AliKids Thumler s Tumbler Heavy Duty Rotary Rock Tumbler

Great tumbler. It's very well made. It's heavy but sturdy enough to be able to handle 5 pounds of rocks easily. The rubber insert acts both as a sealer and sound damper reducind the noise produced during tumbling. There is, however, no speed control. So of you need to be able to control the speed, I would suggest you look elsewhere. I have now used this for 2yrs and am very happy with it. I would definitely recommend this rock tumbler.

I started with a smaller tumbler (3 lb. capacity) and wanted a bigger one to tumble larger rocks. I was able to get about 12 pounds of rocks into this tumbler, and it seems to be doing a good job. The noise level is not too bad, no worse than my smaller tumbler, although it is very finicky about where I place it. My garage floor, where my other tumbler runs problem-free, appears not to be level enough for this bigger one; it started making strange noises after about half an hour there, whereas it runs fine in my laundry room. The machine is well-made and the lid remains securely in place. I have had to oil the roller parts more than they recommend, which isn't a big deal.

Thumlers Tumbler Model B is a quality heavy duty tumbler. The tumbling barrel lined with a heavy rubber material shows no wear after a couple of years of tumbling glass shards into beach glass. I highly recommend this product as I am totally pleased with its performance.

So far it's a great item, but you'd think for the money they could put a little oil on the pivot points. Very annoying. Would be a 5 star if it weren't for that.

After reading reviews of other tumblers, I chose this one to tumble glass for my garden. This is my first tumbler. It is quiet and has a strong and durable motor. I've been tumbling glass for 6 months straight. You do have to be mindful of the load, so follow the load recommendations in the instruction book. I overloaded my last batch (3/4 full, broken glass, including water, ceramic balls and coarse grit) and the belt gave out. Fortunately I ordered spare bearings and belts months ago so it was a quick fix. Be sure to oil the bearings, nylon rollers and the motor regularly. I put in a new load of glass every 5- 7 days (5 days is optimum to smooth the edges and achieve the frosted look). So I oil these parts prior to starting a new load. This is a very durable tumbler and one that will last if properly maintained and loaded.

I've tried to work with this heavy rock tumbler, but it's just too heavy just empty, let alone with any amount of medium inside it. The motor and pully system are inadequate for the weight it must rotate. The rubber interior is not removeable, or if it is, you need to have very powerful hands. I couldn't remove it. The flat sides make it useless for my purposes.

Great tumbler! I actually only use it for the first two steps, and then I put my rocks in a vibratory tumbler to do the last two. This way my rocks get that lovely tumbled shaped, but in a reduced amount of time. I was surprised by our quiet but the machine is. My old tumbler was much smaller, and about three times as loud! I can’t really testify to the directions that were included for tumbling, because I do my own thing. I have noticed that directions that usually come with these machines tend not to be sufficient for getting good results. I tmp on my first step for 3 weeks and the second for 10 days. I also burnish between my steps for at least several hours. But that’s just me.

This is a great product/tumbler. It is relatively quiet, but can be a bit loud if you do not insulate it properly. By insulate, I mean providing a degree of cushioning (such as setting it on top of 2 days worth of the Sunday NYT). Buy with confidence.