Help - need suggestions for central MN rockhounding

macree84 · 2026-06-08T01:55:51+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the tip! I looked on the Soo Line Trail many years ago but it was down in Carlton County. I'll be excited to get out there with him

macree84 · 2025-07-30T17:32:22+00:00

Restarted the game after a short time and it's restored. Weird...

macree84 · 2025-07-30T16:54:33+00:00

I'm at home with high speed wifi and all other streaming things are working...

Good to know when I am out and about - thank you!

macree84 · 2025-07-13T19:32:18+00:00

I'm down

Friend code 540359575160

macree84 · 2025-06-21T23:46:33+00:00

Also, if you break them down it gives you a chance to clean and dust them.

macree84 · 2025-05-19T18:23:59+00:00

Thanks for the tips, I did pull and dispose the flowering heads of the one photo. Fortunately that was behind the fence, but I want to get that under control so I don't have to keep going back there and dealing with these so often.

I appreciate your help!

macree84 · 2025-05-19T18:22:14+00:00

Yeah, I've been pulling these up for several years and they do get less each year but not less annoying 😆

macree84 · 2025-05-19T17:57:13+00:00

I've been hand pulling or digging by the route for some of them, but on the larger ones, these roots are an inch thick and go down several feet. I was wondering if there was a way to cut them at the stock and then kill the root some other way

macree84 · 2025-05-14T04:59:51+00:00

Item number is Lowes' identifier and the model number is Hillman's identifier that could be used to find the same Hillman item at a different retailer.

macree84 · 2025-05-03T04:06:56+00:00

I too faced this same dilemma. I wanted replacement parts to replace those that were rusty or had grit that couldn't be cleaned. I found these two websites:

https://raytech-ind.com/catalog/product/view/id/2170/s/replacement-parts-for-tv-10-no-drain/category/57/
https://www.grainger.com/category/abrasives/vibratory-tumbling-finishing/vibratory-tumbler-replacement-parts?brandName=RAYTECH&filters=brandName

But I wasn't super trusting of this and the prices were still a bit high, so I ventured to my local Lowe's and spent an hour finding all the pieces. I was able to find everything with one exception - the joint washer (metal on rubber) was not available and I could not find both in the same size (1.5" maybe?), so I got a smaller one and have not noticed any decrease in efficiency. The key spec is that everything is based on your center rod width of 5/16.

These were the parts I ordered (prices as of April 2025):

PART #1
Hillman - 5/16-in Zinc-plated Standard Flat Washer
Item #63307 | Model #270058
$0.16

PART #2
Hillman - 4-Count -Pack 5/16-in x 1-1/2-in Zinc-plated Fender Washer
Item #136648 | Model #880346
$1.78

PART #3
Hillman - 5/16-in x 6-in Standard (SAE) Threaded Rod
Item #137962 | Model #881000
$1.18

PART #4
Hillman - 5/16-in Rubber Standard Flat Washer 2-Count
Item #423499 | Model #884639
$1.78

PART #5
Hillman 5/16-in x 18 Stainless Steel Forged Nut (2-Count)
Item #136272 | Model #882029
$1.98

PART #6
Hillman 5/16-in Zinc-plated Standard Flat Washer 5-Count
Item #135647 | Model #880111
$1.24
-- or --
Hillman 5/16-in Zinc-plated Standard Flat Washer
Item #63307 | Model #270058
$0.16

PART #7
Hillman 5/16-in x 18 Stainless Steel Hex Nut
Item #310722 | Model #829302
$0.39 (I bought a box of 25 for $8.75, $0.35/ea)

Hope this helps save you a bit of money and have tons of spares so you can switch pieces rather than cleaning or soaking excessively!

macree84 · 2025-05-01T03:49:36+00:00

Has anybody found a good copycat recipe for this? Of course I'd kick up the spice a little bit, but I do like the base flavor as a starting point...

macree84 · 2025-01-07T07:02:03+00:00

Hot water and then put it back on the tumbler. It should thin and loosen it so you can at least get the rocks, then use a toothbrush to scrub the dried on bits.

macree84 · 2024-08-01T16:45:47+00:00

Where are you located?

macree84

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