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	Rock Tumbling Tutorials	13	814	Dry Polishing Tutorial (rotary tumbler) by timjb Oct 13, 2024 19:30:03 GMT -5

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new	Chicago Dual Tumbler Breaking Belts - Need Solutions Pages: 1 2

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new	Refurbed Scott Murray Tumbler Pages: 1 2 3 4

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new	I'll try SiC 220 in the vibe and see if it makes polish Pages: 1 2 3

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new	Grit size for Thumler AR-12

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new	light tumbling?

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new	First Roll in my 15#er

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80# grit

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new	Tumble problem...

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new	Some questions for a beginner.

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