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« on: January 09, 2007, 01:39:53 pm »
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Store Bought Prospecting Rock-hounding Gadgets

I got a new 'Harbor Freight' catalog in the mail the other day. This is a low cost tool and equipment vendor. You will not find any high quality items, but for trying something out or experimenting on a tight budget it is a handy resource.
As I looked through it I scrutinized the items with a prospecting, rock hound eye. Many items stood out.
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nugget rock gem weight
Item 93543
DIGITAL POCKET SCALE

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coin artifact cleaner
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1-1/2 QUART STAINLESS STEEL ULTRASONIC CLEANER

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coin artifact cleaner
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ULTRASONIC CLEANER

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coin artifact cleaner
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DIGITAL ULTRASONIC CLEANER

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empty paint can + material+steel balls=rock crusher
empty paint can + material+steel balls+mercury=amalgamator
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PNEUMATIC PAINT SHAKER

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add a screen tube=mining machine/classifier
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1.25 CUBIC FT. MINI CEMENT MIXER

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rock slicer
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7'' BENCH TOP TILE SAW

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look before you leap
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UNDERWATER CAMERA WITH BLACK & WHITE MONITOR

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find disturbed earth, cavities, rock-earth boundary
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NON-CONTACT LASER THERMOMETER

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look before you open
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36'' FIBER OPTIC SCOPE

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nice gold pans
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2 PC. STAINLESS STEEL PET BOWL SET

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beep for cheap
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NINE FUNCTION METAL DETECTOR

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I like this type of tumbler the most. Repair parts are also listed.
5 LB. METAL VIBRATOR/TUMBLER

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Several Tumblers

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Of course the same vendor has water pumps, hammers, pry bars etc..


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« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2007, 01:46:59 pm »
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GREAT DEALS~LIKED'M ALL!~WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ONE OF EACH!
THAT DIGITAL CLEANER REALLY HAS MY INTEREST PEAKED~

60 BONES LOOKS CHEAP ENOUGH! Grin

THANX ALOT ORO! Grin

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« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2007, 05:47:04 pm »
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rock slicer
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7'' BENCH TOP TILE SAW

Just called my local store, they have one, and it's on sale, 30% OFF...
bless you, my son!!!

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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2007, 07:23:47 am »
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Stay away from the Harbor Freight tumblers if anyone is intersted in tumbling rocks. The quality is poor and they don't last long. Remember the old adage- "You get what you paid for"

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Some items look like a good deal.  Others not so much...gotta watch the quality of some of the stuff.

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« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2007, 11:16:37 am »
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Stay away from the Harbor Freight tumblers if anyone is interested in tumbling rocks. The quality is poor and they don't last long. Remember the old adage- "You get what you paid for"
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Which tumbler did you have trouble with, did you replace it? I think the Vibrating type gives the best results. Mine is a name brand that I paid about $400 dollars for. I expect it to last longer than me, but a low end one may do just as well for many.
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It was a harbor freight vibratory tumbler which they were touting at the time as a rock tumbler. Oh- it tumbled alright but lasted a whole 3 weeks. These things should not even on the market as far as I'm concerned.  Everybody on the  tumbling board knows about these lousy products also. My adage again is- "you get what you pay for". A quality product shouldn't have to be sent back in the first place.


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Would be alot cheaper to build your own If i come across the one i saw will post it

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