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I think the mistake is using that really coarse grit over and over. 60/90 is fine.

Unfortunately, the diamond pacific vibratories are not as good as raytech and Lot-o vibes. Sorry there was so much work for so little pay off but lesson learned!

I just bought some. I'm new at this and have a 1 lb barrel starter kit. Was wondering if the borax made the rocks shinier in the end?

Couldn't hear half the time, music too loud. Overall good job🙂

I think thats a great idea! I've always ran borax in my vibratory tumbler. Mostly so the grit sticks better to the rocks for polishing. Never thought to use on a rotary tumbler. Has to be the same concept. Im gonna try it! Thanks for sharing! 😊

All you use for the finishing stage is a pre polish? No final polishing grit? Did I miss something? Wierd...

I feel for you. I had the exact same thing happen. Mine were so beaten up. Could only see the flax when they were wet.

Where do you get your grit? (45/70)

Split n retumble

Awesome work. Thanks for posting this

Wouldn’t the chips from the first week be useful to go back in as a helpful filler between all those bigger uneven rocks ? That rough was really jagged and I thought really fractured so it was interesting to see how it turned out. Nice!

Turn the music OFF

Thanks for uploading ❤

It's nice to see that I'm not the only one discouraged by some pits in my tumbled stones, I have just finished running some green tree agate, about half have some pits or fractures. I'm a retiree on a fixed budget, can't afford a vibratory at this time. I'm learning to live with what I get, they still look pretty. Still learning things after 3 years of tumbling.

Thank you! I love your videos.

Should I tumble Sodalite with moonstone? They are close to the same hardness

I dont think that was pyrite. More like oxidized mica. It only flashes gold from certain angles

I would guess that the cabbing process is best,these look nothing like the ones i see for sale on instagram!

TY. I have found the exact same results. Borax plus ceramic pellets=thicker slurry to help grinding/polishing in every stage and barrel/rock cleanup is easier.

Reduce your video length. I would prefer not to see inspection of each stone when you so nicely outlined your criteria with a adjoining text slide. One or two samples thats it please.

Quartz is one of the easiest rocks to tumble

That will plug your pipes😮

It's petrified asbestos

I thought you couldn’t put this down your drain?

Thank you the video. The tiger edges seem a tad more glassier then the flatter portion.

Purchased a miniSonic about 5 weeks ago. I'm still struggling with quartz getting that mirrored finish that i get using my tumbler. I'm wondering if anyone has written a detailed book about recipes for the sonic vib? Great video... thank you.

I don't think I have seen anyone using ceramic media during the first stage. I thought that was typically stage two or even three and on.

Perhaps you should buy a smaller tumbler?

You would think that the more grit left over would be longer for the grit to work on the rocks. Is the point to expeditiously polish rocks or is it to save waste? I guess the question is if using more grit is faster or better.

I am just now getting into crystals and agates I don't know whole lot about a lot of them I mainly got into them because they are so beautiful and if it was me I would take some of more of that host Rock off because I would want to make a beautiful piece of jewelry out of it that's something I do right now I make jewelry but those are very beautiful blue agate specimens I think they're one of my favorite next to the crazy lace agate

Oh Sh!t down the drain?? You’re plumber will love you and your money😮

Except for Lake Superior agates those are next! Beautiful 😊

Your plumber must love you!

Hi! Ty for your video! Why baking soda?

Ever have any drain problems from rinsing the grit and fine rocks and dirt into your utility sink?

Well, I was going to subscribe but looks like the channel is dead. Unfortunate, you have some great content!

Bonjour je n'arrive pas à trouver du borax en France, est-il possible d'utiliser autre chose ? Merci

I LOVEEEE the imperfections because it still looks like wood. I have a batch of saddle mountain petrified wood going right now. I only did a week in each stage and am loving it soooo much. Im on the polish stage now. I have lits more pet wood to tumble 🫶

Where did you collect your unakite. UP?

I miss your videos😢 Thank you so much for the great quality content and you Rock🎉

Ihave been watching all your videos. I learn a lot thanks to you and I love your videos, your explanations and your kindness. THANKS❤

You're very hard to hear and understand in this video because the music is too loud. Good information though.

I've always wondered what a contaminated barrel looks like. My question can you mess up a batch of rocks on purpose? and show what needs to be done!! When i first started tumbling i had a grit contamination and I didn't know what to do, i end up throwing the rocks away thought they were no good. Thanks happy tumbling ^⁠_⁠^

Just came across your channel, and subscribed, i mentioned this borax tip on my last video, i always have a hard time scrubbing the barrel clean after each wash out. Im excited for next weeks wash out. Thanks for trying a new experiment with your rock tumbler and sharing with the TH-cam community 😀

I just love your video :). I just managed to put my hands on Botswana agates' nodules (2 to 4 inches). It seems that you tumbled whole nodules. Did you keep them whole or did you cut them before tumbling them. I am scared to end up with shiny duds or minuscule beauties. Can you advise me on the best way for the best result ?

Have you tried any 30 grit to see if its faster than 60 or the other first stage grits? Your results here are pretty much what i see as well, cool video.

Every video I have watched they say not to dump grit down the drain. Why do you do that?

Too bad people have time to watch a vid but can't thumbs up...good vid, thanks

Just wondering, I see you change out your ceramic media to avoid cross contamination, I do this with plastic pellets; however, I’ve not notice the need to do it with ceramics. Did you find this helps, did you experience a contamination? Thanks. Love your videos!

How has it been working for you? I was thinking of getting this same unit, but with the MT-4 and a MT-10 hoppers. Do you use any kind of cushioning media with your polishing compound? I was thinking of using it to polish boulder opal and wondered if it was gentle enough for that?