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Post by Toad on Sept 19, 2004 21:48:48 GMT -5
I searched for threads pertaining to the mini-sonic tumbler, but couldn't find any. They seem to be pretty nice: top-loading (no leaks), no moving parts, interchangeable hoppers .
Do you all like these or no?
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birdseed
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by birdseed on Sept 20, 2004 2:22:29 GMT -5
They sound very technical to me..How would you fix one if it broke? I like simple mechanics-moving parts-easy to understand and repair-
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Post by Toad on Sept 20, 2004 8:57:52 GMT -5
Actually, they are very simple to use. Hoppers change out very easily. They claim no moving parts, though I don't know how you get the vibration without something moving.
I had one several years back but didn't get much chance to use it before we moved and I had to get rid of it (moved to 1-bedroom apt.)
They are sold on the Kingsley site and several others. I was hoping someone here had experience with it and could say its great or it stinks.
I'm back in a house and would like to start back in tumbling. The rotary cycles just seem to take so long. The vibratory would be faster, but I don't want ot do it if the results aren't as good. They are very expensive, but I'd be willing to pay if the results were good.
Thanks again for any advice.
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Sept 20, 2004 11:47:49 GMT -5
Hello Toad,
Welcome to the board!
I too, have wondered abou these tumblers. They apparently work off of an electric magnetic drive system, I would like to see or hear if anyone has any of these as well, and how they work.
Great question.
John
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
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Post by MichiganRocks on Sept 20, 2004 14:40:40 GMT -5
TJMax, a member of the board, got one a few months back. I was hoping to hear some reports over time about how well it worked. She loved it at first, but we haven't heard from her since so I don't know if she was as happy in the long haul. One thing that interested me was that they are much quieter than the mechanical styles.
Ron
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Post by connrock on Sept 21, 2004 8:50:33 GMT -5
Hi toad and welcome,, I never used one but have used a vibrating tumbler for quite a long time now. You won't get the same rounded rocks with a vibe unit as you will with the rotary type. What some people do is to rough the rocks in a rotary and finish the rest of the tumbling cycle in a vibe unit. This saves time,money and you get the same results as a full cycle in a rotary. I polished these rocks using this method: Hope this helps a little anyway,,,, Good luck,,,, Tom
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Post by Toad on Sept 22, 2004 10:53:42 GMT -5
Maybe that would be best, a cheap rotary for the 1st grind, and then vibratory for all other stages.
You would think with all the rock nuts on this site at least one would have experience with mini-sonic. Perhaps its a sign, I'll start looking at the cheaper vibratory tumblers.
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