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Lortone 33B Double-Barrel Rock Tumbler
6 lb nominal · 2 barrel(s)
Running two small batches at different stages or with different stones
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Lortone 3A Rotary Rock Tumbler
3 lb nominal · 1 barrel(s)
First-time hobbyists polishing modest batches of small stones
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Thumler’s MP-1 Beginner Rock Tumbler
2 lb nominal · 1 barrel(s)
Small starter batches and learning the rotary process
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Thumler’s Tumbler A-R1
3 lb nominal · 1 barrel(s)
A first hobby-grade rotary machine with serviceable components
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