How to use a rock tumbler to polish rocks

The Lortone 3A Rock Tumbling Kit is a simple way to polish stones, jewelry, and coins. This smaller sized tumbler is perfect for hobbyists, jewelry makers, and beginners alike! The Lortone Tumbler is designed to last for years without an issue. Quiet, sturdy, and simple to use with excellent results – this video will show you how to use the Lortone 3A Rock Tumbling kit from Finding King in four easy steps, to give your items a perfectly polished look.

The kit in the video includes:
• The Lorton 3A Rotary tumbler: a single 3 lb. capacity barrel, running on 115V, 60 HZ.
Barrel interior: approximately 4inch diameter x 4 inches deep
• Step 1: 60/90 silicon carbide (coarse grind) 20 oz. (566.9 grams)
• Step 2: 220 silicon carbide (medium grind) 14 oz. (396.8 grams)
• Step 3: 600 silicon carbide (final grind) 11 oz. (311.8 grams)
• Step 4: 600 aluminum oxide (pre polish) 11 oz. (311.8 grams)
• Step 5: lusterite polish 6 oz. (170 grams)

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1. Grinding and shaping: fill barrel with 2/3 full with product that you want polished; add abrasive and water, check for leaks.
2. Smoothing: repeat step one, adding silicon carbide abrasive and water, checking every 3 days for status of the product
3. Pre-polish: add pre-polish and water, repeat the process and check after 7 days.