nancyb
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2017
Posts: 13
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Post by nancyb on Oct 28, 2017 11:45:59 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I recently became interested in the amazing world of rocks and have started rock tumbling. I just finished my first week of rough tumbling and I'm surprised at the changes from rough to smooth and how quickly it happened. I'm doing the rough tumbling in a Lortone 45C and will move on to a Lortone 3-1.5B for the next steps so that each step can have a separate barrel. Hubby's going to help with the messy work (of course!). I'm tumbling a mixture of amethyst and quartz so I wasn't expecting the first peek to be so smooth. I put all back in for another week for some small detailed pits and cracks which were barely noticeable but from all that I've read here, the more patient you are the better things will turn out. I'm really curious to see how everyone sets up their rock tumbling spaces. Right now we're using some space in the garage with no clear area to keep supplies just yet. Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks....
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Post by manofglass on Oct 28, 2017 12:03:48 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum
Walt
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 28, 2017 18:06:46 GMT -5
from Virginia. From time to time someone will start a thread about shops. You can probably find one with lots of pictures using the site search right above to the left.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 28, 2017 19:56:31 GMT -5
Hi Nancy, welcome to RTH. Good choice on the Lortone tumblers.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Oct 28, 2017 20:08:36 GMT -5
hello hello hello. hope you have fun fun fun.
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Post by gmitch067 on Oct 28, 2017 22:14:26 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern California Nancy! Here is a pic of my tumbler site in my garage. It sits atop a small (broken) freezer that I have my emergency earthquake provisions stored in. All tumblers are plugged into a heavy duty power strip (has not failed in the last 10 months of operation)
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Post by TheRock on Oct 28, 2017 23:27:58 GMT -5
nancyb From Duke in SW Michigan Can't go wrong with Lortone tumblers!
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 29, 2017 0:30:05 GMT -5
Welcome from Nevada.
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 29, 2017 9:00:50 GMT -5
Welcome to the group...
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nancyb
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2017
Posts: 13
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Post by nancyb on Nov 3, 2017 14:48:52 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the welcome and Glen for the picture. I will do a search for shop threads and can hopefully find some more ideas for a good setup. Love this site!
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Post by MsAli on Nov 3, 2017 16:16:56 GMT -5
Welcome from California and have fun-it is an addiction for sure!
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Post by Pat on Nov 3, 2017 16:21:38 GMT -5
Welcome from California.
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