RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2004
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Post by RiverOtter on Feb 18, 2004 9:29:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip Ron! I buy from Cabela's all the time (hubby is a big hunter/fisherman). But I had no idea they sold tumbling equipment. I will definitely have to check that out.
Otter
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Trylobyte
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2003
Posts: 101
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Post by Trylobyte on Feb 20, 2004 17:19:43 GMT -5
Hate to throw course grit in yer polish, but the $89 Ultra-Vibe is not the one you want for rocks. There's another model - same name - but with an "Industrial" on the end. And that's the one you want. Much more sturdy unit. The cheap one is for polishing brass casings. This I know, because I bought the 89 bone one before someone here schooled me. I returned it to Cabelas for credit without opening it.
They did say they could special order me an Industrial, but I was too anxious and went somewhere else.
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
Posts: 876
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Post by James on Mar 7, 2004 19:36:03 GMT -5
Wow! Great prices. I'm going here for my next model B. Maybe I'll get a ultra vibe 18 too.
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
Posts: 876
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Post by James on Mar 12, 2004 18:18:38 GMT -5
Well, I recieved my Thumler's Model B from Cabela's today and I learned something new. Not all Model Bs are the same. Cabela's only sells the "high speed" unit. With a 3000 RPM motors that thing really rocks! Scared the begeezers out of me when I plugged it in. Good news, Thumler's will swap me even for the correct 1550 RPM motor. One day I'm gonna be a two Model B man. One day. Ron That's good information to know. Who did you contact to swap the motor? |
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Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2003
Posts: 1,115
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 12, 2004 21:28:13 GMT -5
I think that is useful information for e-bayers, like me too!
Is there any way of knowing visually the difference in the motor speed on the Thumlers model 'B'?
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