Product Description

Discover the Fascination of Rock Polishing with the Original / Thumler's Tumbler Rock Polisher (Model AR-1 #102). / Suitable for ages 12 and older. / / FEATURES: One of the simplest and oldest methods of polishing rocks and stones / to reveal their long-hidden natural beauty! / A great hobby for beginners...a great tool for experts! / Create stunning jewelry with gem-like polished stones. / Stimulates an interest in natural science! / Professional quality rock polisher with a 3lb. capacity tumbler. / The Model A-R1 tumbler has larger motor than the Model T. / The jewelry kit includes parts to create necklaces, bracelets, bolos, / earrings, key chains and more. / 4 grades of polishing abrasives provided: / -(1) 4oz Coarse -(1) 2oz Polish / -(1) 4oz Fine -(1) 2oz Prepolish / Overload protected--if motor overheats, unit automatically shuts off. / Tumbler is able to run for approximately 7 days (24 hours a day). / A colorful Rock Polisher's guide booklet. / Step-by-step instructions included. / / INCLUDES: (1) Model AR-1 Rock Tumbler Drive Unit / (1) 1qt. Rubber Tumbling Barrel / Grit Pack #300 / 1lb. Bag of Rocks / Jewelry Kit / 120V 60Hz Electric Motor / 10/27/94sk / ir/jl / kr12/11/02 / ir/jxs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4952 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Tru-square Metal Products
• Model: 102
• Dimensions: 5.10" h x 12.60" w x 15.70" l, 7.80 pounds

Features

• Thumler's Tumbler Model A-R1 Rock Polishing Rotary Tumbler Kit - 102
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Customer Reviews

Try this one FIRST
I bought another rock tumbler. It was all plastic and the drive to the barrel was a direct contact wheel against a rubber belt. It wore out. FAST. And it was so loud that even when I put it in the garage I could hear it. I had to replace it.

This tumbler (Model A-R1)has been running 24-7 for five months. It's so quiet I put it in the basement. The stones that come out are beautiful. If anything ever does wear out, (it never has), or if I need supplies it's easy to purchase what I need from the supplier's catalog.

Try this one first; it's a little more expensive, but you'll sleep at night.

Great polisher, very durable
As a kid I had a pretty solid rock tumbler by Skilcraft. That was 30 years ago. Ten years ago I got one for my step daughter and it was plastic, noisy and leaked. The neighbors have one like that now.

This Rock Polisher exceeded all my expectations. I bought this more expensive polisher because I didn't want that same experience with the noisy, leaky, cheap plastic one. And this was just as good as I had hoped.

First, anyone trying this for the first time must realize that any time you put a bunch of rocks into a container and roll them for weeks, it is going to make noise and it is going to take patience. You should be prepared to put a rock tumbler in a garage, basement, or shed. And if it squeaks, oil it.

This polisher was relatively quiet in the garage. When the rollers started squeaking on the metal axles, I just put a drop of oil on it and it was perfect. This unit is less noisy than the plastic units because the barrel is made of hard rubber. This is a great design. The chassis and motor are all metal.

The barrel did not leak, like the others I have owned.

The best part is that this thing is solid and Made in the USA. At least there is something of quality we can still build here.

Fun for the whole family
I had a rock tumbler when I was a kid, loud and irritating as it ground on for weeks in my small apartment.

This tumbler is MUCH quieter, and easy to use. I stuck it in a closet, and couldn't hear a thing. Every week the kids and I would change the grit and marvel over the changes we saw in the rocks.

When it was all done, we had a blast splitting up the rocks, and starting again!