Choosing a Good Quality Rock Tumbler, First, Consider Brand of Polishers, Second, Choose Your Tumblers Size, Finally, Pick the Grit & Accessory Kit

Rock Tumbler Kits - Choose the Right One for You Thumler's Rock Tumbler - Lortone Rock Tumbler Free 2 year warranty on most Rock Tumblers we sell (vibrating excluded). Easy return policy--Return new within 10 days of receipt (shipping non-refundable, call for authorization number) Looking for a cheap toy rock tumbler? Get the facts--Click Here

Why Choose a Thumlers Rotary or Vibrating Rock Tumbler? ▪ Heavy duty mostly metal construction ▪ Extra versatile bases on larger machines--can run multiple barrel sizes ▪ Quiet to operate ▪ Easy to find replacement parts ▪ Don't overload & it will last many years When Purchased Here, Free 2-Year Warranty Included! Thumler's Tumblers are currently unavailable on the web--we apologize for the inconvenience	Why Choose a Lortone Rotary Rock Tumbler? ▪ Easy to operate lid system ▪ Smaller models have an enclosed motor ▪ Quiet to operate ▪ Heavy duty mostly metal construction ▪ Easy to find replacement parts ▪ Don't overload & it will last many years When Purchased Here, Free 2-Year Warranty Included!
Selection of Thumler's Rock Tumblers: 100T Thumler's Rock Tumbler Pre-Packaged Kit 3lb. capacity light duty tumbler Does a quality job of polishing stones Lighter motor than other models Besides tumbler, kit contains polishing rock, 4 grades of polishing abrasives (enough for one batch of rocks), jewelry findings and booklet, A Guide For Rock Polishers. This isn't our full Basic Kit. Is is a special kit put together by Thumler's that gives the beginner a nice starter package for one batch of rocks & jewelry at a very low price. AR1* Thumler Rock Tumbler Basic Kit Features: 3 pound Thumler's Rock Tumbler, a 1 Pound Grit Kit, 2 Pounds of Crushed Agate, and our 2 Year Warranty! AR2 Thumler Rock Tumbler Basic Kit--Includes two 3 pound barrels, 1 lb 4-step grit kit, rocks, instructions, and 2 year warranty! AR6 Thumler Rock Tumbler Basic Kit--This tumbler will polish up to 9 pounds of rock that are as big as 1.75 inches. Comes with grit kit, instructions, crushed rocks, and warranty. UV10 Thumler 10 Pound Vibrating Tumbler Kit--This tumbler will process up to 10 pounds of material at a time. Includes grit kit, instruction booklet, and 90 day warranty.	Selection of Lortone Rock Tumblers: Basic Kit - 3A Lortone Rock Tumbler comes with Grit for 4 batches of rocks, crushed agate for tumbling, and a 2 year warranty! Polish up to 3 lbs of 1� or smaller stones at a time. Rotary rock tumblers take 4 weeks to polish from start to finish. Solid rubber drum absorbs most of the noise, making these tumblers about as loud as a standard dishwasher (can easily be ran in an apartment). Deluxe Kit - 3A Lortone Rock Tumbler Our exclusive Deluxe Rock Tumbling Kit comes with everything any rockhound needs to get started and stay tumbling! Includes a 3A Lortone Rock Tumbler, Estwing rock pick, jewelry findings kit to make stone jewelry, an instruction booklet, Simon & Schuster�s Rocks and Minerals book and �How to Tumble Polish Gemstones and Make Gemstone Jewelry�. This barrel will polish rocks up to 1 inch. Rotary rock tumblers take 4 weeks to polish from start to finish. Solid rubber drum absorbs most of the noise. Basic Kit - 33B Lortone Rock Tumbler 33B Lortone Rock Tumbler, Grit for 4 batches of rocks, crushed agate for tumbling, and a 2 year warranty! Polish up to 6 lbs of 1� or smaller stones at a time in two different barrels or you can run two different types of stones at the same time in their own barrel or you can have a barrel for two different people. This model has loads of possibilities. Rotary rock tumblers take 4 weeks to polish from start to finish. Solid rubber drum absorbs most of the noise, making these tumblers about as loud as a standard dishwasher (can easily be ran in an apartment). Deluxe Kit - 33B Lortone Rock Tumbler Our exclusive Deluxe Rock Tumbling Kit comes with everything any rockhound needs to get started and stay tumbling! Includes a 33B Lortone Rock Tumbler, Estwing rock pick, jewelry findings kit to make stone jewelry, an instruction booklet, Simon & Schuster�s Rocks and Minerals book and �How to Tumble Polish Gemstones and Make Gemstone Jewelry�. These barrels will polish rocks up to 1 inch. Two barrels allows you to polish up to 6 lbs of 1� or smaller stones at a time in two different barrels or you can run two different types of stones at the same time in their own barrel or you can have a barrel for two different people. This model has loads of possibilities. Rotary rock tumblers take 4 weeks to polish from start to finish. Solid rubber drum absorbs most of the noise.
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Hobbyist Rock Tumblers vs. Toy Rock Tumblers

There are lots of cheap rock tumblers on the market. None of them will compare with the two major brands, Thumler's and Lortone. When you buy a Thumler's Rock Tumbler or a Lortone Rock Tumbler you are buying a tumbler that is made to last for many years. It is not uncommon to see one of these tumblers that is 20 years old and still working.

Thumler's and Lortone rock tumblers are made of high quality parts and thick rubber barrels. This makes for QUIET rock polishing.

I looked at the rock tumbler a major discount retailer sells. It comes with a 2 WEEK warranty. The rock polishing process takes 4 weeks to complete, so this tumbler is not meant to do anything except frustrate the owner (or purchaser). If you are getting one of these rock tumblers for a child (of any age), you are setting them up for failure! They will never know if they like rock tumbling when they have a tumbler that is not meant to finish the job.

Any tumbler with a plastic barrel is noisy. We are talking the type of noise that makes you cover your ears.

Plastic barrels will NOT tumble rough stones. You must use pre-tumbled stones so you won't wear a hole in the plastic barrel.

Another common "toy" rock tumbler looks very similar to a Lortone rock tumbler. It appears that the company that makes them sent one of Lortone's tumblers to China and said make this as cheap as possible.

I have never heard of one of these rock tumblers lasting for more that a couple of weeks. Most don't last more that a few hours! The belts break within hours, and if you keep replacing them or if you replace them with a quality belt, then the pulleys break. Once again, you are setting yourself up for a huge disappointment with one of these "toys."

Thumler's and Lortone rock tumblers cost more up front, but in the long run you get a lifetime hobby. Being able to polish almost any rock in a quiet, long lasting rock tumbler is a satisfying experience.

Happy Rock Tumbling! Rick Dalrymple

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