So . . .the outer barrel is for noise damping?
Are there bearings mounted inside of the outer container?
I've seen them lined with conveyor belt for damping, but it still sounded like a battalion of the ghosts of christmas past having a mardi gras parade on sherman tanks.
What media do people commonly use?
The only one I've seen had bits of steel and small drops, cut up rebar, etc in it. The finish was great and beats the hell out of a wire wheel, but the noise was insane. I'd love to build one, but noise damping has to be shorted for my location first. What do people use for quieting their tumblers?