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    Default Does this look any good?

    I found this today - I've never had/used one so I was wondering what you guys thought? It's affordable and I'm not expecting it to last for years but I hope it will do for now. I've not bought it yet - I was awaiting opinions lol but got some cash burning a hole and it's not enough to buy a rolling mill with!

    Rock tumbler - rock polishing machine for polishing rocks, stones and gems

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    I've got a similar one, the Beech
    Here is the link Manchester Minerals Tumbling Machines
    I also bought an extra barrel with vanes for tumbling silver.
    It works just tine.

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    I got the national geographic one in Argos, in the kids toy section, then bought some steel shot and it is perfect for the job and i have it over 2 yrs now and it was €24.99

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    I had a tumbler the same as your Lorraine which I also bought from Manchester Minerals along with the vaned barrel. I was more than happy with it, and it did the job. My only teeny niggle was with the plastic barrel where I struggled to get the plastic lid on and off, but no-one else in my house did.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amazingbabe View Post
    I got the national geographic one in Argos, in the kids toy section, then bought some steel shot and it is perfect for the job and i have it over 2 yrs now and it was €24.99
    I saw that actually but read the reviews saying it taked DAYS and DAYS for stones! How long does it usually take for your jewellery bits?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kymbi View Post
    I had a tumbler the same as your Lorraine which I also bought from Manchester Minerals along with the vaned barrel. I was more than happy with it, and it did the job. My only teeny niggle was with the plastic barrel where I struggled to get the plastic lid on and off, but no-one else in my house did.
    Run hot water over the lid and it comes off really easily!
    Lorraine

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mila Jewellery View Post
    I saw that actually but read the reviews saying it taked DAYS and DAYS for stones! How long does it usually take for your jewellery bits?
    Stones are different as you are trying to "bash" all the rough bits off (not very technical that was it!) Jewellery is minutes rather than days!
    Lorraine

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    Quote Originally Posted by lorraineflee View Post
    Run hot water over the lid and it comes off really easily!
    Lorraine
    ooh, thanks for that tip Lorraine, I'll give it a whirl.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lorraineflee View Post
    Stones are different as you are trying to "bash" all the rough bits off (not very technical that was it!) Jewellery is minutes rather than days!
    Lorraine
    Lol that was what I was just discussing with my OH - his friend's parents used to tumble stones for days but as you said, there is a lot more to bash off (that's just my type of technical term!)

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    I give the thumbs up for the toys too. I do have a Beech one - but I find the toy one works really well as it is quicker and easier to open and close (as it has a simple screw top with a good sealing washer) and you can do small amounts in it. Mine was from Harrods!! (via a Charity shop!) and I got it for £3.50 complete with 2 spare drive belts and various grits and stones if I ever wanted to do them! The only down side with it is that it is noisier than the Beech one - but as it is in my shed I tend to turn it on and go off to do something else while it does its stuff. If I have loads to do I use the Beech one but it does tend to leak and rips your fingernails off trying to get the plastic ends off!! Neither of them is perfect - but they both do a perfectly good job.

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