Model T Kit Rock Tumbler
by Tru-square Metal Products
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Tru-square Metal ProductsBrand: Tru-square Metal Products
Model: 102
Product features:
- 3lb. capacity
- One rubber barrel
- 115V continuous duty motor
Toys and Games Reviews of Model T Kit Rock Tumbler
Customer Review: Very nice quality and teaches patience!
Summary: 5 Stars
** UPDATE: If Amazon would let me, I would change this to a 2-star rating. So, after running continuously for 4 days, this thing has gotten so loud and squeaky that we moved it to the garage. Well, we could hear it inside the house and in the front yard it was so insanely loud. So, :( we had to unplug it with 2 1/2 weeks left to go. Disappointed!! **** ORIGINAL REVIEW: Did you know that this process would take about a month from beginning to end? Neither did I or my 8 year old. At first, we were kind of shocked. But then it dawned on me that everything he does is about instant gratification, and when we started talking about this being worth the time, and how accelerated the process is versus it occurring naturally, we agreed that it was actually really neat. You put in coarse grit for a week, fine grit for a week, pre-polish for 3 days, and polish for a week. You will use these up on one round of polishing with the machine, so save the brochure for ordering more (about $9 for all four). It comes with a decent amount of stones, and there is room in the rubber barrel for more if you have a collection you'd like to add. My son did have a collection he wanted to add, so it would've been disappointing given the time investment if we hadn't been able to add those, but the barrel is big and of nice quality. Anyhow, we are now in our first week, and my son is actually excited that he only has to wait 7 days to see how they look after that first round of polishing. (The only negative is that the jewelry fittings are so flimsy that they may as well not be included, but we're not intrested in them anyway.) If the machine konks out, I will update the review, but wanted to say how great it was for us to have a real experiment with nice equipment which also involved teaching patience.
Description of Model T Kit Rock Tumbler
Besides tumbler, kit contains polishing rock, 4 grades of polishing abrasives, and jewelry findings.Science Toys
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