Grandson age 7 wants a rock tumbler for christamas i found one on line to order just wondering if there is a shop local that might sell these could not find anything in my search so just asking if anyone knows of a local business like a rock shop etc that might sell them and thanks so much.
I don't know if they carry that item but you may try contacting http://www.home4schoolgear.com They are a local small business that carries a lot of science related supplies.
If you cant find one, i have one i can give you. It was used when i got it but it works. Not real pretty...i need to clean it up but i would give it to you. You would need to get a refill pack for it though, with all the various types of grout. Im out of those.
FYI- Rock Tumbling is a S-L-O-W process-- like weeks & weeks... our DS was very interested in this process but the LONG time span killed it for him.
Been there, Done that. I had no clue that you had to put up w/the sound of tubling rocks ... 4-ever. The final product is really cool ... but the process took w-a-y longer than we realized it would. Rock tumblers are great for those who have a shop, separate from the house, so you can shove the tumbler in there a forget about it for a while.
Garage....is all I can say It is very loud so we ended up putting ours in the garage. My son had a lot of interest in it , but it is a very long process. We found his at Michaels Crafts at White Oak. Merry Christmas!
I stuck ours in another bedroom in the closet, and yes Michael's has them and they are 50% off right now, so they are about 15.00.
