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View Poll Results: Which one would you use?
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Harbor Freight
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43.75% |
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Hobby Lobby
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6.25% |
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Other (please explain below)
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2011-03-19, 5:51am
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Detail G-Mama!
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Join Date: Jun 10, 2005
Location: Longview, WA
Posts: 7,130
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Tumblers?
Which one is better? Harbor Freight or Hobby Lobby?
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2011-03-19, 6:21am
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 15, 2006
Location: shores of Gitchee Gummi
Posts: 209
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I bought a Lortone last Fall, as per wisdom from members here. They are touted to be very sturdy as opposed to the harbor freight ones, which did not get great reviews. It was not all that expensive, under 100.00, though they have much higher priced models. I did a load of Lake Superior agates with it, they take 7 weeks....it runs like a champ.
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2011-03-19, 6:25am
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Sep 01, 2008
Location: North Central Arkansas
Posts: 578
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I also have a Lortone tumbler. It was around $80. I've been very happy with it.
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2011-03-19, 6:32am
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jul 30, 2005
Location: in the trees with the squirrels and the nuts
Posts: 1,417
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Lortone all the way.
Joan
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2011-03-19, 8:45am
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I'm a lilac!
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Join Date: Jun 09, 2005
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 8,793
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I'd get a Lortone as well. I have the Harbor Freight one and, as has happened with many other people I know, the belt broke after just a few loads. The money you save on the initial purchase is not worth the hassle or expense of replacing the belts all the time.
I've been using an el-cheapo child's toy tumbler for almost eight years:
http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electro...0549414&sr=8-4
but it's really really noisy and some people report that the newer ones break.
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2011-03-19, 8:48am
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jan 07, 2007
Location: High Point, NC
Posts: 1,402
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I will get a Lortone when my Harbour Freight ones die. I have a single and double barrel. They have been doing fine for about 5 years. I buy belts at the vacuum cleaner store and they are cheap-but break. I found if I take the cover over the motor off the heat does not build up so much and the belts last much longer. But if I had the $.....
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2011-03-19, 10:15am
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Ad astra per aspera
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Join Date: Jun 15, 2005
Location: Apache Junction AZ
Posts: 7,324
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We have a Harbor Freight one with 3 extra barrels. Per several warnings, we splurged and bought a dozen extra belts immediately. I think we're on the 4th or 5th one now, after 3 years. We tumble beads, rocks, chain maille, and handmade headpins and so far it's been a pretty good deal, with some occasional fiddling.
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2011-03-19, 12:07pm
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I'm a lilac!
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Join Date: Jun 09, 2005
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 8,793
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If you already have a Harbor Freight one there's no benefit in replacing it... but IMO for the $15 difference in price, you're better off buying the Lortone, if it's your initial rock tumbler purchase. http://www.hobbywarehouse.com/lorton...FQEKbAodqyUN-w
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2011-03-19, 12:16pm
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Linda
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Join Date: Aug 28, 2007
Location: Wasco, IL
Posts: 67
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I recommend Lortone. It has been used in the rock hobby for years and gets good ratings.
Linda
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2011-03-21, 1:52pm
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jun 05, 2005
Posts: 2,391
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30 year old Lortone used nearly every day. 15 year old Lortone used weekly. Tried the Harbor Freight tumbler and gave it away.
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2013-09-30, 2:08pm
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Aug 02, 2007
Location: Nahant Ma
Posts: 1,901
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As was mentioned if you go with the HF one make sure you buy extra belts. It's well worth the extra few dollars for the Lortone.
Bob
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2013-09-30, 4:43pm
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 27, 2008
Location: Albion NY
Posts: 517
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I think my next one will be a gy-roc its a vibratory tumbler and the larger models have an optionial attachment for cutting cabs.
They are a bunch larger and a lot more expensive.
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2013-09-30, 5:47pm
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Alaska Boro
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Join Date: Dec 10, 2009
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 1,065
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Like the vibrating Ultra Vibe 18 as it makes short work of turning boro into faux sea glass.
http://www.therockshed.com/tumbler3.html
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2013-09-30, 6:00pm
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Etched Metal Rocks...
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Join Date: Jun 10, 2005
Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
Posts: 14,685
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Another Lortone fan. You just missed a great bulk buy on them!
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