skye
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Post by skye on Oct 30, 2020 17:17:50 GMT -5
Hello everyone! So, i'm getting quite tired of this tumbler I bought off of amazon this past summer. It doesn't hold as much as I would like it to. Does anyone have any suggestions on a tumbler that works great? Im a college students so i'm also not looking to spend a fortune, just looking for suggestions
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Oct 30, 2020 18:58:20 GMT -5
If you are in the USA: Lortone QT12 is $200+Shipping from The Rock Shed (when they are in stock) 12 Lb. Capacity Barrel . I have a bunch of them--they have all been running continuously for over 2 years. I oil them regularly. I have tightened, but, not replaced any of the belts yet. I managed to wear through a bunch of rubber barrel liner lids over time running mostly coarse grit and rough stone. My original QT12 barrel will need to be replaced soon as it has worn super thin on the bottom (only running 46/60 grit for ~2.5 years). Haven't done it yet, but, the motor can be easily detached and swapped out with ease. Another thing to consider is that larger tumblers need more grit...when I was a poor college student I was lucky if I could afford food for the semester let alone rock tumblers and supplies.
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Post by Mel on Oct 31, 2020 0:18:18 GMT -5
Lortone 33B, or if you're going to tumble a lot, the QT66 (my personal fave) because of the dual 6 pound barrels (run different stages or rock types). Plus if you want to tumble bigger rocks down the line, you can buy an additional QT12 barrel, and swap out as needed.
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gregory
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Post by gregory on Oct 31, 2020 16:40:38 GMT -5
Has anyone purchased the loritone 66 qt tumble fromBLCSYSO.com. They are advertising it for $99. Is this website legit.
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gregory
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Post by gregory on Oct 31, 2020 16:42:38 GMT -5
Correction - Lortone qt 66
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Oct 31, 2020 17:59:39 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 31, 2020 19:55:39 GMT -5
I'm with lordsorril on this one. The internet domain was initially made on Sep 24th, 2020. This internet site doesn’t work using an HTTPS connection. - Read more at: UiLiU.com/blcsyso-com
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Post by arghvark on Nov 1, 2020 8:49:07 GMT -5
You don't mention the size you're looking for, but I'm really sold on the Lortone QT66. They go for around $220 plus shipping.
That said, I have a Lortone 45C sitting in a box that I'm not using. Single 4lb barrel. It's probably 30 or more years old, but I happen to know it was used for a total of maybe 4-5 years. (Belonged to my mother.) The plastic bushings which hold the ends of the shafts are new. I haven't checked the belt or the inner boot gasket (the lid liner) which are the two other main consumables. I can check these out if you're interested. (Lortone parts are bit tight right now due to covid but belts and 45C boot gaskets seem to be readily available if needed.)
I'd sell it for $65 plus shipping.
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