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Post by stoner on Dec 23, 2004 0:19:10 GMT -5
Hi all. Well, since my 12 year old grandson always takes an interest in my tumbled rocks, I decided to make a tumbler for him so he could tumble his own rocks. Actually, I'm making two tumblers, the other being for my 13 year old nephew who also enjoys polished rocks. So for $25 and some wood and my time I made them both a dual tumbler(sorta like the Thumler AR-2). I'll package some grit and polish and some stones to get them started and see what they do.   here's the $7 motor and the home made pulley  I'll post pics of their first batch when they are ready. Ed |
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bwalters
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Post by bwalters on Dec 23, 2004 0:42:17 GMT -5
WOW, Stoner! What a lucky grandson and nephew you have! Those look great. They're gonna love 'em!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
BE
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 23, 2004 2:16:25 GMT -5
they are going to be so excited! what a wonderful surprise for them.
kim
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joanna
spending too much on rocks
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Post by joanna on Dec 23, 2004 5:34:17 GMT -5
Wow, you'll probably have them completely hooked on rocks now.
I've been gradually gathering info. on making a homemade set up someday. Actually the info for my husband, since he knows which garage or shed most of the parts can be found. (one advantage of saving everything.) Still wondering about the barrels though. Are yours homemade too?
Gee, that's some darn nice maple used. Is that front lower piece .......... Birdseye? Nice.
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by llanago on Dec 23, 2004 6:03:01 GMT -5
What a great gift! Esp. since they are special made by Grandpa/and Uncle Ed. Those are some lucky boys. Nice looking tumblers. Are those 15 lb. barrels or do they just look that big in the pic? Those boys are going to have a great time collecting and tumbling their rocks.
llana
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 23, 2004 11:15:39 GMT -5
That is cool, better than the toy one that I am giving my nephew. What type of motor are you using?
Tami
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Dec 23, 2004 12:12:17 GMT -5
Hey Ed,
That is one great looking tumbler!
You have done an extremely nice job ... they are going to love it.
Merry Christmas,
John
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69beeper
spending too much on rocks
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Post by 69beeper on Dec 23, 2004 12:48:44 GMT -5
Man, that is one awesome tumbler! Good job!!
Merry Christmas
Jimmy
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 23, 2004 14:56:51 GMT -5
that is great! yeh, what size are the barrels? they look huge....
great gift! superb workmanship!
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Dec 23, 2004 19:44:20 GMT -5
You do great work! That's something that will be cherished for a long time. Good Santa! So, anyway, I got 25 bucks just burning a hole in my pocket...  Kidding! You are very talented, dude. cookie |
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Post by connrock on Dec 23, 2004 21:04:10 GMT -5
Hey great job Ed!! The kids will love and enjoy them and remember who made them!! Thanks,,, Tom |
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Post by Cher on Dec 23, 2004 22:48:30 GMT -5
Wow Ed that it absolutely terrific! That is to neat that you made that for your grandson and nephew, what an awesome Christmas present.
Cher
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Post by stoner on Dec 23, 2004 23:14:24 GMT -5
Hi all. Thanks for the comments. It's nice to have an industrial surplus store just 15 min from home.$7 for the motor, $1 for each of the rollers, $.50 for the o-ring and the guy threw in the ball bearings. The barrels were the most expensive part at $16. I figured it would be easier for them to deal with a Thumlers barrel than a barrel made of ABS pipe like I use on my tumbler. They are 3lb barrels. And yes, that is Birdseye maple and fiddleback maple. Hey, it's a Christmas present, right? Tami, the motor is made by General Electric, same RPM as the motors on Thumlers Tumblers, but it is heavy duty. I can load both barrels full, put them on the rollers and turn on the switch and they start rolling right away. They're gonna have alot of fun. And I'm gonna get a lot of questions.  Ed |
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Dec 24, 2004 0:23:08 GMT -5
you did a great job very professional looking I am sure that they will tumble rocks for years to come and will be a cherished item for the kids in years to come and they will remember you every time they look at it.
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