9d? What&#8217;s this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I clicked and checked the screen&#8230; hmm, a &#8220;mixer,&#8221; huh? Yeah, that would be tough. When contents settle in a 18-liter can or 20-liter pail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s definitely a hidden, niche piece of equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It wasn&#8217;t very expensive, so I bought it right away. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JI9gq7\">When I checked the price on Amazon&#8230; I was a bit surprised. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mono02828454-130917-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/mono02828454-130917-02.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/mono02828454-130917-02-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JI5fSK\">Toslon Sealed Tank 20L SN-20 Blue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To do barrel polishing, you have to meet several conditions. <br><br>\u2022 The tank must not leak when shaking <br>\u2022 The media thrashes around inside, so the tank is consumable. Metal won&#8217;t work. <br>\u2022 The tank should be relatively easy to obtain <br>\u2022 The lid should be easy to open and close <br>\u2022 The weight to rotate should be light <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and so on. <br>With these requirements, I narrowed it down to PE\/PP (polyethylene\/polypropylene) materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/31djabf9dZL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42072\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33a1ZqK\">Panasonic Dial Timer 3-Hour Type with 1m Cord WH3211BP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unit itself has a timer built in, but it&#8217;s pretty rough, so I chose an analog one that allows for finer adjustments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> When running for long periods, I didn&#8217;t think it was really necessary. <br><br>I went with 3 hours because the scale is easy to read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The media is what I introduced the other day, purchased from <a href=\"http:\/\/touhoukouki.co.jp\/\">&#8220;Toho Steel Machinery Co., Ltd.&#8221; <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a repurposed item like this, but the effect is more than sufficient. I apologize for the lack of images since I don&#8217;t have anything polished to show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barrel polishing pros and cons <br>Pros <br>\u2022 It polishes automatically <br>\u2022 Uniform finish <br>Cons <br>\u2022 It&#8217;s loud. Super loud (Clang! Clang!) <br>\u2022 When you open it, there&#8217;s foam everywhere, so it&#8217;s hard to rinse and hard to remove items <br>\u2022 The process takes longer than expected <br>\u2022 You need space to store it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I write it out, there are more cons than pros&#8230; don&#8217;t you think? <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a topic I searched for and puzzled over before. Back when I was really into barrel polishing, I was looking for something that wasn&#8217;t stationary. 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