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Post by Mark on Oct 15, 2003 22:03:14 GMT -5
What kind of tublers do everyojne use and why. I see rotory type ones, vibrating, and ultra Vib ones. Whats the best to use
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James
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Post by James on Oct 16, 2003 0:10:06 GMT -5
I have a Tumlers T1 tumbler and a Tumlers T2 tumbler. I like the T2 model because it has 2 3lb barrels. Someday I'll get a larger setup but for now the T2 does the trick. Start off small and and work your way up as you become more experienced.
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Red
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Post by Red on Oct 16, 2003 0:47:15 GMT -5
Hey there Mark, I use a Lortone qt66 (double 6lb barrel rotary) for rough through polish and a Raytech tv10 (10lb vibratory) for 220 through polish. I am still pretty new, but like rotary for rough shaping and it's ability to take larger stones, and am looking to pick up a 12lb barrel for the lortone to accomodate even larger rocks!. The vibratory is much faster (5-10 days rough to polish), but requires much more attention; I have to check it every 12 hours to make sure that it keeps tumbling as it tends to reduce the rocks to a thick slurry rather quickly, in which they stop moving all together--rough on the motor. Generally the rotary rounds the rock on it's edges while the vibratory smooths the rock on all surfaces evenly. Six of one and half dozen of the other; just depends on how you want the stones shaped. IMHO, they are both great machines. Rotaries are much easier to use when beginning; it took me a while get the hang of the vibratory. Good question though--I am very interested in how may folks out there use vibratory and what their experiences are. Does anyone use a dry polish in their vibratory? I have only used wet. -Red
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SirRoxalot
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Post by SirRoxalot on Oct 16, 2003 14:44:10 GMT -5
I'm running two twelve pound Lortone rotary tumblers, hopefully getting a third at the end of this month. Tumbling takes patience and a fair amount of work; larger machines give you more bang for your buck as far as I'm concerned. I'd suggest you start with a modest size rotary and see how you like it. Vibratory tumblers are more expensive, more noisy, and seem to burn out a lot faster, but they do complete the latter stages quicker.
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Post by Noosh9057 on Nov 30, 2003 11:34:14 GMT -5
This info will help me get my first tumbler in 25 years.
Thanks!!!!!
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