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@@gardenfever4139 haha, yeah I'm a slow talker - had to practice 😜👍

@@ocklawahaboyrocks thanks again! The Dremel worked ok for the smaller rocks, but I FINALLY got a saw so I should be able to do a video for the rest of them soon 👍 now if I can just get a cabbing machine!

@@KennethWise-z8n no just an E-150

Oh okay thanks i have the exact same van, same color and year and model and everything, except it's a tuscany edition ​@LearninRocks

@@KennethWise-z8n nice! It's a great van, I bet the Tuscany version is sweet 🙂

@@FTRV unfortunately we sold her a couple years ago but I had no complaints up to that. 👍

@LearninRocks thanks so much. Looking to do this soon.

@FTRV you'll like them😁

@@gardenfever4139 it definitely helps!

@@mariskadelange2020 thank you! I really do love looking for beauty in rocks that get overlooked. I run into people who tell me not to waste my time on a particular rock but that just makes me want to dig in and try harder to get something out of it. It makes it that much sweeter when you get a great result. 😁👍 Thanks for the feedback and for watching!!

@@TaneKarnes I've actually seen a video where he tries sand and the sand just breaks down because it was softer than the rock being tumbled so had no real affect. Pretty interesting video, check out @michiganrocks I'm pretty sure that's where I caught it. Thanks for watching and for the feedback👍

@@gardenfever4139 thanks! Yeah we have it hell but not everything likes the tumbler unfortunately.

@ I don’t know about you, but for me sometimes the things that I struggle and fight and work, the hardest for tend to be the most rewarding in the end!

@gardenfever4139 no question! It's too easy to get things these days. There's an art to the toil.

@@djasteress6068 definitely a labor of love but if you keep at it you can get some great results. Thanks for the comment and for watching😁👍

Thanks! Not a perfect shine, but we were happy with it 😁👍

@@ConcreteBombDeep yeah it is frustrating to spend a good chunk of change on something and get let down. All in all it's been pretty solid, but the quality control seems to be lacking a bit. One of these days I'll probably build my own but this seems to work for now👍 thanks for the feedback and checking out the video!

You bet! It probably works great on garden gnomes too! ;)

@@gardenfever4139 thanks! Great tool!!

@@gardenfever4139 for now....

@@gardenfever4139 if you ain't falling you ain't learning!

THE HANDIEST!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I wish I could claim the idea was my own, but I had to give it a try. Worked like a charm!

Hmm... There's a thought. Do you use a vacuum to suck it into the cracks?

The video of how to polish them is 60 seconds.... That's the longest video allowed as a short.

@LearninRocks I know, I was kidding😄

@@Toverneger aww man, I changed the name because I didn't want it to be too misleading 🤪

@@LearninRocks Appreciate it, but wasn't needed. I liked the video either way😄

@@Toverneger Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 😁👍

@@richardhulbert9480 it's likely that several of them are. Florida is definitely not a Rockhounding hot spot. Gotta take what you can get. 👍

@LearninRocks I am a Floridian as well. Spent almost 30 years in Orlando now living in Bartow

@@richardhulbert9480 so you feel my pain. Now I understand how you spotted the parking lot rocks so quick 🤣👍 Urban Rockhounding at it's finest

@LearninRocks well not to incriminate myself but I may have borrowed some of them same rocks to tumble myself.

@@richardhulbert9480 haha, don't worry your alleged but unconfirmed secret is safe with me. 👍

The grit and media isn't terribly expensive but you can go through it pretty quick depending on how much you're tumbling. Check out the rock shed for some good prices. I've ordered a bunch of stuff from them and they're priced fairly and their customer support has always been great! 👍 www.rockshed.com/product-category/rock-tumblers-supplies/rock-tumbling-grit-and-accessories/

@@chrishince8947 there's a great analogy😂 glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching! 👍👍

I was curious about using it in my lot o vibratory as well. I'm about 2 days into the tumble and running into some pretty serious movement problems and all the gravel seems to be on the bottom with the larger rocks on top. I'll put out a video with the results soon👍 thanks for the comment and for watching!

@ I’ll keep an eye out for the follow up video. I’m thinking the pea gravel will flow well in my vibratory tumblers. It’s roughly the same size as my ceramic media and I get great movement with it.

@davidsommerfeld2955 I just did a check on stage 2 because my movement had stopped completely and was surprised all my gravel was stuck in the bottom with the grit. I'm going to try a couple more days with some fresh grit but I've never seen it clump up like that before. On the bright side the rocks are looking great👍

@@jasonhenderson5642 thanks! It was my own fault though. I was blinded by the haul and way to excited to get home and see what we found. I think you really can't go wrong out there. If one spot doesn't have something the next probably will and we didn't have to look too hard. It was all on the surface.

That would be nice! I've been told it is called a Golden healer. I've been seeing a bunch of them and have some nice crack-free stones to polish up. Maybe if I ever get a slab saw I can make some tiles and try it out😁👍

I'm glad you found us too 😁👍 were still learning the processes ourselves, hopefully our experiments can help you get the results your after, or at least he'll you avoid some of the mistakes we make. 😜

That would be nice! I thought about it but the supports would be in the way and couldn't think of a good way to make it work without it sticking out too far. Plus the hinges help hold it up when I use it as a table so I don't mind to much.

Definitely a work in progress but wanted to get suggestions for improvement before I cleaned it up too much. It's functional for now, I'll get a better video when it's done 👍

@@millardwilliams9182 I can definitely see how they could help with preventing chipping - they're probably better than porcelain for a lot of rocks that are softer or that fracture easily. Great feedback! I think I'm on the fence about round versus keeping some natural shape. I like both depending on what kind of stone it is. We're in a bit of a holding pattern right now until I get the workshop finished then maybe we'll do a video on using the gravel for all four stages. 👍 Thanks for watching!

I’ll sub #316

@@RockHoundingAdventures thanks! We had an awesome time and definitely learned our lesson with the shipping. We actually just got back from New Mexico and shipped another box doubled up with much better results! Thanks for the sub! I'm signed up on yours too now, looks like you've got plenty of video to keep me busy for a while! 😁👍

Good to know, thanks for the info! 👍

I've got one I've been using 24/7 for about a year and a half. I just took a 4th stage batch out yesterday. The only part I've replaced so far is the rubber seal on the lid. My little belt has been working this entire time. My first grit is 35/70. My last grit is micro aluminum. I've tumbled rocks the size of a softball in it. I do 10 day cycles for each stage mainly because I don't want to have to change it out every 7 days. I think the key to longevity of parts is to keep everything really clean. I blow out the motor and clean all the residue off the rails every ten days so that the rollers run smooth. I really love my tumbler. Right now I am kinda worried because I am tumbling raw Novaculite flint knapping spalls that have really sharp jagged edges. I hope that doesn't tear up my rubber lining. I've tumbled several pieces of Novaculite in other batches and those came out amazing. I've just never tumbled all Novaculite before so we'll see how it goes . Also I use lubricating oil in the bearings of rollers because I've found that water trapped between the rubber liner and the metal drum will leak out and quickly seep into the bearings and start rusting. I clean and oil those bearings every change out.

@@claybowser698 Your liner should be fine. I have only gotten damage from a jagged stone once, and that was because it got jammed up. Hope they tun out as cool as they sound.

@@djasteress6068 I sure hope they do too! My other Novaculite came out amazing. They make great palm stones. Everyone loves how they feel.

@@Ravenhawk35 good to know. Thanks! 👍

@@calebdillman8462 thanks! I've been pretty surprised at what turns up in a parking lot! 😁

Great suggestion, I'll have to try it👍 have you ever tried stabilizing stones to get rid of cracks before they show up? I think we're going to give it a try.

@@LearninRocks I'm experimenting with it right now. I'll share how it goes when I get it done.

​@@JeffWeymiernice! Let me know how it goes!

Thanks! We're waiting until we get a saw before we process any more of it, hopefully we'll be able to show some more of it soon👍 thanks for watching!

Bro thats exactly what i thought. Like bro that is the worst one you couldve broken

@@carlosbeach513 yeah we knew it would be, but had ten more days with it (rental) and didn't want to have the biggest window missing. It was $250 bucks 🤦

I may have to try it again on the next effort with fewer rocks and more size variety to let it move a bit better. Thanks for the feedback!

It's funny how wrong I am on most of these! It's been a learning process for sure, but luckily everyone has been really helpful in figuring out what I get! Thanks!

Always fun to see what comes out! We just got back from Albuquerque and mailed ourselves a bunch of fun rocks. Can't wait to see what we get once they get here!

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.