On 2010-05-28, Michael Koblic wrote:

"Ignoramus12281" wrote in message
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On 2010-05-27, Michael Koblic wrote:

"Ignoramus5816" wrote in message
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Unless you want it to break after 3 weeks, that is. What a POS. I
bought it to show what rock tubling is, to my kids. I sort of knew
that it is junk, and bought an extended warranty, but all it give me
is the right to get another POS.


I went through the usual labour pains before I decided on mine. Rather
than
going the cheap way I splashed out on Thumler's UV10 (Industrial) and so
far
I have not regretted it.
BTW do not use cat litter silica crystals wet...or dry for that matter
(the
dust is awful).


That is a vibratory tumbler, and mine was a rotary.

I actually do have a vibratory tumbler, called Nova 501HT (see
novafinishing.com). It is not as good for rounding rocks,
however. Otherwise it is great.

http://www.novafinishing.com/products.html
http://www.novafinishing.com/prices.html


Ah. Several people sent me links to the HF vibratory tumbler. I did not know
they did the rotary ones too.

Well, if only in name.

But thanks for the links. That Nova 501HT looks a serious
machine. BTW is this where you get your media from? $1.50 +/- per lb
of ceramics is very good. I wonder if they ship to Canada...

I got the media on the cart with the machine at the factory that went
bankrupt. Two half full buckets and a box of ceramic media of various
coarseness, and this vibratory tumbler. I also have some corn cob
media (way too much; anyone wants some cheap?). I was going to polish
a big jar's worth of pennies with the kids this weekend.

i