[Jewelry making - Article 01404] - Re: [Orchid] The correct tumbler for beginning rock polishing?

[Moonrox172]

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Hello Margie,

    Tumblers are sized by the capacity of the barrel. I started out with
    a 3 lb tumbler that I purchased from Harbor Freight. It was $29.99, a
    great bargain! However, the belt broke before my first load had been
    finished. A trip to a vacuum repair store with the broken belt got me
    a replacement, and it's worked fine since. After that, I purchased a
    6 lb size Lortone tumbler in Quartzsite. I got better results, have
    completed quite a few loads, with no problems. I decided to keep the
    3 lb size and use it for finishing. Kingsley North is a good source,
    you can google Lapidary and get all kinds of websites t o visit. Hope
    you enjoy your hobby! It certainly is a fascinating one! 

Happy tumbling,
Vicki
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