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Helpful video ... thanks. How many pounds of rock and media do you put in the tumbler? or do you just go by volume ? I have a RT10 but things look pretty much the same.

It seems like you don't weigh your rocks before polishing. For the RTVibe10 the limit is listed at 8 pounds. I always worry about "overloading" the machine. Have you found that weight is not all that critical?

This is so helpful, I was just looking up pulley replacement parts and found your video! Thank you for posting!

Good videos, thank you. Deciding which to buy to get started. On the Tumble Vibe would it help to put a lock washer between the rubber gasket and nut? Is your Tumble Vibe a 0.5 cu ft model?

Thank you. I've been on the fence about buying one of these to cut rocks. For $69 at Harbor Freight, it's a great solution.

I had looked at a lapidary saw on Amazon for for $169 that had a flexible shaft on the side for polishing and ext I wonder which would be the better route to go

Just found your channel. My wife bought me a nat geo platinum tumbler. Thanks for all the good info. We really appreciate it.

Beautiful work. I believe the 'grey' pieces are 'silver sheen' obsidian.

Thanks for sharing this. I'm doing very well with mine.

Send me a pm and I'll give you a hot spot!!!

So cool. Great job.

Can't the 2nd stage remove the minor nicks? If so, might lose less stone to the rougher grit in stage 1 by moving to stage 2.

Totally agree!! My Nat Geos work perfectly fine! Love that they are a more affordable option. I have the 2-lb and the 3-lb, and a Tumblebee with (2) 2-lb barrels. I love having the variety! And I couldn't agree more regarding the grit! I was pretty bummed when my first batch came out all bruised and dull. But with all the advice online, I ordered polish from Kingsley North, and used the grit that came with my Tumblebee, and they've been turning out so much better!!! 😄

Nice piece of Amethyst!

Is Utah a good place to live for rockhounding? Where else?

I like your presentation. It's calming, which is what you want from a hobby! Going to watch all your videos from the beginning to current day. Thanks!

Thanks for starting your channel!

New subscriber. I appreciate your video.

GREAT VIDEO! VERY EASY TO LISTEN TO BECAUSE OF YOUR CALM AND VERY UNDERSTANDABLE VOICE. I LOVE THE RESULTS THIS MACHINE HAS GIVEN TO ME. HOWEVER TIGHTENING THE LID HAS BEEN AN ISSUE. I CAN SEE THAT THE TIPS OF USING FOAM SEALER ON THE LID AND THE RUBBER GASKET ARE GREAT TIPS. WHAT ARE THE DIMENTIONS OF THE FOAM SEALER THAT YOU USED AROUND THE LID? WOULD 1/2'' WIDE BY 1/8'' THICK WORK? ALSO WHAT ARE THE DIMENTIONS (HOW THICK AND HOW WIDE) OF THE RUBBER GASKET YOU USED UNDER THE RUBBER NUT? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A RESPONSE TO THESE QUESTIONS.

For stage 1, it looks like a small barrel, pretty heavily loaded, cushioned with media, reduced grit, and patience. For later stages, resist the urge to use the ultrasonic cleaner. Thanks for sharing your mixed results.

Thank you! I'm going to try this with Script Rock. Great idea!

Those look fantastic! Where could I go to purchase one of these from you?

Nice setup!

Nice video. Thanks for posting! I did just order this exact Raytech Polishing Kit from Amazon for $154. I'd prefer a Lot-O, but they seem to be continuously out of stock!

Pull the rocks into the saw instead of pushing them. Change sides so you dont get soaked and keep a hose running in the side on a trickle.

Ive been using that same tile saw and it works good. Its a great option when you cant afford much. Just a good blade costs more than the whole saw. I paid $40 new.

Nice 311 shirt!

Where in Utah is this? I live in northern Utah so I’m super interested!

Thanks for this great tip. I'm now using your idea on 4 of my Komestone tumblers. Experimenting, I found that: 1) They will run at 7.5V and above, but not 6V and below. 2) They previously ran at 84 RPM on the slowest speed and 105 RPM on the highest. On 7.5V they run now at 50, 60 and 70 RPM. Also, they only draw 6W, so the smallest (& cheapest) 12W adjustable DC power supply will work.

Thanks for testing this and posting it. I just ordered one, so I can slow down for stages 3 and 4.

The stock rubber nuts have worked loose a couple of times even after I tightened them with pliers. A big mess to clean up. I went to the hardware store and got some neoprene washers and a couple of coupling nuts. I'm adding some metal and lock washers. I'll be using a wrench to tighten everything from now on. It will be a little tricky to keep from damaging the bowl.. I'm mainly using my Highland Park 4.5lb rotary tumbler and I've ordered a mini-sonic since I mostly do small loads. I also cut 1.5" off the center rod.

Looked pretty full.

Awesome

Thanks for the nice introduction to Dumortierite. I haven't noticed running across it before. Where did you get your tumbling rough? I haven't found any rough in my few moments of searching so far. Regarding the tutorial aspects of your video, I especially enjoyed the quick back and forth between tumbling runs, but I was surprised that you only usually run for three days given how much grit's remaining to show up on the bottom of your sink. I usually run my fast barrels for five or six days by which time the 60-90 grit is pretty much gone. The cheapest I can find it these days is $3/lb, so I want to get all the work I can out of it. I was also surprised by your running your 220 grit in the vibratory tumbler, especially with so much ceramic media rather than other types of slightly softer or harder rocks which seems to work just fine for me. But your way clearly works and might be a bit less risky with less chance of breakage potentially slowing down the process, since even in a homogenous rotary batch sometimes it's the (overused) ceramic media that breaks. Finally, I've never tried running my vibratory batches so dry. I'm anxious to try that. Thanks again for sharing your methods!

That looks great! I just started a batch of my own from Meeko's Mine. Hope I get the same shine!

Is it bad form to ask where you collected the Obsidian?

some of the material looks like it could be Petrified wood, and I think the green one could be Epidote. Great video, wish I was closer, really great material right on the surface.

Hello! Just got one of these tumblers to try and get in to tumbling my own rocks! What do I do if I don't have a rotary tumbler to do "stage 1" (which I am not even sure what that is)? Can I do "stage 1" in my tumble vibe?

Beautiful colors!

WOW!!

Beautiful!

Beautiful!!!

Is this still holding up and running?

I USE WD-40/3-N-1 OIL OR ANY LUBRICANT?

So much awesome stuff on the surface to collect!

The video was great. I love the fact that your children are with you for the rock hunt. Well done.

Nice video

Beautiful

You wash that down your sink? Doesn't the slurry dry like concrete in the drain pipes? I have always been told never wash it down the sink, but I use a tumbler. I haven't tried my new big vibe.

What speed you have nat tumbler runnint during these stages?