Rock tumbler

[neodetectorist]

Any advice as to what rock tumbler to get? There are so many on the market.
All I will be doing with it is cleaning coins for now.
Thanks in advanced

 

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[stefen]

HarBor Freight's model...it's cheap and why spend money for dirty coins...

 

[T.C.]

Go to the Rock Shed for Lortone rotary tumblers. The single 3 llb. for $78 + shipping. The double 3 llb. for $105 + shipping. These are the same ones that are sold at Harbor Freight. I've bought replacement belts for mine at the Rock Shed. I tumble a lot of rocks also. These are good little tumblers!! People at the Rock Shed are great to deal with also!!

 

[T.C.]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/general-discussion/486419-you-gotta-try-method-tumbling-coins.html

This works great and easy clean up!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

I've used the same Lortone for 15 yrs. Solid tumbler, & thats all I do with it is tumble coins.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I bought a Harbor Freight 3lb a few weeks ago for $45 after tax. I've never used one before and it took me a little while to get it working right. But, since then, it has done great using the method the TC links to above.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

I been thinking about that Harbor Freight tumbler, that, or, Micheals with a 40% off coupon, they got a cheap tumbler too.
I updated that other thread with my bad clad clean fail..... lol. We got some really crusty coins down here, LOL.
Here's that printer tumbler thread, I knew it was floating around somewhere in here....... good for ideas.....

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/tool-shed/358466-cheap-home-made-tumbler.html

 

[cruiserkev]

I been thinking about that Harbor Freight tumbler, that, or, Micheals with a 40% off coupon, they got a cheap tumbler too.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/tool-shed/358466-cheap-home-made-tumbler.html

I have one of the cheap rock tumblers from Michael's and it works great on both rocks and coins. I have left it on for weeks with no issues. I think it was only $25 or so. ☺

 

[T.C.]

Check out this "bad boy"....this is for hardcore rock hounds!! Willjo in Georgia, from the rock forum, was kind enough to send me some pics and info on this tumbler he built. I'm agonna build me one!!

 

[billyrob]

Just bought the Harbor Fry. Double 3lb.today. $53 minus a 20% discount with coupon from harbor freight.com. Haven't used it yet but I used a friend's for gold recovery with mercury and it worked great.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Mine is $24, direct gear drive. Used for five years now. Toy shop. Will try and find the box, for brand name.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Yea, that Harbor Freight one has lasted me 5 yrs now. I just clean and dry it good and usally rub oil on the metal lid to keep it from corroding.

 

[T.C.]

I bought my single barrel from Harbor Freight and my double barrel from a garbage sale. I've gone through a couple of belts, but other than that, they are pretty much bullet proof. As I said above, replacement parts come from the Rock Shed....great people to do business with!!

 

[willjo]

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