How Do You Use A Home Rock Polisher?
For the amateur rockhound, a rock polisher (also known as a tumbler) is an incredibly useful piece of equipment. A simple rock polisher can take lovely but unfinished stones, and polish them to a beautiful shine. Place your tumbler in a dry, out-of-the-way location which will not be damaged by water if the tumbler happens to leak. Be sure the noise is minimal and does not disturb your concentration. The storage space should not be too hot or too cold, as either condition will stress the motor. Select your stones. Sort your rocks by hardness, according to Moh’s Hardness Scale. Similarly hard rocks will grind against each other without breaking. Eliminate any stones with obvious flaws or fractures, or break them with a rock hammer: stones that break in the tumbler can chip other stones. Avoid rocks with pits that will fill with hard-to-remove grit. Choose a balanced road and a mixture of large, medium and small stones. Rinse your stones thoroughly, prior to placing them in the tumbler. T
