A tumblin’ we might go
by Aneal on Jun.17, 2010, under Slacking off
So I’ve been thinking lately that I might build a rock tumbler. What’s that you ask? It’s a little (or sometimes big) device that has a motor, some rollers and a drum that you load up with rocks and silicone oxide grit. The drum spins, tumbling the rocks and shining them up. Seems simple enough.
I’ve already got a few motors laying around (I’ll prolly use the one that’s in the old cordless drill I took apart), and I can pick up some empty paint cans at the local Sherwin Williams for the drums. Now all I need is some rollers and a little elbow grease. The only down side is that it takes weeks and weeks to tumble raw rock into polished beauties. Maybe I’ll use multiple drums to speed things along between grit stages (rough to polish). I’ll keep you posted if I’m not too lazy. Got a busy weekend.
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