Home made Rock tumbler

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Jan 3, 2019, 02:14 AM
Graham Pemberton

Home made Rock tumbler

Hi .. I'm new to tool making. This came about accidentally, I found the cost of Lapidary equipment too much.
Looking on Youtube for alternatives I decided I would have a go.
So I made my own tumbler for rocks. A bit Heath Robinson but works. It's an ongoing project.
The vid I made is on youtube and I will put it on later when I have time.

Thanks for allowing me to join the group. Looking forward to making other things inspired by this group.

Regards Graham

Got round to finding the vid .... hopefully this link will work :-)
https://youtu.be/Rk1uwbUk9TQ
Jan 3, 2019, 10:52 AM
Jon

Hi Graham - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

That's true, lapidary equipment is stunningly pricey.

You can post your YouTube vids here just by copy-pasting in the url; that should make a player embed automatically.
Jan 3, 2019, 06:19 PM
DIRTYJOHN

I "roll my own" ammo and made a similar tumbler for polishing brass. I used a chevy fan and water pump flange on the jackshaft. used a metal paint can with the self sealing lid. I tell people it's my PC wind powered 2nd amendment machine.
Jan 4, 2019, 07:05 AM
DIYer


Thanks Graham Pemberton! We've added your Rock Tumbler to our Miscellaneous category,
as well as to your builder page: Graham Pemberton's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-rock-tumbler-34"> <img src="/uploads/220036/homemade-rock-tumbler-34.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-rock-tumbler-34">Rock Tumbler</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/Graham+Pemberton">Graham Pemberton</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/tumbler'>tumbler</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
May 12, 2022, 05:27 AM
NeiljohnUK

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIRTYJOHN

I "roll my own" ammo and made a similar tumbler for polishing brass. I used a chevy fan and water pump flange on the jackshaft. used a metal paint can with the self sealing lid. I tell people it's my PC wind powered 2nd amendment machine.

What's your preferred media?