reelman
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by reelman on Jun 23, 2009 23:05:57 GMT -5
I thought this rock tumbler was worth getting some pictures of. The owner does 400 lbs of rock at a time. He built special tools to scoop out the rock. The barrel is 6+ feet long. Fiberglass lined.   The cleanout is on the end where the plate is screwed on. The owners health has not been the best lately. There is 400 lbs of polished rock sitting inside.  |
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jun 23, 2009 23:14:30 GMT -5
I didnt see any pallets of grit in the pictures.lol.
Thats certainly a heck of a tumbler. Thanks for posting.
snuffy
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Post by Michael John on Jun 24, 2009 0:04:52 GMT -5
See, now THAT'S a tumbler! I could put that to GOOD use!
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Post by mohs on Jun 24, 2009 0:25:28 GMT -5
400lbs you say !!  That's a rock'n roller ! wow thanks for posting!! |
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 24, 2009 0:27:54 GMT -5
Now this is what is meant when they say "Think Big!"
Adrian
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jun 24, 2009 2:12:07 GMT -5
My Thats BIG !
I wouldnt like to have to pay the bill for a years supply of SC grit for that one
And just think of sorting the contents --- a week or 2 to do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jack Yorkshire uk
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garrett
having dreams about rocks
Member since August 2008
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Post by garrett on Jun 24, 2009 4:51:21 GMT -5
Wow! Is there that much of a market for polished stones in Portland?
Love the tumbler.
Garrett
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Gem'n I
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2008
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Post by Gem'n I on Jun 24, 2009 10:36:02 GMT -5
Holey crap!! That is some tumbler....wonder what his neighbors say when he cranks that baby up!!!
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jun 24, 2009 11:23:20 GMT -5
My 50 lb. tumbler is about the limit for what I can handle.
That would be such a pain to load and unload that I think the best approach would be to load it up with rock, grit, and water and let it run for 6 months, then empty the polished rocks.
That's impressive, though!
Chuck
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Post by mohs on Jun 24, 2009 11:26:25 GMT -5
Imagine the slurry! :drool:
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firstrune
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by firstrune on Jun 24, 2009 16:51:05 GMT -5
wow. well that's all I can think of. wow.
Bonnie
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Post by Michael John on Jun 25, 2009 13:45:44 GMT -5
I keep coming back to look at this thing, drooling. But, ya know, if I wanted to shine that much rock, a massive vibe tumbler would make much more sense. Pre-round the stones on a saw, then straight into the mega-vibe. It would take MUCH less time, so the electricity cost would be much less, plus you'd save a fortune on grit. If you did preform pendants, by my calculations a 400 pound vibe tumbler would do about 20,000 per load!
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jun 25, 2009 16:25:23 GMT -5
Man, Bikerrandy would be in pendant heaven if he could do 20,000 pendants at a time lol.
snuffy
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DeanW
has rocks in the head
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Post by DeanW on Jun 25, 2009 21:56:23 GMT -5
I agree with Bonnie: all I can come up with is "wow, just wow."
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jun 26, 2009 17:36:49 GMT -5
Woooooof!!!! Now that's a tumbler.
I am still trying to get on speaking terms with my vibe. ;D
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