flipme8
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2008
Posts: 16
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Post by flipme8 on Mar 19, 2008 17:59:36 GMT -5
Oh Turk forgot to ask is that your younger brother? lol j/k
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flipme8
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2008
Posts: 16
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Post by flipme8 on Mar 19, 2008 18:01:34 GMT -5
No is ok Wolf i really am a total newb but learning a great deal by reading all the posts, just aint enough hours in the day.
Phil.
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Wolfden
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2007
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 20, 2008 13:07:26 GMT -5
I hear ya flip .. I have been here 6 months or so and I'm still finding new threads to read lol
Wolf
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headupdef
off to a rocking start
Member since June 2008
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Post by headupdef on Jun 29, 2008 21:50:57 GMT -5
Yes, WELCOME Flip - nice people here, and a wealth of info to be had from ALL of them. Everyone has their own opinion of brands of tumblers. I'm afraid I'd have to agree with Lady B on CE tumblers. I have one myself, and it is working 24/7 and has been since Nov. HOWEVER, it has been nearly completely reconfigured with a new belt pulley, belt and has an external fan pointed down into the motor compartment whose cover has been removed permanently. The barrels machine off their own tightening nuts due to one of MANY design flaws. I bought mine because it was cheap and looked good. It was on sale at Harbor Freight who I'm sure regret carrying them by now because of the belt problem. I have since bought 2 Thumler's single 3# model T's used on Ebay and haven't had any signifigant issues with them at all. I buy my grit from the RockShed, as well. They have great prices and SUPER fast shipping. If I order online on Friday, the package is at my door on Monday. By the way - this "Tumbler" section on the board is relatively new - if you search the "General" section, you'll find TONS of old threads on CE tumblers, grit and just about anything else you ever wanted to know about how to get that awesome shine. And listen to Sir: experiment, experiment, experiment. It will never get boring! My parents lived on Grand Isle when my older brother was born.....about a hundred years ago....  Turq I wish I had seen this post before buying mine. I have only had it goin on 3 weeks and already gone through 2 belts and the internal fan blades all broke off so I have a fan blasting onto it. BLAH!! Looks like I will be Going another route soon |
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Post by Dilly Dally & Wife on Jul 1, 2008 17:35:03 GMT -5
Those Chicago Electric tumblers last for a few (very few) rounds. I also went thru several belts and the motor froze up and I tossed it. I've since bought a 3 pound 2 barrel thumler's tumbler and a 15 pound thummler's tumbler and they are rugged (don't hit me in the head with one!!). I bought mine at www.hobbywarehouse.com/Products/Rock-Tumblers? and could not find any better prices anywhere. Have fun and keep looking down (amauture astronomers say keeping looking up) u never know when you'll see that one-of-a-kind stone. |
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