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Post by ColtChainmailJewelryDesigns on Oct 24, 2011 0:10:11 GMT -5
I do have rock already. About 2,200lbs I got for practicaly free! The first listing your talking about is not the one that I think looks beat up. It looks clean and all, just kindof seems home made. Nothing wrong with that, besides no garenty if it works well. Also the 1/3hp motor is not for me! Electric would cost way too much! The last listing is the 66QT. That one looks beat up to me! Steve, are you saying the QT66 and QT12 have differnt motors/frames? I wish they made a 44 dualy tumbler! Thanks for the help on grits. Although everyone has their own methods, so anyone one elts want to help? ~Colt
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Minnesota Daniel
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Oct 24, 2011 1:11:58 GMT -5
Colt,
That first one is not homemade, that's an earlier model of a commercial Lortone tumbler.
Daniel
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Post by johnjsgems on Oct 24, 2011 7:02:46 GMT -5
The QT66 and QT 12 is same exact frame/motor, just different drum option. The 45 is (or was?) a 4 lb capacity. If you use tripoli you can skip AO1000 or 1200. 500 AO and 500 SC pretty much work the same. I think 500 SC would be better as it stays sharp as it breaks down becoming something like 1000 by the end. You need roughly 1 tablespoon per lb. capacity of 120/220. I'm all for supporting local business but consider CA sales tax compared to shipping costs from Rock Shed.
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Steve
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Post by Steve on Oct 24, 2011 10:19:24 GMT -5
As John said, the only difference between the QT66 and the QT12 are the supplied barrels. You can put a lot more rock into one 12 lb than into two 6 lb barrels.
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blessed
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Post by blessed on Oct 24, 2011 19:41:16 GMT -5
Colt, I bought my first Lortone 33B from Pearsons, and a lot fo my spare parts. I have no probulm with them. I think sales tax would be cheaper than shiping. Just a thought. James
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blessed
spending too much on rocks
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Post by blessed on Oct 24, 2011 19:42:05 GMT -5
Colt, I bought my first Lortone 33B from Pearsons, and a lot fo my spare parts. I have no probulm with them. I think sales tax would be cheaper than shiping. Just a thought. James
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jeanette
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Post by jeanette on Oct 25, 2011 15:38:12 GMT -5
My very first tumbler was a CE. The one good thing I can say about it is that because I had never done rock tumbling before and didn't know if I wd like it, it was useful not putting much money into the thing.
By the time my machine died (it lasted a whole month, which I understand may be a record), I knew I was willing to invest the money in a decent tumbler.
Now I will never go back to Harbor Fright!
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Post by ColtChainmailJewelryDesigns on Oct 26, 2011 12:54:48 GMT -5
Oh, I see what you mean, Steve. Because of he extra room free'd up from not having the barrel bottom, and lid for the other, the 12 would fit more! I'm just glad, that I dont want the 12! haha! Blessed, the sales tax for it brings it up to about $130 from pearsons. The rock shed, people here say the guy fits stuff in flat rate boxes if he can, so the tumbler, and the grits may fit in 1 box! Jeanette, I have already a thumblers 3lb, so im passed the biginers stage! Some may find this interesting too..... www.facebook.com/karensnydersO.Sebastianscroll down, and you will see her showing the H.f. tumbler sale. mite a pro rock tumbler step in? haha. ~Colt
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