[Jewelry making - Article 00289] - Re: [Orchid] Which Tumbler is Best?

[Rick]

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    I bought a Harbor Freight vibe tumbler a couple weeks ago when it
    was on sale. I bought it for backup and sure enough a week later one
    of my vibe tumbler motors quit. The HF has been running about a week
    and a half with no issues so far. I have found that the HF bowls do
    no last if used for tumbling rocks with abrasive grits. The
    indentations on the bowls are wear points. You can stick some epoxy
    putty on it to get them to last longer. I'm using the HF for
    polishing cabs and stones with Tin Oxide so I don't anticipate bowl
    wear. 

    I will say there is something I like about the HF vibe tumbler. An
    on/off switch. Something that is lacking on the top of the line
    tumblers. I'm always unplugging and plugging in tumblers when I
    maintaining them. 

    If you use it for jewelry you probably won't have any problems. I
    was cautioned by one Orchid member that said if you run it without
    the lid the bowl will distort. Other than that it's not a bad tumbler
    for $30-$40 on sale. 

    My tumblers run 24x7. I'm interested to see how long the HF tumbler
    lasts... 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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