jd luvs rox
off to a rocking start
Member since February 2019
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Post by jd luvs rox on Apr 23, 2020 11:50:11 GMT -5
Hello, I recently received a Leegol Vibratory bowl (18 lb. capacity) from a family member. I have had some experience with the Lortone dual barrel tumbler and enjoyed the results I got with the polish achieved on agates I collected, but the vibratory bowl and this brand is new to me. I was hoping someone might direct me to some recipes for a beginner with the vibrator bowl? I understand I could do larger rocks, possibly faster, but I'm unsure what materials to use for grit, how much rocks to put in bowl vs. material, etc. (sorry, lots of questions and there was little information included with the packaging of the new bowl. Is anyone familiar with the Leegol brand of vibe and wouldn't mind sharing a simple recipe or two for me to get started with? I love my Lortone rotary tumbler and hope I will learn to incorporate this new vibe tool to enhance my hobby. Thank you in advance for any assistance on resources I could check out. Most appreciatively, Jenny
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JBe
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since January 2019
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Post by JBe on Apr 24, 2020 13:10:14 GMT -5
The Leegol tumblers and vibes are rebranded Harbor Freight models (or vice versa). The rigid plastic barrel on their vibe is intended for dry polishing metal despite their product description stating it can be used to polish rocks. The barrel will not hold up to polishing rocks with grit and water. Sorry to give you bad news... Here's an example from an Amazon review:
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