Rock Tumbler Double Drum 6LB Lapidary Polisher

Great tumbler it works like a champ. One thing for people to know; When you set it up make sure to follow the directions when it comes to the belt. It adjusts and when they say keep the belt LOOSE they mean it and it works best with the belt looser than you would think it should be. The belt itself will not be tight when adjusted it will actually sag just a little bit when not on. The belt needs to be loose otherwise it will not turn correctly and you will tear your belt up (they ship with extra belts, I'm sure because people don't follow the directions). With the belt loose it works perfectly without ripping the belt at all. The motor seems to be strong enough, the barrels are nice and the speed on it is just right.

Motor on purchase on May 12 burned up and seized. The older on is still going. Tryed to email and get nothing. No response . As of Aug 9 2024, started around last week of July. Instead of purchasing any I’ll just make a multi drum unit for about 6-8 drums. So I went through Amazon to complain and I found out sellers have to go through Amazon to contact buyers. We worked it out and I AM PLEASED! Leegol Electric is sending me a new one. Yea! So if you have any issue go though Amazon and they will help you!

I hate to leave a bad review, but unfortunately I have leave one. I’m a mechanic, like a real mechanic. I purchased this and it arrived Saturday. Fast to delivery. Yesterday I put the item to work. I oiled those bearings as directed by the instructions. Almost immediately the little roller began squeaking. The squeaking got louder, so I opened the little ends where the bearing at and I oiled the roller again. Stopped quaking for about an hour and half, the squeaked all night. This I got up check my rocks and while there I oiled the the again. This third time in less than 24 hours. I go out and I come back and the item is smoking like burning rubber. There are two roller, one that is powered by the electric motor and one that is not powered. The roller that was not powered seized. The roller was completely stopped causing the drums to stop. But the other roller kept on rolling causing friction on the drum. There was was the source of the rubbery smelling smoke. I open the ítem and the roller was complexly unmovable. Remove the little roller and ñthis time I put some real grease. It ran for about 15 minutes and the roller completely stop again. Conclusion: those little bearing, if you can called them that are not designed for this type of operation. Additionally the black tab and the end is worn out, even after I put some lubricant. I have another tumbler at Harbor Freight, a single one and it work wonders, By the way this tumbler is also made by Harbor Freight (See page 4, second sentence under UNPACKING). This tumbler could had easily started a fire

No amount of lubrication, adjusting and readjusting would stop this unit from the annoying racket of screeches, chirps, and squeaks it made during operation. The screws would just not hold their adjustments. After each readjustment, it would work quietly for about five minutes before the racket would begin again. The unit looked pretty good on the outside and the drums appeared good quality but the inside workings were cheap and flimsy and this was the more expensive of the units. Sending it back. UPDATE: After fiddling with the unit some more (we hated to have to send it back) we decided to check to see if it was on the level AND IT WASN'T. Because of this, the drums were putting more pressure on the rollers toward the pulley side and riding up against that side. A piece of a cedar shingle, about 3/8 of an inch, was placed under the "feet" of the side of the unit under the motor to raise it to level. We have been running the unit for a couple of days since this adaptation and it has quieted right down. Raised the rating from one to four stars and will keep it.

So far, arrived in good shape, and operates correctly. It is much quieter than the other 2.5 pound tumbler already using.

Most notable: The tumbling rocks are loud. If you're in a quiet place, amazingly loud. Way louder the first few days, but still way too loud to be inside your home without some kind of sound blocking or dampening. The inside sealing lid is very hard to remove. Screw the knob back on and use pliers to pry it off. Upside is, it's unlikely to leak. Extra rubber edges (that make it so tight) for the internal lid are included, probably because they wear out over time. Each cylinder interior is 4 inches deep and 4 inches in diameter, so a 2 inch rock is probably around your max size to work well. You'll need to balance that out with smaller rocks for optimal surface contact. Decent instructions on the tumbling part. Not so good on the machine maintenance part. After a week run so far, the machine seems solid. There's a belt in there somewhere that's supposed to get adjusted as it slackens with use. Loud, but good value for the price. EDIT: After a couple runs, I'm finding the loudness depends on your ratio of rocks/grit/water. The current run is not loud at all. It's 20 feet from me in another room and I can't hear it at all. Just wanted to correct that initial review. After a few weeks use, it's all working well and doing the needful.

I've been using mine continuously for months and months. For the latest grit charging, it had been going for one week. Then I stopped it to change the grits. When I turned it on again, the motor drive seemed to be stuck, and it would not rotate even with both cans removed. So, I took it apart, fooled with the rubber belt, and then discovered that the tension is most critical. I loosened the tension screws (on the outside near the switch) and tested it several times, loosen one way and then tighten the other. Finally I got the tension just right. I sprayed a little silicone lubricant around the gears and none on the rubber belt. Now it seems OK again. Yes, sometimes black debris gets scraped off and falls to the table. With other machines, I have a total of five cans in operation. I would suggest that if you are a beginner, start with a single-can machine. Then if you expand your operation, expand to the two-can machines. It is possible to start out with a much larger machine, but then you have to expand your spare parts inventory.

I bought this as an affordable starter unit for my stepson who loves tumbled stones. It has very good features for the price and is not noisy at all when the barrels are properly loaded. Please remember that you are literally tumbling rocks. The features, capacity, and price convinced me to take a shot. Maintenance is minimal and easy. The bushings that need to be oiled before use and periodically are simply at the ends of the rolling rods. It’s very easy to apply a few drops to each when changing grits. Just apply it where the metal rod enters the black plastic on each end. It’s not clearly shown in the directions. The motor seems to have pretty good torque and extra drive belts are included. Mine did not require any adjustment. I’ve read some inferences that you’re on your own after you purchase the unit so buyer beware. The manual states there is a limited lifetime warranty. I found the company to be very responsive and helpful when I messaged them through Amazon. The unit is pretty well packaged but somehow one of the barrels was damaged during shipping from an unlucky hit. I received a response to my message within 12 hours of sending. The staff was very helpful and polite. After a couple messages and providing some pics I was notified that a new unit was being shipped to me. I received the replacement within 3 days and was in perfect shape. The have the tumbler running on my garage floor. Will this unit last a decade of constant use? I have no idea but I believe for the price point it’s difficult to beat. Especially if you aren’t sure you or your kids will want to be constantly tumbling. The price makes starting a new hobby Be a little easier on the wallet. Please remember that this tumbler does not come with any stones or grit. I hope you have as great of an experience with this tumbler as my stepson and I have.

UPDATE: Leegol has contacted me and is sending a new unit. Their customer service is top notch and their commitment to customer loyalty is remarkable. Thanks Leegol! I bought two of these this year. The first one I liked so much I bought a second. The reason for three stars is because the newer model just died today. I had rocks in stage 3 tumbling and it was working just fine, I shut it off to empty and rinse and when I turned it back on it just hums. I do the prescribed maintenance and weigh each barrel prior to placing on the rollers. I really am lost on why it was working fine and then just kaput like that.

Unfortunately this product is not to expensive, but it's junk mine only lasted for 2 months, I oiled it like I was supposed to and it still died, I wouldn't recommend this rock tumbler to anyone

What I like- two barrels is a good idea. I can have one canister filled with rough rocks tumbling while the second canister is tumbling rocks in the second, third or fourth stages. Doing this I can keep a good flow of stones polishing. Realize the rough stones get rounded down by 20% or so by the end of the process so you need to do more rough stones to keep up enough material to keep the canisters full enough to tumble properly as you polish the next 4-5 stages in getting a final polish. It is really nice having two tumblers in the same unit. I can’t imagine doing this with a single barrel unit. What you should know- 1- the unit makes the noise of a small motor running 24-7 and the cascading sound of the stones in the canisters Tumbling all day and night. It is noisy. I can not hear the unit running in the garage from inside the house but it makes enough noise if we are in the garage that we have to turn it off when we are doing anything in the garage so it doesn’t drive a person crazy. I don’t mind the noise as long as the unit lives in the garage but then again it’s my unit. The rest of the family tend to turn the thing off on me when I’m not paying attention then forget to turn it back on which has been an issue between me and my family of saboteurs! If you think you are going to be able to run the unit in your bed room or inside your house in a closet you are mistaken. It’s just too noisy. Not rock concert noisy but trust me when I say it’s a noise you won’t want running in the background inside your house. . The whole unit really needs to live in a garage or other isolated indoor space that has power for the chord to plug in, doesn’t get too cold (so the thing doesn’t freeze) and is isolated from the constant sound. Also the barrels are full of water, rocks and grit so they are a bit messy when you open them. Again the garage is the perfect place for me to do this on old pieces of cardboard that soak up the water when you take your stones out and switch up polishing grit from tumble to tumble. You will need a couple of small buckets to hold water needed to rinse the stones when you are checking them and moving them up to a finer grit for the next stage of polishing. You need to do this because YOU CANNOT DO THIS IN YOUR SINk without the stone grit slurry produced COMPLETELY PLUGGING yOUR PIPES! Do not put the slurry down your sink or flush it down say the toilet. It’s would be no different than pouring concrete down your pipes. Use a couple buckets to rinse your stones and hold all the slurry produced in the canisters by the tumbling. Then go dispose of the stuff properly. I’ve been using the stuff to fill some cracks in the driveway, pour it down some of my hollow metal fence posts like a cement. Anywhere but down the pipes! I have not done this but the directions warn of it and after using the unit for the last couple months can tell you the slurry is something that will harden into a cement like substance if it is left to settle. You have been warned. Oh and I’m writing all of this because the directions included are only ok. 2- the canisters. They are rubber so do not rattle. This is a very good thing! They are as quiet as any design possible. The lids for the canisters are a bit tricky. A thin tin disk has a rubber gasket that fits over the disk and then is squeezed into the top rubber groove of the canister. The fit is tight and a very small blade screw driver has worked best for me in removing the lids from the canisters when needed. Once the rubberized disk/lid is secured in the top of the canisters a water tight seal is created to prevent the unit from leaking all over the place. There is a metal cap with a screw hole that you then put on top of the lid and tighten to secure the lid to the canister. It is a tight fit for obvious reasons and you have to be careful when you do this as you can easily tear the rubber seals. I have not done this yet but have been careful not to. A plastic Button screw holds the lid in place and acts as a turning gear when the canister is placed in the tumbler housing. We will see how tough the unit turns out to be but so far so good although it did take me while to figure out a safe way of removing and putting the lids back on the canisters. 3- tumbling medium. - when the unit is shipped new both barrels are filled with a package of course corn grit used for first stage of polishing rough rocks. You need to order a grit kit that contains the different grits you need for all stages of polishing because none is included. I got a complete grit kit for about 25$ that should last for - few different complete runs. 4- do not overfill or use too big of stones. If you do the canisters won’t tumble properly. They basically bog down the motor and you can hear the tumbler is straining. This happened to me once with some larger pieces that were of a heavier stone. I ended up simply having to tumble that canister on its own as a single unit for a few days until the stones inside were worn enough to tumble properly with two canisters in the unit. The Main thing to know is you need a mix of small Med and one inch stones in each canister for the cascading effect needed to polish the stones properly to work. The unit will work well as long as you load it correctly with the right materials. 5- you need to burp the gas out of canisters every day or two at first. You also have to check the slurry consistency when you burp. Polishing is pretty easy but it does take maintenance every day or two as the process progresses. Just so you know. Hmmm. I think that is about it. If you are getting this for a kid know it’s not really a kids toy. It needs to be run properly so adults need to be a part of this for sure. Kids will have fun helping to clean the polished stones once you remove the kids for them at each stage but giving the unit to a child and thinking they will simply fill it with rocks water and some powder and volia’ polished stones, well it doesn’t work like that. FYI. Conclusion Overall the unit seems fairly industrial grade which I hope lasts a very long time. I am a bit worried as the motor has been under powered when I ran a couple of batches but I worked around this by only tumbling one canister of rough stones then once past the first rough stage of tumbling using both canisters when that happened. It’s only happened a couple times when I used more flat rough stones. If your stones are round to begin with you will have no problem. The unit has impressed me So far. Figuring out how to use it is an adult activity in so much as the canisters sealing lids are delicate and tightly fitted. Once I got the hang of it and used the right very small flat head screw driver to pry the rubber disk seal out of the canister mouth when burping or loading it got easier. The process is a bit messy too and don’t forget about disposing of the slurry properly. Then let time work it’s magic and over the next few months you can polish with very good results. It takes about two to three weeks to see your results. Not a day or two. So kids learn patience as part of helping out with this hobby. Also the gift of time and how time and work can add up to something polished. It may be a rock they see right now but by the end they will see a result and that is a wonderful moment. Have fun. It’s been therapeutic for me sorting the stones and polishing with some very good results and some disappointments to be sure but none that were the machines fault. Good material brings good results. If you tumble crappy stones you will get poor results and the definition of crappy and good stones to polish you will figure out in time. I would buy this unit again at this point. It has to run constantly to work so I will update this review in a few months to see how the unit is holding up but for the first few weeks so far so good.

Very poor quality tumblers. Hard plastic and difficult to load and unload. I’m not sure how long this thing will last, but I’m not confident that it will last a long time. You get what you pay for it.

I recently purchased the Leegol Electric Rotary Rock Tumbler, and I couldn't be more pleased with my decision. This machine has been a fantastic addition to my collection of hobby tools. Firstly, the build quality is excellent. The tumbler feels robust and durable, which gives me confidence that it will last for a long time. The motor runs smoothly and quietly, which is a big plus for indoor use. One of the standout features is its ease of use. As a beginner in rock tumbling, I found the included instructions very clear and straightforward. The set-up was a breeze, and I was able to start my first batch of rocks within minutes. The included grit made it convenient to get started right away. The results have been spectacular. The rocks come out beautifully polished, with a stunning shine that highlights their natural beauty. I've tried various types of stones, and the tumbler handles all of them with ease, producing consistently excellent results. Additionally, the capacity is perfect for my needs. It holds a decent amount of rocks without being too bulky. The design also makes it easy to clean and maintain, which is essential for keeping the machine in good working order. Overall, I highly recommend the Leegol Electric Rotary Rock Tumbler to anyone interested in rock tumbling, whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced hobbyist. It's reliable, efficient, and produces fantastic results. Definitely a five-star product!