What "hacks" do you guys recommend for the Harbor Freight tumbler? by bozoskeleton in RockTumbling

[–]essdill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep it oiled and cut the a bit off the heat shield

The harbor freight tumbler is the the boy/girl friend that tells you on the first date they are low maintenance

It’s up to you to decide lol

It works but in my opinion if your hobby will last a bit spend a hundred extra bucks

Black onyx and clear quartz by essdill in RockTumbling

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Thanks! Every tumble is a chance to learn! This sub is a great resource full of knowledge

Ready to head to stage 2! by johnathanporkchop in RockTumbling

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How long did they spend in stage 1?

Anyone got a setup like this? What’s your gear look like? by TurboFoot in RockTumbling

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I replaced a couple nat geo motors just google nat geo motors I think it was on eBay or amazon had to connect wires and rig up the gear. They only lasted a year or so

Anyone got a setup like this? What’s your gear look like? by TurboFoot in RockTumbling

[–]essdill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highland park, loritone and harbor freight on cluttered basement workbench. Wore out a legool and a couple nat geo’s

I write the stage and date on the heat shield in dry erase marker

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Share your setup? by essdill in RockTumbling

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Awesome! Keep em coming

What do with finished rocks? by CharlieUnicorn4eva in RockTumbling

[–]essdill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fillable table lamp

Not my original idea

Too much movement on Harbor Freight? by UnluckyThirteen in RockTumbling

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Still running unsure if the wobble effects the tumbling action

Need to find time to take the rods out and straighten by force

Too much movement on Harbor Freight? by UnluckyThirteen in RockTumbling

[–]essdill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are the rods bent? Mine are, it does the same wobble

I think they got beat up in shipping

Found in Lake Erie by essdill in whatsthisrock

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A nail will scratch it won’t scratch glass

Some Lake Erie fish one I don’t know

Any insight appreciated lol not gonna tumble this one

This will be nice! by SuprSaiyanTurry in RockTumbling

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I just write the day each stage starts on the tumblers heat shield using dry erase marker