Rock Tumbler, Load In The Buckets ! Quest 4 Treasure # 434 By : Quest For Details

[@lisaroche2746]

😯 always exciting to start a new batch!

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

I hope you and yours stay safe out there. Those are some good specimens and should tumble well Again, stay safe and well.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Lots of beauties going in the tumbler! Can't wait to see how they come out. Thanks, Nate

[@rebeccamajor3465]

And the Quest goes on. ML

[@terrylschumacher-levy5150]

Would LOVE to see some videos of your rock collections 😍

[@RockHunterMark]

pretty rocks looks forward to the tumble

[@kennethnilssen3351]

Something fun to do while stay in place orders

[@crickettmoon7082]

When the Cosmos is done shaking the cage, come to GA. Bring the Fam. Would love to see what you can find here.

[@QuestForDetails]

Fossils and shark teeth !, I'd love to explore the area : )

[@crickettmoon7082]

Quest for Details , Things have gotten a bit intense around here lately. I’ve got some Crepe Myrtle slices for ya... just waiting on getting free range and non quarantined. Quest on my Friend... so many people love you. If you’re tired, just say hello and that’s good too. Be safe and love to all. Xoxo

[@crickettmoon7082]

Quest for Details . We will do that soon. Bring the fam. 🤘

[@silverback5033]

That is going to be an interesting reveal, a lot of really nice pieces in there. Keep well & Keep Rockin

[@roxannaweaver2155]

I like that blue-greeney one at 4:39. It should look real nice.

[@blowingleaves-rb9fw]

That little white one with the banding that looked like a star! The one with the green flower freckles! Can’t wait to see what you get.

[@AmberWaves444]

Looks like some great material. Look forward to the outcome.

[@jefftrag1956]

I read about how to make an industrial tumbler out of a rear axle of a big semi truck with the rims and tires in place. You want to cut an opening in the highest part of the rim to load rocks. The article said a cover is not needed but I always thought if I was going to do one I would have a hinged door sealed with inner tube rubber. The idea is to set up a motor geared down so the tires rotates slowly and all the rocks stay in the lowest part of the tire at all times tumbling over each other. Each tire can hold about 100 lbs of rocks and you have 4 tires going at all times each one with a different grit. Always use same tire for the same grit. You rotate the rocks once a week and you have a 100 lbs of polished tumbled stones each week. I have been wondering if you could use quartz sand as grit for the first stage to do the rough rounding off? I am posting this on all videos about rock hounding to spread the idea, if this is you channel and you do not like that let me know. The fact that the tumbling will all take place in a rubber tire should help keep the noise down. The rocks should never touch the rim. I have suggested to people that they make a sound proof shed just big enough to be practical so the noise will be minimized. Plus the rubber in a tire is thick and should absorb a lot of the noise. Also you should have a small fan on the motor to keep it cool. A high quality motor will be a must as it will run 24 hours a day. I am no expert but with the proper gearing the motor should not be under too much stress. I would sell the tumbled stones. Once tumbled, you grade them by quality and type. Some would be really valuable. I bet you could average $10 usd per pound with just good found material and more if you have high grade material. Definitely not for the weekend rock hound but if you sell stones or want to, what a cheap way to start. You could tumble other people's rocks for a fee or shares too. You could make one with car tires for a smaller scale operation. There has to be a lot of people with a 30 year in the making, 3 ton pile of rocks out behind their house. With this they could see results from all that collecting.

[@blowingleaves-rb9fw]

Jeff Trag What an amazing idea. Hope you build a prototype.

[@jefftrag1956]

@@blowingleaves-rb9fw I am getting too old , you do it!

[@kennethnilssen3351]

My friend Tim in kelseyville ca.does the same with used 31 10.50 tires on a single axle he does mostly colored glass and pottery shards

[@jefftrag1956]

@@kennethnilssen3351 That is nice to hear, I have never tried this but have wanted to for 30 years. I have been posting this so maybe someone will try it and I can see if it works, I have had some real naysayers tell me it will not work so it is nice to hear the concept has worked.

[@donbuckholts8981]

Thanks

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

Cannot wait to see the end result, I did see a bit with some really blue glow like opal... So envious of those bits. Hopefully you added the plastic beads to keep fractures from happening.

[@sotodayi6361]

Those are already so nice, can't wait to see what they turn out like.

[@cws333one]

Great prices. Can't wait to see the end result!! Just started a batch of agates and have a batch of jasper fininshing up in a week.

[@Prljamlvr]

Can't wait to see how they turn out!

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Can't wait to see the next stage Nate, hope the voice thingy isn't a result of some of the madness going on... Stay Safe

[@anniebodyhome1000]

Love me some rocks!