Rotary Rock Tumbler Grit

It is an ungraded 60 90 mesh silicion carbide granule.

Rotary rock tumbler grit.

80 grit fill the tumbler barrel 2 3 to 3 4 full with properly graded and sized stones. Thumlers or the 3 lb. In large flat rate box gr 120 220 lfr 109 00 free shipping in usa high quality silicon carbide grits used for tumbling lapping. If the barrel is not full enough you won t get the proper tumbling action in the later steps.

Lortone grit kit includes. Rotary rock tumbling instructions step 1. The first step of the four step tumbling process is to run the rocks in the tumbler with coarse grit. Tumbler like our 3 lb.

Silicon carbide grit 120 220 44 lbs. In a rotary tumbler we use about two level tablespoons of grit per pound of rock. Tumbler 1 batch in a 12 lb. 16 ounces of step 1 coarse 60 90 silicon carbide grit 14 ounces of step 2 medium fine 120 220 silicon carbide grit 12 ounces step 3 pre polish aluminum oxide and 12 ounces step 4 ultra fine aluminum oxide polish.

The grits used are typically begin with coarse 60 90 grit followed by medium 150 220 grit followed by fine 500 grit and finished with a rock polish such as txp aluminum oxide. The rotary rock tumbling kit includes a rotary grit pack 10 pounds of mixed crushed rock as well as a jewelry kit. Tumbler like our 15 lb. Capacity lortone 2 batches in a 6 lb.

Grit pack for rotary rock tumblers enough grit and polish to do 4 batches in a 3 lb. Tumbler like our 6 lb. Product overview perfect for hobbyists as well as the professional craftsmen this rock polishing abrasive works with rotary tumbler rock polishers to bring out the shine in rocks and semi precious stones or clean rusty nuts and bolts. You begin with a barrel that is about 2 3 to 3 4 full of tumbling rough then add two level tablespoons of coarse grit we use 60 90 grit silicon carbide for each pound of rock.

Do not dispose of used grit polish or rock slurry down a drain. Sold by rtumbler llc. This is the grit that most people use in step 1 of the rock tumbling process in a rotary tumbler. Add the necessary amount of coarse grit to the stones in the barrel see chart.

Rock tumbler grit sequence most of the tumbling done in a rotary tumbler follows a four step grit and polish sequence.