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new	What happened to my brand new Lortone Tumbler ?????? Pages: 1 2

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new	Time to make more tumbling rough again Pages: 1 2

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new	Final polishing of orange calcite ... is it even possible?

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new	Fast Rock Tumbling Process

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new	Less undercutting in a rotary?

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new	Quieting things down

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new	Noo-B Question about weight

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new	Tripoli as a slurry thickener for Tumble Polishing

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new	Eureka Lot O moment for me Pages: 1 2

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new	Lot O Tumbler Motor Died

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new	Fluorite tumbling fail. Pages: 1 2

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new	Flower stone

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new	Question for anyone that has ordered from Richardson's Rock Pages: 1 2

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by dillonf
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new	Best option for dying Harbor Freight / CE Tumbler?

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new	So, I put some Orbeez in the vibe…

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new	Help me with grit choice please!!!

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new	More water tumbeld stones from the mix I broke up.

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new	Water tumbled candy rhyolite

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by vegasjames
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new	First batch of polished rocks

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new	Glued together with sugar

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new	Rocks Got too Dry in Vibe. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

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new	1st timer. NatGeo 3lb

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new	Need help with 1st Tumble. Pages: 1 2

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new	Dealing with the gritty waste water Pages: 1 2

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new	Aluminum Oxide left over after polishing?

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new	Grit quantity

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new	Raytech tumble-vibe

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new	Crazy Lace Agate - First Time Tumbling

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new	Lortone bearing sleeve

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RickB: I resemble that remark Sept 21, 2024 8:20:53 GMT -5

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rocknrob: Obsidian is the dark side of the stone. Pain, sadness, anger. Those are the paths to the dark side.... Sept 23, 2024 18:58:33 GMT -5

amygdule: From the Light side of Obsidian...

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