shanglen
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Post by shanglen on Oct 5, 2008 21:02:42 GMT -5
Brand new member and I want to get my 5yo a vibratory tumbler for Christmas - she is a polished stone, glass, anything shiny - hound.
My husband uses a thumlers for work and I am leaning in that direction.
I saw a G.E.M vibratory tumbler on ebay. Is this a okay item or does anyone have any thoughts on Gemstone Equipment Mfg tumblers?
Thanks,
Shannon ;D
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 5, 2008 21:11:39 GMT -5
THe Thumlers, Lot-O, Vibra/Mini SOcin, and Gy-Roc are best. Raytech is marginal. I would not do the GEM or the CE.
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shanglen
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Post by shanglen on Oct 6, 2008 8:45:40 GMT -5
Thank you!
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 6, 2008 9:42:28 GMT -5
A lot of people swear by the Lot-O. I use a Thumler's UV-18, which I really like. It takes a lot of rock to feed a Thumler's, so you might want to start with something smaller like a Lot-O, Vibra Sonic.
Lucky kid!
Chuck
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ace
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Post by ace on Oct 12, 2008 6:08:12 GMT -5
Just a quick tip for ebay. I had been looking for a used Lortone or Thumlers for several weeks and most of them were selling at almost new prices. When I searched I would type in "Lortone" or "Thumler" in the search window. One day I decided to see what came up by just searching under "rock tumbler". Now a lot of stuff came up and I had to search thru it, but found several auctions that were for Lortone or Thumler tumblers but was not part of the title and these auctions ended at a much lower price. I ended up getting a used 6 pound and 3 pound Lortone for $51 plus shipping. And typically the 3 pounder by itself would normally go for $50 or more. So search that way, or if you search for a particular brand, click the box that will check the description for the brand name also. Hope that helps.
Randy
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docharber
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Post by docharber on Oct 13, 2008 16:27:20 GMT -5
You already know vibratory tumblers can be very noisy. With respect for the other more experienced respondents, (I am a novice) I am very happy with my Raytech. Since vibratory tumbl;ers need to be fairly full to operate efficiently, you might find some of the machines out there are just too big you will also find they cost significantly more- I bought mine for under $100 on line. I might consider something else for production work, but for your needs the smallest unit available is probably the most suitable. Thumblers smaller machine is a good bet, but It costs a lot more. CHeck out eBay vendors. Stay away from CHicago electric or no-name cheap imports. I have had lots of problems with my CE rotary tumbler. I definitely won't buy from them again. Good luck.
Mark H.
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