Yes, I got the one with 2 tumbler containers, I can tumble my cruddy clad coins in one and pennies in the other. I have also tumbled rocks and they came out very nice.
What media do you use for tumbling the rocks?
I used a rock tumbling grit, I bought the last batch from Amazon.
The media for tumbling rocks is usually silicon carbide. you go through steps of that first from 60 or 80 grit down to like 600 grit or even finer(usually over 3 or so steps). Then your last two steps will be different. one will be pumice and the final step is a cerium oxide powder. Some people shorten the process by skipping certain steps depending on what look they are after or what types of materials they are tumbling. If going for perfect polish, in the finer tumbling steps(600 grit through polish) often things like plastic beads are used to prevent the rocks from beating each other up.
Yes, they make quality tumblers. I'm saving my (clean) pennies to get the double drum model, the A-R2, since I have a huge amount of clad cents to clean...!
My HF tumbler has lasted over 10 years, just had to replace the drive belts when they wear out but that doesn't mean all are the same.
Actually it is called Rock Tumbling Hobby Forum and it isn't part of T-net, you have to google it. Free to join and lots of lapidary info. Many tumbler people there along with jewelers and other lapidary artists, many who are willing to help with any questions.
