Rock Ridge Grit https://rockridgegrit.com Rock Tumbler Supplies Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:50:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/rockridgegrit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-siteicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rock Ridge Grit https://rockridgegrit.com 32 32 217798286 Rotary or Vibratory Tumbler Choices https://rockridgegrit.com/rotary-or-vibratory-tumbler-choices/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:31:13 +0000 https://rockridgegrit.com/?p=229 Rotary and vibratory tumblers have their advantages. Important to know a Vibratory tumbler takes less grit and less time. But if we were going to be stranded on a desert island and could only take one type, we would take a rotary tumbler for its comprehensive abilities.

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This photo expresses the fun of rock tumbling. The whole idea that you can find stones in some great location — put them into a machine and sit back. If there is one thing getting better in your life, it’s the stones in that tumbler, just smoother and more glossy.

]]> 226 How much time to tumble rocks? https://rockridgegrit.com/how-much-time-to-tumble-rocks/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:24:50 +0000 https://rockridgegrit.com/?p=224 It’s all a matter of observation. You must monitor your rocks at least on a 24 to 36 hour basis depending on what you are tumbling. You use the goals of what you are expecting to accomplish and then you check that you are approaching these goals. A log of the written or notes form is very helpful and will be a sort of historic data point collection for observations.

]]> 224 How Much Grit for Tumbling https://rockridgegrit.com/how-much-grit-for-tumbling/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:20:48 +0000 https://rockridgegrit.com/?p=221 grit amount

How much grit do I use when tumbling rocks. This is a question that is commonly asked. When you buy our grit kits, the amount of polish for your specific tumbler is already measured out in the right amount for each manufacturer’s tumbler or the standard tumbler mix amounts.

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