can i tumble larger rocks like rose quartz?
746018
I do not know. I purchased the tumbler for my great nephew. I do not know if he has tried to polish a stone. Sorry.
217525
Yes, if you have the proper tools! The rock is much larger than I had expected but we found another spot for it and it looks great.
1839911
It depends how big the rocks are, but I would say yes. Pneumatic tires are great for that.
520548
If you're using rock salt and it isn't fused into too large crystals, no problem. The spinner motor and plate are large enough. Beware, though, the distribution pattern is probably 30' !
1806919
Yes it is. I also use it for tumbling brass, not rocks. Superior performance.
1538467
I use larger size clay pebbles. As the plant grows I add more until it is level with the top. Have also used lava rock from lowes. Both work great.
1971971
Just had a wee play on a couple of beach pebbles which were pretty hard and not a problem. Keep speed down a little and keep dipping rock into water to keep tool cool as I believe over heating burrs can lead to loss of bond between diamond and burr. Rips into glass and shell with no problem. Note I used the larger diameter burr that was already in tool. Good luck from New Zealand
1182670
It's too light for rocky soil. It would most likely just bounce around on the surface. If it's very small rock, you'd be fine, but anything over 1.5" would pose a challenge.
951694
I never tried that. However I don't think it would work very well as the crystal is not porous. Sorry I can't be of more help.
2122073
Absolutely. Just cut the size bar you wish to use. It may crumble at the edges for the first few uses - just push the crumbs back on the bar. As it is used it will conform to one's hands very nicely. Enjoy!I have been using this product for about 5 years and have NEVER found a pebble or rock in it - never. It is just a great product.
1555622
I use a rock tumbler. I don't think they recommend vibrating or ultrasonic cleaners.
1983148
I'd think that unless you're doing major reshaping (removal of large chips) you'd be better off starting in the 1k range as your most coarse stone. You would probably be well served by searching for "waterstone" instead of "wet stone",
352505
I wouldn't put stones in it that are much larger than a golf ball or 1"x2". Anything larger would require extra tumbling time. It handles the smaller stones better. If you want to tumble stones that are larger, you might want to look for a tumbler that has a larger barrel.
136807
Yes, you can use glass. I took out the lava rock and put glass. You need about 14 pounds of glass. Looks Great!
1525403
They aren't smooth like river rock but not sharp like shattered glass. I don't know what size or type of pond you're thinking of using this in; garden decorative pond or larger pond. I can reposition/move glass with my hands but I don't think I would want to walk on it. I hope this helps.
158952
I don't see why not. I bought it for my 10 year old daughter to practice tumbling. It doesn't have any loose parts and doesn't come apart. It is constructed well. It also folds up in kind of a stack style.
125575
Well, you will get large stones. We do pedicures and calf massages with them. There was one extra large rock we never use. These are not actual polished stones they are river rocks that I'm sure came from just that.