keith55
off to a rocking start
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Post by keith55 on Jul 19, 2024 17:26:27 GMT -5
I discovered this site while watching a YouTube video about vibratory tumblers. I got into rock tumbling while looking for sea shells in Ocean Shores, WA with my daughter. Our interests quickly changed from shells to rock once we started finding agates. I bought a National Geography Rotary Tumbler and got started. I did learn that the grit with the National Geography tumbler is not good if you want a good polish. I am now in need of acquiring a vibratory tumbler. I just pick up 15 lbs of Noble Serpentine from the Wild Turkey Mine in Washington, and realized if I run this through a rotary tumbler, I will probably have noting left. Any recommendations on a rotary tumbler would be greatly appreciated. I now live in Southern Nevada and looking for good rock hounding places.
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chris1956
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 19, 2024 17:44:12 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri. I have a Lot-O and a Mini-sonic. I like both. Lot-O has had problems with motors. I replaced mine after about 9 months with a concrete vibratory motor. Lot-O is under new ownership and not sure how available they are. Also not sure how available mini-sonics are at the moment. Lots of people on the forum have Raytech vibratory tumblers. You might search for that on the forum and see what people's comments are.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 19, 2024 17:51:09 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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titaniumkid
spending too much on rocks
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Post by titaniumkid on Jul 19, 2024 18:19:57 GMT -5
Hi from Australia ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 19, 2024 18:26:50 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 19, 2024 23:02:25 GMT -5
Hi and welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by Pat on Jul 19, 2024 23:32:48 GMT -5
Welcome from California.
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pebblesky
fully equipped rock polisher
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Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 20, 2024 1:22:27 GMT -5
Welcome! Quite a few of us combine Raytech TV5 base and Ultra Vibe 10 Mini Bowl as our vibratory tumbler solution. So far it works pretty stable, the result is satisfactory, and it is quite low maintenance.
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python
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by python on Jul 20, 2024 4:53:39 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by liveoak on Jul 20, 2024 6:38:31 GMT -5
Welcome from NW Florida
Patty
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rocknrob
Cave Dweller
No matter what AI thinks, I do not in any way resemble John Malkovich
Member since May 2024
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Post by rocknrob on Jul 21, 2024 0:06:27 GMT -5
Well hi there from Washington State!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 21, 2024 20:35:07 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I have a UV-18...and I like it.
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