Model A-R1 Special Kit Rock Tumbler

by Tru-square Metal Products

Product Features

• Model A-R1 Kit Rotary Tumbler

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 12.6 x 5.1 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006N6PRI
• Item model number: 102
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,321 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Product Description

THT 102 Polish your found gems to absolute perfection with this high grade professional tumbler. Includes 3lb. capacity tumbler, one rubber barrel, kit contains Model A-R1 tumbler which has larger motor than Model T, set of 4 grades of polishing abrasives, generous supply of polishing rock, jewelry findings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try this one FIRST, January 5, 2007

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A. Thomas "al" (NY Adirondacks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Model A-R1 Special Kit Rock Tumbler (Toy)

I bought another rock tumbler. It was all plastic and the drive to the barrel was a direct contact wheel against a rubber belt. It wore out. FAST. And it was so loud that even when I put it in the garage I could hear it. I had to replace it.

This tumbler (Model A-R1)has been running 24-7 for five months. It's so quiet I put it in the basement. The stones that come out are beautiful. If anything ever does wear out, (it never has), or if I need supplies it's easy to purchase what I need from the supplier's catalog.

Try this one first; it's a little more expensive, but you'll sleep at night.

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great polisher, very durable, September 30, 2007

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Jim (Atlantic City) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Model A-R1 Special Kit Rock Tumbler (Toy)

As a kid I had a pretty solid rock tumbler by Skilcraft. That was 30 years ago. Ten years ago I got one for my step daughter and it was plastic, noisy and leaked. The neighbors have one like that now.

This Rock Polisher exceeded all my expectations. I bought this more expensive polisher because I didn't want that same experience with the noisy, leaky, cheap plastic one. And this was just as good as I had hoped.

First, anyone trying this for the first time must realize that any time you put a bunch of rocks into a container and roll them for weeks, it is going to make noise and it is going to take patience. You should be prepared to put a rock tumbler in a garage, basement, or shed. And if it squeaks, oil it.

This polisher was relatively quiet in the garage. When the rollers started squeaking on the metal axles, I just put a drop of oil on it and it was perfect. This unit is less noisy than the plastic units because the barrel is made of hard rubber. This is a great design. The chassis and motor are all metal.

The barrel did not leak, like the others I have owned.

The best part is that this thing is solid and Made in the USA. At least there is something of quality we can still build here.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the whole family, July 29, 2007

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Eric Webster (Bloomington, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Model A-R1 Special Kit Rock Tumbler (Toy)

I had a rock tumbler when I was a kid, loud and irritating as it ground on for weeks in my small apartment.

This tumbler is MUCH quieter, and easy to use. I stuck it in a closet, and couldn't hear a thing. Every week the kids and I would change the grit and marvel over the changes we saw in the rocks.

When it was all done, we had a blast splitting up the rocks, and starting again!