Rock Tumbler Kits - Choose the Right One for You Thumler's Rock Tumbler  --  Lortone Rock Tumbler Free 2 year warranty on most Rock Tumblers we sell (vibrating excluded).  Easy return policy--Return new within 10 days of receipt (shipping non-refundable, call for authorization number) Looking for a cheap toy rock tumbler?  Get the facts--Click Here
Why Choose a Thumlers Rotary or Vibrating Rock Tumbler? ▪ Heavy duty mostly metal construction ▪ Heaviest duty hobby tumbler on the market with larger motors ▪ Extra versatile bases on larger machines--can run multiple barrel sizes ▪ Quiet to operate ▪ Easy to find replacement parts ▪ Don't overload & it will last many years ▪ Superior manufacturer technical support When Purchased Here, Free 2-Year Warranty Included! Just need bulk rock for rock tumbling?  Crushed Agate 2 lb. bag,  View our entire selection at	Why Choose a Lortone Rotary Rock Tumbler? ▪ Easy to operate lid system ▪ Smaller models have an enclosed motor ▪ Quiet to operate ▪ Heavy duty mostly metal construction ▪ Easy to find replacement parts ▪ Don't overload & it will last many years When Purchased Here, Free 2-Year Warranty Included!   Just need a rock tumbler grit refill?  Buy Here!  4-Step grit kit to tumble 14 lbs of rock  See our entire selection at
Selection of Thumler's Rock Tumblers: Thumler's Light Duty Starter Package *3lb. capacity light duty tumbler.  *Does a quality job of polishing stones. *Lighter motor than other models. Besides tumbler, kit contains polishing rock, 4 grades of polishing abrasives (enough for one batch of rocks), jewelry findings and booklet, A Guide For Rock Polishers.  This isn't our full Basic Kit.  Is is a special kit put together by Thumler's that gives the beginner a nice starter package for one batch of rocks & jewelry at a very low price.  3 lb. THUMLER TUMBLER BASIC KIT Features: 3# tumbler 1 Pound Grit Kit 2 Pounds Crushed Agate 2 Year Warranty! Double 3 Pound Basic Rock Tumbler Kit--Includes two 3 pound barrels, grit kit, rocks, instructions, 2 year warranty.  9 Pound Rock Tumbler Basic Kit--This tumbler will polish ups to 9 pounds of rocks to 1.75 inches. Comes with grit kit, instructions, crushed rocks, and warranty. 10 Pound Vibrating Tumbler Kit--This tumbler will process up to 10 pounds of material at a time. Includes grit kit and 90 warranty.	Selection of Lortone Rock Tumblers: Lortone 3A Basic Tumbler Kit This kit is everything you need to start.  It includes the 3A model tumbler, a 4-step grit kit (enough to polish 15 lbs. of rock), and instruction booklet, and the rock to start polishing! Lortone Double 3 Pound Basic Tumbler Kit--Features a Lortone 33B tumbler with two-3 pound barrels. Comes with 1 pound grit kit, 2 pounds of crushed agate, and Professional Gemstone Tumbling Instruction Booklet.  2 Year Warranty. Lortone Double 3 Pound DELUXE Rock Tumbler Kit--Features tumbler with two 3 pound barrels. Complete with 1 Pound Grit Kit, 2 pounds of Crushed Agate, Rock Hammer, Jewlery Making Findings, 3 Books, and 2 year warranty! QT6 Deluxe Kit Features a 6 pound barrel. Complete with 1 Pound Grit Kit and 2 pounds of Crushed Agate, Rock Hammer, Findings, and 3 Books, and 2 year warranty! QT12 Lortone Tumbler Deluxe Kit Features the 12 pound barrel. Complete with 1 Pound Grit Kit and 2 pounds of Crushed Agate, Rock Hammer, Findings, and 3 Books, and 2 year warranty!
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Hobbyist Rock Tumblers vs. Toy Rock Tumblers

There are lots of cheap rock tumblers on the market. None of them will compare with the two major brands, Thumler's and Lortone. When you buy a Thumler's Rock Tumbler or a Lortone Rock Tumbler you are buying a tumbler that is made to last for many years. It is not uncommon to see one of these tumblers that is 20 years old and still working.

Thumler's and Lortone rock tumblers are made of high quality parts and thick rubber barrels. This makes for QUIET rock polishing.

I looked at the rock tumbler a major discount retailer sells. It comes with a 2 WEEK warranty. The rock polishing process takes 4 weeks to complete, so this tumbler is not meant to do anything except frustrate the owner (or purchaser). If you are getting one of these rock tumblers for a child (of any age), you are setting them up for failure! They will never know if they like rock tumbling when they have a tumbler that is not meant to finish the job.

Any tumbler with a plastic barrel is noisy. We are talking the type of noise that makes you cover your ears.

Plastic barrels will NOT tumble rough stones. You must use pre-tumbled stones so you won't wear a hole in the plastic barrel.

Another common "toy" rock tumbler looks very similar to a Lortone rock tumbler. It appears that the company that makes them sent one of Lortone's tumblers to China and said make this as cheap as possible.

I have never heard of one of these rock tumblers lasting for more that a couple of weeks. Most don't last more that a few hours! The belts break within hours, and if you keep replacing them or if you replace them with a quality belt, then the pulleys break. Once again, you are setting yourself up for a huge disappointment with one of these "toys."

Thumler's and Lortone rock tumblers cost more up front, but in the long run you get a lifetime hobby. Being able to polish almost any rock in a quiet, long lasting rock tumbler is a satisfying experience.

Happy Rock Tumbling!  Rick Dalrymple

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