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Besides tumbler, kit contains polishing rock, 4 grades of polishing abrasives, and jewelry findings.
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120 of 123 people found the following review helpful
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The Model T seems functional enough, but the smaller motor on the Model T concerns me. I bought in a hurry and should have considered the time necessary to tumble a batch of rocks. The larger motor and the dual barrels of the AR-2 would have better suited my needs, but for a first tumbler the Model T is great. If you intend to keep the original shape of your rocks then you may want to seriously investigate a vibrating polisher. The loss of edge using a tumbler is not to dramatic, but it does round off the edges on crushed or broken rocks. Rock tumbling is an exercise in patience! If you are not willing to wait then try another hobby. Overall I am quite pleased with the Model T, but I think I would have been happier with the AR-2. A couple of other notes: we have experienced minor leak problems with the barrel on the Model T, but I am not entirely convinced that it was not operator error. Keep it in a pan or cookie sheet just in case. For those concerned about noise, I could sleep in the same room with my Model T (for that matter I have dozed off in the chair in the room with it). The rubber barrel and use of water in the process are great noise reducers.
100 of 105 people found the following review helpful
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OK, so I didn't just buy this one. I've had mine for 25 years now, and it's still rolling. Same model and everything! HA! As far as people complaining about noise - yes. It is noisy, but so are all the others! Put it in the garage and be happy with that. If you buy this product it will last you. Its a great brand, and I completely stand behind their products. The polish and grit are easy to find at most hobby stores, which is another thing you want to keep in mind. I've polished rocks my self, with my nephew, and my neighbors son. Its great to see the kids minds go with checking out the minerals in the rocks, etc. I highly recommend this tumbler.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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I have used this unit for one complete tumbling/polishing cycle. The build quality appears to be excellent. The unit is solid, well-made and the rubberized barrel is relatively quiet. I operate the unit in the basement and it runs 24/7 through each cycle with very little noise. I gave this product a 3 star in the fun category, only because I could not honestly say it is fun to watch it simply do its job and tumble the rocks. But overall my 7 year old daughter and I are very pleased with the unit's operation and results.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Model T Rock Tumbler- a Good Start
This unit takes about 3 lbs of rock which means you can pick and choose your rocks carefully. the larger units you have to fill and sometimes it's hard getting the right amount of... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Tom
tumbler review
I really enjoy the rock tumbler. I am new to the world of rock collecting and it would have been helpful to have more info with the product. Read more
Published 24 days ago by cyrus
The good & the bad
First the bad :
Tub is way smaller than I expected ( About the size of a large roll of toilet tissue ). Read more
Tub is way smaller than I expected ( About the size of a large roll of toilet tissue ). Read more
Published 1 month ago by N. Jacks
needs a few simple modifications
This is sturdily built and the rubber barrel tumbles without a loud noise. However, we live in florida and it is quite warm even in February. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kent D. Bown
A Good Product
I purchased this for my grand daughter who had begun collecting stones from places she has visited. Now she is polishing some of them with very satisfying results
Published 9 months ago by ACRJR
Works as promised, educational
My son and daughter were interested in gems and rocks from a science encounter. They brought home their own raw rocks and we used this to smooth and polish them. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Michael G. Bosilovich
Wonderful little Tumbler!
I use this tumbler to clean and polish nuts and bolts for restoration of Maytag gas engines. The instructions are complete and the rollers fit exactly. Read more
Published 11 months ago by carwash_nv
no complaints
i bought this for my friend who is OBSESSED with rocks... hunting, gathering, tumbling, admiring, etc. etc. so for someone who will use this quite often, it seems to work great. Read more
Published 13 months ago by cmoe14121
Rock tumbler is great addition for budding rock hound!
Bought this for my 10 year old son for Christmas. Spent the next month going thru the rock polishing steps to produce an amazing & beautiful set of polished rocks. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Suzanne White
Perfection
Extremely quiet, beats the heck out of that old toy I had with a plastic barrel. This thing has a completely rubber barrel with a plastic cover that is put into the barrel itself... Read more
Published 16 months ago by E. Burzynski
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