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minimize the brute force of rocks smashing into each other if your barrel is
too empty. They will protect your stones and also quiet the tumbling. The
ceramic tumbling media is usually used in Cycle #1 and #2.
Q: Can l reuse the ceramic tumbling media?
A: Yes. The ceramic cylinders can be reused if they are thoroughly washed
between stages, there is no need to throw it away after a couple of uses.
When the media lose its abrasive qualities, you need to get a new batch of
tumbling media.
Q: What speed and time should l select for each cycle?
A: Please refer to the page 7-8 for our "Suggested Tumbling Times &
Speed"
Q: My rock tumbler is displaying an "E" - what does this mean?
A: An "E" means that the barrel is overloaded, Simply turn off the machine
by pressing the On/Off button, remove some of the rocks and/or water from
the barrel,and turn on the machine again.
Sometimes the machine will display an "E" if the barrel is not properly
placed on the machine. Adjust the barrel on the machine and restart the
machine.
Q: Can l use the Rock Tumbler to make "sea glass"?
A: lt is possible to use the tumbler to turn regular glass into sea glass as
you would find at the beach. Before doing so, please research the
appropriate tumbling times and the correct grit to use.
Q: Not getting a good polish?
A: Hard stones are far easier to polish than soft ones and you will find as
you get more familiar with lapidary work, that the secret to success is the
careful selection of stones. Try to use well shaped stones that are worth
polishing, of roughly the same hardness, size and shape. Try to choose the
best stones you can - you will then be happy with the results.
Q: Stones reducing in size too quickly?
A: lf you find that the stones are drastically reducing in size in the first
stages of the tumbling process this may suggest that the stones are too
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