Comments on: Harbor Freight/Chicago Electric Rock Tumbler http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/harbor-freightchicago-electric-rock-tumbler.html Beginning Rockhounds Mon, 8 Sep 2008 16:23:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Rob http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/harbor-freightchicago-electric-rock-tumbler.html#comment-306 Rob Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:22:29 +0000 http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/?p=13#comment-306 I think you need a 4 inch O ring. I think you need a 4 inch O ring.

]]> By: gary gratto http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/harbor-freightchicago-electric-rock-tumbler.html#comment-305 gary gratto Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:53:32 +0000 http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/?p=13#comment-305 My belt broke within 12 hours. We are now trying 2 green rubber bands my daughter had bought for a rubber band shotgun.Does anyone know what size O ring we need? My belt broke within 12 hours. We are now trying 2 green rubber bands my daughter had bought for a rubber band shotgun.Does anyone know what size O ring we need?

]]> By: Rob http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/harbor-freightchicago-electric-rock-tumbler.html#comment-3 Rob Wed, 07 May 2008 10:31:13 +0000 http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/?p=13#comment-3 We got a couple Lortones actually. We got a large vintage commercial tumbler and a new Lortone 33b. I'll talk about the 33b since that is similar to th Harbor Frieght tumbler. The Lortone 33b is way better than the Harbor Freight tumbler. The Lortone has metal pulleys compared to the plastic pulleys of the HF. The Lortone has a heavier duty belt. The quality of the Lortone is just way better! I bought the Lortone for $80 which is a bargain compared o other places. I bought it here: http://www.discountdetector.com/lordualbartu.html When it came, one of the pulleys was bent a little, and wobbled when it turned. Maybe happened in shipping? I simply removed the motor cover, and pushed the pulley straight. It works great now. We have had the tumbler running now for a couple weeks without any issues at all. We got a couple Lortones actually. We got a large vintage commercial tumbler and a new Lortone 33b. I’ll talk about the 33b since that is similar to th Harbor Frieght tumbler. The Lortone 33b is way better than the Harbor Freight tumbler. The Lortone has metal pulleys compared to the plastic pulleys of the HF. The Lortone has a heavier duty belt. The quality of the Lortone is just way better! I bought the Lortone for $80 which is a bargain compared o other places. I bought it here:
http://www.discountdetector.com/lordualbartu.html

When it came, one of the pulleys was bent a little, and wobbled when it turned. Maybe happened in shipping? I simply removed the motor cover, and pushed the pulley straight. It works great now. We have had the tumbler running now for a couple weeks without any issues at all.

]]> By: Becky http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/harbor-freightchicago-electric-rock-tumbler.html#comment-2 Becky Tue, 06 May 2008 13:10:52 +0000 http://www.rocks-gemstones.com/?p=13#comment-2 Thank you so much for this "review"!!! I've been looking for info on this tumber before I buy one. Now I'll save myself the trouble and just get a Lortone. Do you have your Lortone yet? If so, how does it compare? Thank you so much for this “review”!!! I’ve been looking for info on this tumber before I buy one. Now I’ll save myself the trouble and just get a Lortone. Do you have your Lortone yet? If so, how does it compare?

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