Rock Tumblers

Rock Tumblers

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Rock Tumbler Classic Refill Kit $12.87 Refill your rock tumbler machine with this kitArt kit is designed to be used with the NSI Rock Tumbler (not included)Hobby set includes amethyst, jasper, agates and more

DIY Rock Tumbler Prototype

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3+lb Lot of great stones for the Rock Tumbler!! Agate, Jasper, Fossils..... $8.00

Lortone Gem Sparkle Compact Lapidary Rock Tumbler QT-N.R. $41.00

ROLLING STAR Double Barrel Lapidary Rotary Rock Tumbler Polisher COMPLETE SET $64.95

2 Stunning On The Rocks Paneled Cut Glass Short Tumblers 3 1/4" X 3 1/4" $4.00

GET Enterprise 9955-1-BL Blue 5.5 oz. Rocks Tumbler $91.30

GET Enterprise 9955-1-CL Clear 5.5 oz. Rocks Tumbler $91.30

GET Enterprise 9955-1 5.5 oz. Rocks Tumbler $93.28

GET Enterprise 9955-1-R Red 5.5 oz. Rocks Tumbler $91.30

GET Enterprise 9912-1-R Red 12 oz. Double Rocks Tumbler $110.00

Double Rocks Glass Tumbler '55 CHEVROLET CONVERTIBLE Red & White LIBBEY 4-3/8" $14.99

Tin Oxide Polish Tumbler Cabs Rocks Grit One lb BJs $35.00

SINGLE DRUM ROTARY ROCK TUMBLER & POLISHER DELUXE KIT $82.90

Vintage Libbey set of 6 Tumblers in Normandy-Blue Rock Shape (Driftwood Crinkle) $12.50

NEW DUAL DRUM ROTARY ROCK TUMBLER & POLISHER DELUXE KIT $99.90

15 lb cap, Double barrel 1 gallon Rock Tumbler Polisher $189.99

NEW 3LB SINGLE DRUM ROTARY ROCK TUMBLER POLISHER STONES $62.90

NEW 6LB DUAL DRUM ROTARY ROCK TUMBLER STONE POLISHER $79.90

Pink gradated rocks tumbler style glasses. Curlicue L makers mark on the bottom $0.99

NSI Original Rock Tumbler w/ Semi Precious Stones $45.89

BOHEMIAN CZECH QUEEN LACE CUT CRYSTAL (6) WHISKEY ROCKS TUMBLERS - ESTATE FIND $49.99

JACK DANIEL'S WHISKEY Square Glass Tumbler ROCKS GLASS Black & Gold Lettering $11.99

TUMBLER ROCKS - STONES - Jasper Mix for Tumbling $5.25

35lb cap. Rock Tumbler Ball Mill Case Debur Polish $239.99

40lb cap. Rock Tumbler Ball Mill Case Debur Polish $249.99

Thumler's Tumbler Rock Polisher AR-1 #102 for Rock Tumbling Set + Grit Pack NEW $129.50

On The Rocks Glassware Barware Multicolored Set 7 High Ball Drinks Tumblers $36.99

Vintage NEW in BOX Skilcraft Rock Tumbler w/ Grinding Wheel NIB $24.25

Crown Royal WHISKEY pillow Tapered Glass ITALY Highball Cordial Rocks Tumbler $3.99

America West Airline 2 tumblers or 'on the rocks' with logo - perfect condition $6.00

Cabela's Model 400 Vibratory Case Tumbler and mix very nice/rock tumbler $33.00

Vintage Federal Glass 8 ON the Rocks Tumblers Crown in Box NOS? $29.99

2 - 10 Oz Flat Tumblers in the Tempo-Amber pattern by Libbey/rock Sharpe Vtg VGC $0.99

FRUIT MEDLEY@16 PIECE GLASSWARE SET@ALCO@TUMBLER@ROCKS@ $29.99

Red Rouge Polish Brass Rock Tumbler Grit Lapidary 1 lb BJs $12.50

Prepolish Aluminum Oxide Rock Tumblers Grit Lapidary Supplies 1lb BJs $8.50

2# Medium Rock Tumbler Grit 220 Grits Lapidary BJs $9.00

Thumlers Tumbler Accessory Kit-Grits/Rocks/Jewelry THU709 $47.47

The Original Rock Tumbler $9.99

Rough pyrite crystal clusters 3 lb direct from the mine,Tumbler rocks Fools gold $14.95

NSI #635 - Electric Rock Tumbler $46.52

NFL Los Angeles Raiders 12 Ounce Tumbler Rocks Glass $5.99

LORTONE Rotary Rock Gemstone Tumbler Base 3A & 4 Cans Tumbling Charge LAPIDARY $65.00

Set of six Libbey Rock Sharpe Hoops Ribbed Tumblers Glassware Beverage Glasses $31.96

Set of four On The Rocks Ribbed Tumblers Glassware Beverage Glasses $23.16

Libbey Rock Sharpe Ashburton Tumblers-Amber "Set of 4" $15.99

The jewellery tumbler can make the quality of the jewellery pieces fine if they are light weighed and tumbled infrequently. The professional tumbler is long lasting as compared to craft quality tumbler. I am being a designer use the tumbler of lortone brand which is used in my family for thirty years. Yet it works great as before when it was new. Who use their tumbler for rocks; they should thoroughly clean their tumbler. Because any piece of rock left inside the tumbler will destroy the pieces of jewellery.

Mixed steel shot should be used if jewellery is desired to be hard. When only the work of polishing and shining is required then the plastic pellets should be used. Mixed steel shot has pins, balls and other figures in classified sizes. These sizes jiggle their way inside the jewellery and tumble it from every corner and cracks as well. While using it first time, the pellets should be rinsed several times. I use a strainer which has smaller holes than pins and is convenient to rinse my mixed steel shot to drain.

Clean water is sufficient to cover the pellets of the barrel of jewellery tumbler. Then the dishwashing detergent should be used with water for cleaning. I just use two or three drops of liquid detergent in my tumbler. It is cheaper and what I observed is that it really does a great job.

I, after cleaning the pellets, load them in the barrel of tumbler. Then I clean the tumbler while adding clean water and two or three drops of liquid detergent. And then I add the pieces of jewellery in the tumbler which are going to be tumbled. Then I inquire that is the sufficient water is added which will cover all jewellery pieces or not. And then I close the barrel of the tumbler and start it. I put my tumbler in a knee deep baking dish because some times the barrel may not be tight as it should be, so it may leak out.

I check my jewellery in intervals to confirm that is it being tumbled as it should or not. Then I took the jewellery out from the tumbler and rinse in clean water and then I dry it. I judge the shininess or hardness, if I use steel pellets. Then if the hardness is still there and the shininess is not bright then I continue the tumbling. If I feel that shininess can also be taken out with a polishing cloth than I prefer the cloth because with more tumbling the pieces can be weak or brittle. Only the heavier pieces requires more time. The act of adding water in the tumbler should be done twice because once it will be added for cleaning the tumbler and secondly it would be for the jewellery.

The components of the tumbler like the electrical connections, belts and others should be checked monthly. Although my jewellery tumbler is old it does not requires major maintenance except the checking of belts and dirt which other machines also have to.

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