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I sorted them out into four sizes and they live in buckets in my closet. I’ve slowly been making jewelry and keychains with them. Or give them as gifts, I haven’t figured out anything super cool yet

That’s an awesome idea, I’ve been tempted to do something similar but the noise would probably bug my neighbors lol. The longest stage is the first one so knocking that out as quick as you can is a game changer. I have the big red tumbler for my course stage and then pick out what goes on to the next one just like you. I was sick of running material that I didn’t like so I’m picking out the undesirables and putting them in their own pile, I may use those for decoration or planter box stones

I bet that’s a loud one lol. Awesome idea, how has it been working out for you so far?

Oh no that’s scary 😂 I just loaded one of mine in the wrong way and it wore a hole through the rubber. Whoops

I appreciate it but a big part of the fun for me is doing all of that. I have a good time going out, filming and editing. It’s really relaxing. I could take some pointers though I’m all self taught.

Thank you!

Thanks man! It blew up once but has been running for over a month now with no problems. It’s a miracle lol

I like rocks

It’s super cool, I wish I would have been here in the tourist season. They’ve got a lot going on it seems. There’s a tourist attraction where you can get gold and garnets but I kinda skipped all that and went straight into the hills

It’s about a 5 hour drive from there to Ruby Reservoir. The small garnets I’m going to sort out even further by hand and I’ll put them into a vial. It’ll go in the shelf most likely, there’s not much I could do with em. They’re generally used as abrasives industrially if they aren’t gem size

@mudbrothersrock thank you for responding. It was a cool process. Watching you sift through all that gravel and stone. Thank you 😊

Of course! I have lots of fun making the videos I’m glad you liked it!

That’s a fantastic idea, I’ve always wanted to use tires but they actually wear out very quick. If there was some way to reinforce the inside of the tire that idea would be perfect. Eventually when I have my own place I could see that idea coming to fruition but the noise would probably upset the neighbors

It was my second tumbler purchase and my biggest frustration. That was the reason I made my own. The belts kept breaking, the bearings were really cheap plastic and would always gum up, the pulley wheel was warped and would vibrate the whole thing. I could go on forever haha. The motor finally seized and I’m tempted to just gut it and turn it into something else. Or the trash, that works too

Hopefully not as long as my rock tumbler doesn’t grenade itself again lol. Now that it’s warmer it will be nicer to get outside and tumble/Rockhound too

Thank you! I’m going on a work trip to Montana soon and I’m hoping to have free time up there to do some rockhounding. I won’t have any of my equipment but I’ll be able to process it when I get back. I’m working on making more cabochons right now so I can wrap them while I’m up there

There are lots of things I would change if I could go back but that would require taking it all apart and welding it which I don’t have the patience for lol

And then it gets welded together by a barefoot dude in his backyard

Thanks! It was a good first run, now I have to get more. May take a while, that was the first geode I’ve found in the first two years of rockhounding.

Thanks, it was fun cutting it open. I’m hoping to find better ones this one was weird but I can’t complain it was my first.

Thanks! There were lots of issues with the rocks having a concave shape when they cut when I wasn’t clamping them down. Having dirt is pretty nice

Yah, this method is a game changer. Nice thinking

im thinkin loveland frog, the evidence is irrefutable

@@babysweet7311You're a loveland frog

I’m glad you liked it! It’s a lot of fun making them. Now all my family can see what the hermit is up to lol

I draw all my inspiration and strength from that man. He taught me all the glute workouts I know

Thanks! Camping was super fun now that it’s warming up I’ll try to get out more

You can do it!!! You’re doing a great job. Rad.

The spin cycle never ends

I let them run at 80 grit until they are almost perfect. If it’s a pretty deep gouge or crack I’ll hit it with the tile saw and throw it back in just to flatten it out. The one at 1:05 has been tumbling for more than 6 months now that thing was gnarly when it went in

What's the longest you have tumbled something?

@JelliedBrains It’s gotta be that rock, everything else has an average of two or so months.

You’ve got that right, pretty hard to find solitude these days

I got super lucky with that. I didn’t start hounding until a year ago and when I realized how much good stuff was around me I freaked out

Glad you like it!

That’s awesome! I’ve found some awesome rocks in parking lots depending on the place. It’s nice you can pretty much rockhound anywhere

I thought it was a mosssy agate at first but the more I look at that type of rock the more I think it’s different. It makes some really interesting patterns in it

Thanks buddy

It’s especially bad since I have a thicker tile saw blade on there. Things can chunk off way easier. I’d say the one with the cavity is the best one so far. It’s almost perfect, just wish it was a bit bigger

I understand 'Work with what you got'. All good stuff. Can't wait to see more. This speaks to my inner rockhound.

Thanks! It was a blast making it. Currently working on it apparently the metal holding the motor shafts together decided to go into the gearbox and it caused all sorts of problems so it’s gonna be fun troubleshooting that lol

@mudbrothersrock tweeks here & there, but you'll figure it out. You're inventive... I just completed & made a 2 teer tumbler recently, all from scratch too. Cost a penny to build, but in the long run it will last for years to come. A lot longer than the high-priced tumblers they sell & eventually break down...

@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353 that’s awesome! And yeah you can say that again. I’ve dropped something like 1000 dollars over the years on tumblers and most of them only last 1-2. Nat geo is good with their warranties but they break super quick. Making a custom one is the way to go for sure

@@mudbrothersrock for sure.

Well good for me they didn’t know what they had lol. The best ones of the day were in that pile I lucked out. One day I’ll find them and shake their hand

@mudbrothersrock I've found quite a few nice pieces in other people's discard piles too. Yeah some people are so picky that they throw away nice material! Score!

I always wonder if someone has gone through what I’ve left. Crazy how subjective everything is

Southern Utah, just found a random little creek on blm land

Ok thanks. I live near ogden up north. I'm just barely getting into rockhounding. I'm so excited but I don't know where to go. Besides geodesic and wonder stone.

@tracygregor982 topaz mountain and dugway are good places to start. I’m up in salt lake working and haven’t found anything in the valley so I’m at a loss for up here. It’s cool you’re getting into it! It’s a fun hobby I’ve had a great time with it. Let me know if you have any questions about it and I’ll try to fill ya in

Well thanks! They did turn out pretty good I was surprised. I still have a lot to learn though

The chain connecting the 4 rollers is pretty loose, the link was almost close enough to connect perfectly but I ended up with an extra link. I put in an idler tensioner of sorts just a piece of plastic that the chain can rub against so it doesn’t jump off the teeth. I had that happen a couple times. I just barely got a 1 inch bore keyed sprocket and changed out the belt completely. I now have chains hooking up the gearbox to the first roller and the original chain hooking the rest together. Belt was giving me all kinds of problems since I didn’t have a pulley for it to ride in. Thanks for the advice!

Your epidote is a lot darker than mine. I got mine in Southern California, I also have some with what I think is lead or something. It’s a dark black/purple color and it etched really easily. Thanks!

It’s been an honor entertaining you

Thanks for all the help on it pops

Thank you! I didn’t have the internet as a kid so I had a lot of free time on my hands.