Rock Tumbler from Hobby Lobby | Friendly Metal Detecting Forum
WEBJun 22, 2009 · The closest Hobby Lobby to me is 319 miles away in Avondale, Arizona. Maybe I'll check out the Harbor Freight tumbler. I have $20 in clad to tumble, and probably 200 zincolns as well. I had been soaking some of the clad in Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, but if the coins are too "red" they dont come out clean.
Rock tumbler vs coin tumbler | Friendly Metal Detecting Forum
WEBFeb 28, 2007 · All tumblers work on the same principle, you pay for quality and capacity. Think most people fail, because the overload their tumblers. The rating is for the total, combined weight, the container, the items to be polished, the abrasive, and the liquid. Probably not a good idea to run it at the maximum rating either, if …
Homemade Rock Tumbler - Friendly Metal Detecting Forum
WEBApr 19, 2008 · It rides on a tent stake along the groove in the bottle. Used wraps of electrical tape on either side of the tent stake to keep the tumbler centered. Drilled a hole in the cap and tighted with bolts inside and out. Zip …
Cleaning coins - tumbler vs vibrator - Friendly Metal Detecting …
WEBJun 29, 2013 · Dec 22, 2013. #10. I use a harbor freight 3 lb rock tumbler, cleaned just over 12 pounds of clad and penny's with it this Fall without any problems, the tumbler came with 5 extra belts it sells for $40.00. Harbor Freight always offers discounts, I …
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WEBAug 28, 2013 · Check the internet, Hobby Lobby sells that same MD for around $104.00 plus they have a coupon for 40% off, my coe-worker bought it from the store direct if you don't have a local store use the internet & your set.
Guide to rock tumbling (in progress) - Friendly Metal Detecting …
WEBNov 21, 2012 · You should be saving all your slurry is it makes a noticeable impact in the outcome and time needed to tumble. Stage 2, a basic repeat of step 1 with stage 2 grit and not using coal slag. Let this batch run for 1 week. Stage 3 pre polish. Same as above with stage 3 grit, you will run this for 3-7 days.
Thinking in Starting Metal Detecting Hobby
WEBJoined. Sep 16, 2024. Messages. 1. 7 minutes ago. #1. Hello treasure hunters, Its been a while since I have the thought to start Metal Detecting. I am based in Miami FL, so a lot of places to hunt. On top of that, my family owns a 100 acres land that was never constructed.
Ground walnut shells in the tumbler? - Friendly Metal Detecting …
WEBJun 10, 2011. #3. If you're blasting something at high velocity then walnut shells are great, but in a tumbler they will only polish coins and won't clean them very well. It's best to use white fish tank rocks. You can see that in my tumbler review in this section.
Clean Found Coins in a Rock Tumbler
WEBDec 28, 2012 · I have found removing the debris from a found coin in a rock tumbler needs some assistance. I have found the best compound to add to the tumbler to remove said gunk has been a product by Conklin called "Multi-Surface Cleaning Gel". I fill the tumbler about 60% of the way with aquarium gravel...
a fun side hobby to metal detecting - Friendly Metal Detecting …
WEBJul 22, 2016 · Fluorescent minerals and UV lights can be a fun and interesting side hobby to metal detecting, so I thought I'd start a thread where any other fluorescent mineral "rock hounds" or people simply interested in considering the hobby can join in and post.