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Bought a cheap rock tumbler for $60 and it broke after two cycles.

The motor burned out and ruined a batch of agates from Lake Superior. Anyone know a good brand that can handle harder stones?
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tarajenkins
My old Lortone 33B ran for ten years straight. Those cheap plastic ones are basically toys. You need a real barrel and a metal motor frame. Thumler's Tumblers are the other solid brand. They cost more but won't fry your good rocks. I'd save up for one of those instead.
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harper_wright
harper_wright1mo agoMost Upvoted
Wait, ten years straight? That motor must be a tank!
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noranguyen
noranguyen1mo ago
Yeah, those plastic ones are basically toys, so why not just save for a Lortone?
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