Watch Me Learn: Rock Tumbling (Also Review of KYNGTY® Rock Tumbler from Aliexpress)

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  • Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
  • Over the years, I have collected various rocks I wanted to try polishing, so I finally took the plunge and bought a rock Tumbler from Aliexpress...
    This is a (non affiliate) link to the rock tumbler I bought: www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
    This is where I bought some of the extra rocks: www.thestonecircle.co.uk/
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    02:25 Unboxing
    05:00 Teardown & troubleshooting
    11:45 Rocks
    14:15 Rock cutting
    15:30 Starting stage 1
    18:38 Power usage analysis
    19:31 Stage 1 results
    27:11 Starting stage 1a
    29:07 Stage 1a results
    36:34 Starting stage 2
    28:43 Stage 2 results
    40:32 Intermediate wash
    41:40 Starting stage 3 (polishing)
    43:12 Stage 3 results
    45:31 Results & conclusions
    57:30 Lessons learned
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Комментарии • 597

  • @MichiganRocks
    @MichiganRocks 9 месяцев назад +295

    Hey Atomic Shrimp (I don’t know your actual name, sorry), a couple of my subscribers told me about your video so I had to come watch it. Thanks for mentioning my channel several times!
    Those little white tabs at the ends of the frame are supposed to be turned toward the inside of the machine so that the barrels rub against them. This cuts down on the friction between the barrel and the frame. It will prevent the scuffing you’re seeing on the ends of your barrels. I’m not sure about the one on the rubber end. I’d just turn the barrel so that the metal lid is up against an end with the white tab.
    Your sea glass should work pretty well in place of ceramic media. The only problem I see with it is that it will wear out pretty quickly compared to ceramic. The reason that you had left over grit is because you probably had a bit too much sea glass in the barrel. Too many small pieces of rock or ceramic will have that effect.
    The bulging barrel is because you were tumbling glass. Glass and obsidian (natural glass). Those are the only two material I have ever tumbled that let off gas and and increase the pressure on the inside. If you see the barrel bulging, you can just crack the seal of the lid to let off a little pressure.
    Your granites tumbled exactly like mine always do. That’s called “undercutting” when one mineral is softer than the others and wear away more. They also don’t shine up. They always do well at first and then start going bad as you get to the finer grits or polish.
    I run my pre-polish stage for ten days, without opening the barrel. Then I go a full two weeks in the polish stage. Changing grit is necessary in the first stage because you’re trying to grind away a lot of rock. The grit wears out over time. But in later stages, you want the grit to get smaller over time. As it gets smaller, it’s just like moving on to a finer grit.
    It was really fun watching you learn my favorite hobby. Thanks for the video. I know how long those videos take to make.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  9 месяцев назад +89

      Hey, awesome to see you here (my name's Mike BTW) - your videos are an inspiration for me! Really appreciate your detailed advice on this batch and I am looking forward to doing it better next time!
      From other comments, I think we figured out that the little plastic tab at the other end of the tumbler is there because this machine probably shares a common parts manufacturing process with larger/longer machines that accommodate two barrels back to back - so there would be metal at both ends on those machines.

    • @MichiganRocks
      @MichiganRocks 9 месяцев назад +39

      @@AtomicShrimp Hi Mike! That makes sense about the other little tab. Let me know if you need more tumbling advice, and I'd be glad to help out.

    • @_mwk
      @_mwk 9 месяцев назад +27

      An unexpected meeting of two of the most wholesome people on the internet

    • @EnriqueCuellarjoemero
      @EnriqueCuellarjoemero 8 месяцев назад +13

      Game recognizing game

    • @infinite-ichthyologist
      @infinite-ichthyologist 8 месяцев назад +8

      Hi MichiganRocks! Thank you for typing out this reply in a comment for all to glean information from

  • @technoman9000
    @technoman9000 9 месяцев назад +570

    I think it's awesome that you just published an hour-long video on rock tumbling.

    • @jenduck5520
      @jenduck5520 9 месяцев назад +22

      And that already a thousand people have watched. Including myself… who had never heard of rock tumbling before 😆

    • @ZephyrysBaum
      @ZephyrysBaum 9 месяцев назад +1

      same

    • @Picklelil
      @Picklelil 9 месяцев назад +9

      And I just watched an hour of rock tumbling! 😅

    • @noprobllama9747
      @noprobllama9747 9 месяцев назад +5

      Strangely compelling viewing.

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 9 месяцев назад +3

      Only just started watching...but I've been wanting to do this for quite some time 😅.
      It just never occurred to me, that the equipment could be had for a reasonable amount of money.
      Very much looking forward to seeing , how it all turned out!

  • @Luncheon23
    @Luncheon23 9 месяцев назад +395

    I'm amazed and impressed by Shrimp's range of skills and interests. For that reason he is my favourite RUclipsr.

    • @President_Starscream
      @President_Starscream 9 месяцев назад +20

      A shrimp of all trades, which is just right for great interesting content.

    • @robertschnobert9090
      @robertschnobert9090 9 месяцев назад +9

      ​@@President_StarscreamMr Shrimp is my favorite RUclipsr because of the cute shirts he wears. I mean look at this one! 41:25

    • @nathanhorst8886
      @nathanhorst8886 9 месяцев назад +12

      And not smug about it, definitely a great Professor.

    • @brewski118sempire
      @brewski118sempire 9 месяцев назад +11

      ​@@nathanhorst8886always so humble. Just a man enjoying life. And though I would say we don't see it outwardly all the time, he is full of empathy.

    • @rebel4466
      @rebel4466 9 месяцев назад +4

      I'm totally the same, that's why the channel is a great fit. I might not be the best at any particular thing or in it for decades, but I really like making my own experiences with all kinds of topics. I even took a look at rock tumbling before, but for a specific use in other projects

  • @Mega_Umbreon
    @Mega_Umbreon 9 месяцев назад +59

    Can I just say, I don't give a flying toss about rocks, I didn't even know tumbling was a thing, or anything about how they're polished. I just watched an hour video about it and was thoroughly entertained and learned a bit about what different types of rocks look like, and how this process works. Watching your channel feels a lot like being in the scouts, where I'd turn up every week, have fun and leave having learned a bit more about an area that I wouldn't have otherwise thought to investigate. Thank you Mr Shrimp.

    • @__-bk6mm
      @__-bk6mm 9 месяцев назад +2

      Congratulations

  • @TimeLapsePlants
    @TimeLapsePlants 9 месяцев назад +54

    I was told that the reason these amazon and ali express brands have gibberish names in english is because all brands that want to sell in the US have to go through a verificaton to make sure their name is not already copyrighted. And gibberish names get approved almost immediately because no one else would have copyrighted it. Not 100% sure this is true but it does indeed make sense. Much easier to prove that Kyngty has never been copyrighted than for example "Rocksy" or something.

  • @jkasaunder228
    @jkasaunder228 9 месяцев назад +89

    As you said, the chamber expanded, There is a thing in rock tumbling called barrel burping. Not all rocks give off gasses, and sometimes its simply due to the air in the barrel heating up and expanding.

  • @TheRetroEngine
    @TheRetroEngine 9 месяцев назад +27

    Don't ever change your intro jingle. I've realised today, it's nostalgic now... a heartwarming feeling.

    • @hurly_bird
      @hurly_bird 8 месяцев назад

      I feel the opposite

    • @TheRetroEngine
      @TheRetroEngine 8 месяцев назад +5

      @@hurly_bird so you want him to change it. And it strikes cold fear into your heart.

  • @buttonpusher3786
    @buttonpusher3786 9 месяцев назад +133

    I was recommended this channel on reddit and thought I'd give it a go. This should be an intensely boring hour but I really enjoyed it. Watching you test the earth and fix the machine at the start was interesting and something most would have left out. Then just coming along for the ride as you learn was really interesting. I'll have to watch more of your videos as I have a real interest in learning about random things like rock tumbling. Cheers.

    • @connosaurus
      @connosaurus 9 месяцев назад +6

      Oddly satisfying comment

    • @seancunningham7062
      @seancunningham7062 9 месяцев назад +21

      This man's videos are a wild eclectic mix of randomness. I have absolutely no interest in forreging but have watched many hours of him picking berry's and mushrooms and then cooking meals with those ingredients. It's the perfect youtube channel in my opinion

    • @artistknownaslisa2850
      @artistknownaslisa2850 9 месяцев назад +1

      You won't be disappointed

    • @SvobodovaEva
      @SvobodovaEva 9 месяцев назад +1

      Were there any other channels you could recommend?

    • @hildevandingenen-md4jy
      @hildevandingenen-md4jy 9 месяцев назад

      One of the channels I look forward to every Friday!

  • @mannatrana5122
    @mannatrana5122 9 месяцев назад +46

    Haven't finished the video, so forgive me if this has been talked about, but at 38:54 the bulging that happens is probably because of the seaglass, glass and obsidian tend to release gases when tumbled which can cause this. Michigan Rocks has made a video talking about this, very interesting.
    Great video as always, it is always harder to find UK based rock tumbling videos!

  • @mollymillions6586
    @mollymillions6586 9 месяцев назад +101

    IIRC Clay particles, microscopically speaking, are saucer-shaped and have a negative charge, which is what gives them their ceramic properties. Your ground rocks are essentially an ultrafine silt, which generally has round particles and no charge.

  • @bobbystark3721
    @bobbystark3721 9 месяцев назад +66

    Your mechanical understanding and ability to troubleshoot the rock tumbler was tremendously impressive!

  • @florencehall005
    @florencehall005 9 месяцев назад +20

    I have had a bad run of illness and I really want to thank you for your channel as it has been like a calm and reassuring - if a little eccentric - friend keeping me company. I really appreciate it Shrimp! You’re a gem

  • @jensgoerke3819
    @jensgoerke3819 9 месяцев назад +86

    A wild guess as to why the slurry doesn't work as clay: any adhesion between the now round particles would be minimal, there are no sharp edges to fit or even hook together, the edges easily slide off each other, causing the "clay" to crumble and break.

    • @florianvancitters3674
      @florianvancitters3674 9 месяцев назад +31

      It indeed has to do with particle shapes, but not necessarily with them being jagged.
      A defining feature of all clays is that they exist of platelets - small 2dmensional structures - which allow for a lot of adhesion through Vanderwaals forces. This is also why clay can swell so much, there is plenty of space for water to migrate into!
      If the particles would hook on each other clays wouldn't be maleable. This would also cause any material to toughen up as you work it - work hardening. If you've ever seen images of blacksmiths hammering away at a sword this is why!
      My 1st year geology elective is finally paying off 😜

    • @HotelPapa100
      @HotelPapa100 9 месяцев назад +9

      Yep. I think clay particles are sort of thin slivers, which give the sediment a bit of a "grain".

    • @uutdiegodzilla3821
      @uutdiegodzilla3821 9 месяцев назад +6

      Having absolutely no knowledge about geology whatsoever, my first thought would have been to agree with that "no hooks" theory.
      Because Dubai and the UAE import a lot of sand from everywhere in the world, to build their artificial islands and sky scrapers, even though they should have enough sand of their own. But the grains of desert sands have are too round to make concrete out of them.

    • @hildevandingenen-md4jy
      @hildevandingenen-md4jy 9 месяцев назад +4

      But the slurry would definitely be a good glaze for your ceramic pottery.

    • @HotelPapa100
      @HotelPapa100 9 месяцев назад

      @@uutdiegodzilla3821 Beach sands are also rounded. For concrete freshly broken sand (from hammer mills) is best.

  • @mandym2808
    @mandym2808 9 месяцев назад +112

    I really love the mix of your videos. By watching you, I've started looking at things in a different way and experiment with stuff myself.

    • @dijosto
      @dijosto 9 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed and same!

    • @SvobodovaEva
      @SvobodovaEva 9 месяцев назад +2

      start a youtube channel 😁 i need more content like this

  • @rosebomb
    @rosebomb 9 месяцев назад +25

    If Jenny is the accessory-using type, it might be nice, both for her and us, to see you go through the process of turning a rocks on the flatter side into a necklace

    • @philaphobic
      @philaphobic 9 месяцев назад +3

      Or a pin, or bracelet, or something. Yeah that would be great!

    • @IamsTokiWartooth
      @IamsTokiWartooth 9 месяцев назад +1

      yea, thts arigt

  • @jamescanjuggle
    @jamescanjuggle 9 месяцев назад +8

    I can only hope to be as lucky as you to have a special person in their life to challenge to a sea glass hunting competition. Thats peak relationship goals right there.

  • @hildevandingenen-md4jy
    @hildevandingenen-md4jy 9 месяцев назад +18

    So it took less than 4 minutes to hear you say “I might open this up and look at the motor”. 😂

  • @James_Earl_Cash
    @James_Earl_Cash 9 месяцев назад +6

    Here's my favorite piece of trivia regarding otters and rocks.
    Otters have a favourite rock, which they store in a pouch under their arm.

    • @technoman9000
      @technoman9000 9 месяцев назад +1

      Does every otter have a favourite rock? How do they decide which is their favourite? Would an otter fight another otter for a better rock?

    • @rdefaoite9413
      @rdefaoite9413 9 месяцев назад +2

      That’s a cool thing to know! I love otters!!

    • @James_Earl_Cash
      @James_Earl_Cash 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@technoman9000 unclear but I hope there is peace in the "otter favorite rock finding process"
      After all they like to sleep holding hands. Which is otterly adorable.

    • @RandomYTUser34
      @RandomYTUser34 3 месяца назад +1

      Well, I love otters even more now. I didn't know that was possible 😢

  • @Castiel1999
    @Castiel1999 9 месяцев назад +51

    would have been interesting to weigh all the stones before and after tumbling

    • @stephenlee5929
      @stephenlee5929 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes that would be interesting.

  • @arolamorre
    @arolamorre 9 месяцев назад +24

    Ace! This is great saturday morning telly. I assumed I had no interest in rock tumbling at the start of the video but I was rapt by the time the mystery bonus rock made it's appearance. For me, this video falls in to the sweet spot midway between the slow TV and your mission oriented challenge stuff. Great stuff. From Arola in London, Age 43 and 3/4

  • @Stuntman707
    @Stuntman707 9 месяцев назад +40

    Very good point to check for continuity and shorting when buying Chinese appliances. It’s quite common to find unearthed metal housing. Also if they do have UK plugs, check they meet BS1363 standards. Found many explosive fuses, wrong pin lengths and pin insulation. Often you will also find a quite common death adapter included that has no built in shutters so you can see the live terminals when it is plugged in.

    • @hiddenshadow2105
      @hiddenshadow2105 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your information!

    • @_moonmoth
      @_moonmoth 9 месяцев назад +3

      Saw a coworker getting shocked by a power adapter when trying to plug in an EU plug in while pushing the earth socket in with a key. Usually that shouldn't do anything but this adapter was probably wired incorrectly and shorted with the earth pin. Good idea testing these things especially when they are made in another country that doesn't have the same safety standards.

    • @Boogie_the_cat
      @Boogie_the_cat 9 месяцев назад +2

      Where can I buy appliances that aren't made in China? Aside from power tools, I can't find any products not made in China.
      Sure, Japan makes some (expensive) stuff, but all I see is Taiwan and China. Mostly China.
      That being said, the last 2 products I've bought (China) have wall warts that spark when I plug them in.

    • @man_eating_monkey
      @man_eating_monkey 9 месяцев назад +12

      @@Boogie_the_cat It’s not just the fact that it’s made in China, it’s the fact that it’s designed in China to Chinese quality and safety standards, which are practically non-existent.

    • @Stuntman707
      @Stuntman707 9 месяцев назад

      @@Boogie_the_cat There’s nothing wrong with buying cheaper Chinese appliances as long as you check they are safe. There are higher quality non Chinese brands but you get what you pay for. Bosch make a lot of affordable home appliances. I have a few appliances from British Brand Tower.

  • @pennykafai4645
    @pennykafai4645 9 месяцев назад +13

    I found this experiment really fascinating. My two grandsons (5&7) love collecting rocks and are very fussy which ones are good enough to keep. I think a tumbler is very easy to use and would be a great addition to their hobby- so thanks for putting an idea for a Christmas gift in my mind. I am sure there are some beauties here in the Welsh valleys ❤

  • @gigi3242
    @gigi3242 9 месяцев назад +5

    Awesome that you emphasized not tossing the sludge into the drain. I love rocks, so, they are all beautiful. Thanks for the video.

  • @capitalb5889
    @capitalb5889 9 месяцев назад +11

    Rocks look so exciting on the beach when they're wet and shiny and your child is collecting them, in contrast to how they appear when you get home with a bucket of dull stones.

    • @TiggiTheWillful
      @TiggiTheWillful 9 месяцев назад +3

      Unless you tumble them ;)

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, I suffer from that effect myself, quite frequently 😅

    • @capitalb5889
      @capitalb5889 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@raraavis7782 I confess I do too. And am just about to suffer the September version - fresh conkers - waxy and shiny out of the case, dry and dull a day later.

  • @Christi-Ann.Pierantoni
    @Christi-Ann.Pierantoni 3 месяца назад +1

    I must say, this is the most "well read", if not "Renaissance Man" RUclips channel I've come across. You make videos on so many different subjects, yet they all seem to fit together as though they were jigsaw puzzle pieces. The topics are both interesting and mesmerizing as well. Keep up the good work!

  • @jdim3435
    @jdim3435 9 месяцев назад +8

    While it wasn't intended to be a big deal, huge fan of the honeycomb censor. It was very satisfying and blended better with the surrounding environment.

  • @christopherwilliams7905
    @christopherwilliams7905 9 месяцев назад +6

    Did I just watch an hour long video about rock tumbling??? Mike you are so good at what you do. I've been watching you for almost 5 years I believe and nobody else could get me to watch a video about something as obscure (to me anyway) as rock tumbling. I didn't even know there was such a thing 90 minutes ago. Great job!!

  • @jeremys6387
    @jeremys6387 9 месяцев назад +3

    An enjoyable and educational video. Too often videos will make hobbies look quick easy, but this video tells the whole tale.
    The secret to life is, you only get out what you put in. Nothing worthwhile is quick and easy.

  • @arijitbanerjeearb
    @arijitbanerjeearb 9 месяцев назад +2

    Trust me Mike, if this kinda video was uploaded by any other channel in the whole world, I wouldn't have bothered watching it full.

  • @ununuh
    @ununuh 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love it when a channel I watch also watches another channel I watch-like Michigan Rocks. 😊

  • @JayMaverick
    @JayMaverick 9 месяцев назад +5

    1:00 Lol I love atomic shrimp but I'm not gonna watch an hour of rock tumbling.
    48:00 THIS IS FASCINATING

  • @elliotgraham4111
    @elliotgraham4111 27 дней назад

    I knew next to nothing about rock tumbling before starting this video, and thought I'd never care enough about the subject to look into it. Now I've watched an hour long video about it, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you!

  • @HotelPapa100
    @HotelPapa100 9 месяцев назад +18

    Pretty sure the part you called quartz is the calcite. The crystal shape (parallelepiped) gives it away.
    If you are interested, I can get you a shorter belt. My employer makes these, and a short lenght like this is just pennies, I can configure it to your specifications.
    I have a very similar rock to that green and red you showed as a token in a game, and IIRC this was named a breccia of jasper.
    AFAIK the brown agates you can buy are made by boiling grey agates in a caramel solution. Might be something to consider when you find it "dull and grey".

    • @pheart2381
      @pheart2381 9 месяцев назад +2

      I thought the red and green stone might be bloodstone. Brecciated jasper is a mix of haematite and red jasper,which has more of a metallic appearance.

    • @HotelPapa100
      @HotelPapa100 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@pheart2381 Depends on the matrix that fills in the breccia.

  • @Klokomotivet
    @Klokomotivet 9 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you for sharing your interest and love for curious things with us! You're the best Shrimp!

  • @x91w
    @x91w 9 месяцев назад +6

    I have an Evans Lapidary rock tumbler from the 1970s (Cost £7 for 15lb model), and although a bit of a Trigger's broom it still works well to this day with minimal maintenance

  • @stoner1916
    @stoner1916 9 месяцев назад

    My son loved this content. I've shown him a number of your videos over the past few years. You should never have said you had sausage fingers BTW. It's imprinted on his 8 year old brain and has carried over.
    He's always collected rocks and stones and wants to get a tumbler now. So you've inspired someone. Well done, thank you.

  • @beliarioc9472
    @beliarioc9472 9 месяцев назад +11

    I remember commenting that you might enjoy rock tumbling a while ago, pretty interesting to see you actually giving it a try.

  • @ylpea5170
    @ylpea5170 9 месяцев назад +1

    Until this morning I had no interest in rocks whatsoever, yet here I am watching this and thinking of buying a rock tumbler. Shrimp does that to you.

  • @2lefThumbs
    @2lefThumbs 9 месяцев назад +9

    You might like to try a 600 or 800 grit step after the 300 grit before moving on to the ceria. When I used to polish rocks with my kids we found that this really flattened the surface and made the polishing step faster and gave a more even finish. (You could run the also-rans from your current batch as a test)

  • @paulhesketh4289
    @paulhesketh4289 9 месяцев назад +4

    Me: i have too many hobbies and not enough time to enjoy them.
    AS: heres an hour long video on rock polishing.
    Me: god damnit. *Opens google*

  • @saracenthemighty
    @saracenthemighty 9 месяцев назад +4

    Watch me learn is such a fantastic concept and I hope we get more of them - you've taken something I have no knowledge (or really interest in) explained the idea of it, shown the process and seen the satisfaction of the process too.

  • @DavidMarvin
    @DavidMarvin 9 месяцев назад +1

    Having been born in Michigan, it was awesome hearing you say "Michigan Rocks"!

  • @OGKenG
    @OGKenG 9 месяцев назад +1

    You said the device was smaller than you expected.
    This is precisely why I despise shopping online. I would rather SEE the items I'm buying, handle them and decide myself whether or not I want to buy them.

  • @PropCollector71
    @PropCollector71 8 месяцев назад +1

    I didnt think i was interested in rock tumbling but i sat and watched this video all the way through! Found it really interesting.
    Your presenting style made it an easy watch, great work sir.

  • @LookingForEntertainment112
    @LookingForEntertainment112 9 месяцев назад +7

    The pinkish rocks that you said look like some kind of feldspar appear to be Potassium Feldspar rich granites.
    Michigan Rocks is a great RUclips channel, good to hear you watch his videos!

    • @thummumcrysanth
      @thummumcrysanth 9 месяцев назад

      Or the Michigan Rocks guy would just say it was a stripey rock!. :)

  • @seejaydee9113
    @seejaydee9113 9 месяцев назад +3

    I gotta say I adored the Monty Python Holy Grail reference!
    Thankyou for another amazingly interesting video especially on something as fascinating as the sport of rock tumbling!! X

  • @tehhamstah
    @tehhamstah 9 месяцев назад +4

    It's a common misconception that agate is pronounced agate, or even agate, but the correct pronunciation is actually agate.

  • @ShellyS2060
    @ShellyS2060 9 месяцев назад +4

    I am absolutely over the moon with this particular video. I have a rock tumbler that I bought two years ago for my kid. He wasn't interested in it and I have been intimidated to try it out. Now, I'm looking forward to actually getting some rocks into it. You, sir, are an inspiration and I thank you for sharing your adventures with us all. Much love 💜 and appreciation from North Carolina.

  • @yaninity
    @yaninity 9 месяцев назад +7

    I definitely feel like you're on the right track with varying hardnesses of the rocks being a factor. I noticed that the rocks that performed the worst were the ones that were aggregates and/or had varying hardnesses within the rock, like the black-and-white ones and the granitey ones. I think the density of the crystalline structure is a variable that can make for better or worse outcomes and the granitey ones have variably dense crystals within. I love how the nodule of quartz shined up and protruded from the black matrix of the otherwise plain aggregate. If you don't already have one on the way, I'd recommend getting a hardness testing kit, like with the scratchers, so you can put together batches of rocks with similar hardnesses. Absolutely loved this video and couldn't tear myself away for the entire hour

  • @indigopentagram3330
    @indigopentagram3330 Месяц назад

    You're one of my favorite youtubers because of your variety of knowledge and thirst for thereof in so many aspects of life that make life interesting. You also have a great voice that's easy to listen to and you're thorough in explaining things. I've been subscribed to your channel for a while now; started with the scammer vids, stayed for the HD nature footages, but these variety pieces are like all the bits you add to ice cream to make it a delicious sundae.
    I keep wishing nothing but success for you and have been greatly enjoying seeing your numbers go up over time. You deserve it.

  • @thewafflez1337
    @thewafflez1337 8 месяцев назад +1

    This brought back a lot of memories, I got my first rock tumbler when was 9 years old for my birthday, very cool video

  • @thexbigxgreen
    @thexbigxgreen 8 месяцев назад +1

    I didn't actually realize that you tumbled rocks in stages, but it makes complete sense since you're essentially sanding them down at different grits. Love how you always stay curious!

  • @michigo
    @michigo 9 месяцев назад +2

    I loved banded/ striped rocks. Best bois honestly

  • @PlanetZhooZhoo
    @PlanetZhooZhoo 9 месяцев назад +6

    Lovely video Mike, that took me right back to the 1970s when it was my mum's hobby and the tumbler was on a lot. I remember she used little plastic beads to cushion the rocks during the polishing stage and that really helped to bring out the shine.

  • @mollynakamori
    @mollynakamori 9 месяцев назад +2

    I think you did extremely well - bravo to you. I use a vertical, vibrating tumbler, with a 6 grit process. It takes about a week to 10 days for the entire process, so it's less frustrating, and I get very good results. I am interested in seeing you try some other kinds of rocks and doing this again.

  • @brianartillery
    @brianartillery 9 месяцев назад +6

    It's certainly a nice bit of kit, but knowing how these things work, I was a bit surprised that you hadn't fabricated one yourself, with a far higher spec. and better finish, than any you could buy.
    You're really good at creating useful and beautiful things from odds and sods. It's a skill I'm rather envious of, if I'm honest.
    I was going to the shops, but the sight of over an hour of Atomic Shrimp, persuaded me that it can wait. 👍👍👍

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  9 месяцев назад +9

      I did think about it, but the barrel was the difficult part (and weirdly, buying a barrel on its own is about the same price as the whole kit)

  • @jhumberstone6452
    @jhumberstone6452 9 месяцев назад +8

    What a great video, took me back to my childhood. The tumbler I used then has been gathering dust in the spare room for decades, might be time to pull it out and see if it's still working!

  • @bethenecampbell6463
    @bethenecampbell6463 9 месяцев назад +1

    I hadn't thought about people buying rocks in bulk to tumble. Glad they made it to you. I once had to ship a box of aggregate samples from WA to AK. They were in a burlap bag inside a cardboard box. UPS managed to lose it and it was all kinds of fun getting it found. I was asked to describe the contents and was met with silence when I said it was "literally a box of rocks." It was eventually located under the conveyor belt at a transfer station. It had turned into a cardboard ball and rolled off instead of making the corner. Lesson: ship in a pail, not a bag. Your rocks came out nice. It'll be great to see what you decide to do with all of them.

  • @TheChipmunk2008
    @TheChipmunk2008 8 месяцев назад

    Always amazed by the breadth of your knowledge... cooking, culture, cans., IT, electrical, geology.... you sir are a polymath

  • @NonsensicalTrickster
    @NonsensicalTrickster 9 месяцев назад +2

    I absolutely love stuff like this. Just rocks and vibes.

  • @seancunningham7062
    @seancunningham7062 9 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing. About a year ago I picked up a few rocks on a beach that I thought I could sand to a polish with simple sandpaper. How naive I was. 😂 I had thought about a rock tumbler back then after my obvious failure but like many of my random thoughts and ideas it fell by the wayside. I came across this video tonight and after watching a full hour you have reignited my interest. I still have these rocks and will do as you have done and take the time out to pursue my interest. Thank you Shrimp

  • @happycamper4thewin
    @happycamper4thewin 9 месяцев назад +1

    Being from Michigan and a huge fan of the RUclips channel Michigan Rocks, it made me feel warm and fuzzy inside to hear his channel mentioned 😊 I love how you take the time to do in depth analysis of things and are not afraid to post hour long videos. Onward to 1 million subs!

    • @kjdude8765
      @kjdude8765 9 месяцев назад +1

      Smitten With the Mitten as the kitchy saying goes.

  • @jamesragsdale3069
    @jamesragsdale3069 8 месяцев назад

    This is a perfect first go at rock tumbling. Now you'll be looking for shapes of certain stones, which is very fun on a walk.

  • @hgrace0
    @hgrace0 9 месяцев назад +1

    I had a rock tumbler when I was young and I only used it once. I was so excited about the polished rocks but it was a process. Each step took time and I think I just didn’t use it after the sample rocks it came with. It’s too bad. Learning patience is very important

  • @Elifarnhill
    @Elifarnhill 9 месяцев назад +1

    I literally started tumbling rocks a few days ago! Just starting this video now!

  • @elainejones4821
    @elainejones4821 7 месяцев назад

    Every time I check back in on his channel and binge watch a few videos. I am honestly stunned that he has not reached 1 million subscribers yet.

  • @himynameishelen
    @himynameishelen 9 месяцев назад +2

    It'd be quite interesting to see you put some rough broken glass into the rock tumbler to make your own "unsea'n" glass!

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  9 месяцев назад +1

      I could cut up a bottle into nice neat pieces using the wetsaw, then tumble those

    • @himynameishelen
      @himynameishelen 9 месяцев назад +1

      If successful you could produce shapes that would fit for specific areas in a project like your previous sea glass lantern

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  9 месяцев назад +1

      @@himynameishelen yeah. I think squares and triangles would probably get rounded off too much but maybe hexagons would keep their shape more

    • @himynameishelen
      @himynameishelen 9 месяцев назад

      @@AtomicShrimp I imagine that it could end up with all the pieces breaking to be roughly the same dimensions as the thickness of the glass, but it could be an interesting experiment for the upcoming dark winter months when a man has nothing to do but think of new and exciting ways to use his rock tumbler.

  • @stephenlee5929
    @stephenlee5929 9 месяцев назад

    How did I just watch an hour of tumbling rocks?
    Happily

  • @TheStormingmonkey
    @TheStormingmonkey 9 месяцев назад +4

    Know what I didn't expect today, Shrip calling a rock "stripy boy" and I love it :)

    • @ohmanger
      @ohmanger 8 месяцев назад

      This brought a massive smile to my face. Me & my partner informally call Atomic Shrimp "shrimpy boy". We're fully aware he isn't a boy but it fits somehow, maybe Shrimp age slower.

  • @Tumathy
    @Tumathy 9 месяцев назад +4

    I love your channel, these wildly creative, different videos never fail to make me entertained! I just watched an hour long video on Rock tumbling and i loved it haha

  • @Littlemink
    @Littlemink 9 месяцев назад

    I love this so much, the fact you even go into the by product and look for potential uses for it. Could watch this all day!

  • @vaelidar
    @vaelidar 9 месяцев назад +8

    I've never thought smooth rocks were THAT cool.

  • @nunnabeeswax2397
    @nunnabeeswax2397 9 месяцев назад +1

    What a lovely calming video this was. Thank you for posting. I love the varied content you have.

  • @TheMainCore
    @TheMainCore 9 месяцев назад +1

    I LOVE watching you learn a new skill! Its both calming, entertaining and calming.

  • @Phoenix-Crafts
    @Phoenix-Crafts 9 месяцев назад

    Had a similar tumbler as a five year old. Bought a three drum tumbler when I lived in the states 20 years ago. May be time to get it out agai. Thank you Mr Shrimp you never disappoint

  • @leafywalker
    @leafywalker 9 месяцев назад

    I love the curiosity about using the leftover mix as a clay or grog for clay, around 35:00. It's great to see totally desperate-seeming things come together like that, even if it doesn't quite work out in practice.
    I also agree that rocks with little pits of basically unpolished parts in the center look a lot nicer than something more uniform. It's a reminder of where it started.

  • @canadiangemstones7636
    @canadiangemstones7636 8 месяцев назад

    Your conclusions are bang on. Tumble rocks of similar hardness and uniform composition, like flint, and repeat the coarse grinding stage as long as it takes to get them perfectly smooth. A week is almost nothing,for tough rocks like agate. Adding a decent amount of small pieces helps greatly. If you get addicted, a big tumbler isn’t much more work than a teeny one, providing six or twelve pounds of delightful gems instead of a mere handful, in the same time. And a big tumbler is super easy to build.

  • @johnlittle8975
    @johnlittle8975 9 месяцев назад +2

    I loved this video! I've always wanted a rock tumbler. I think you've convinced me to actually do it.

  • @deavo74
    @deavo74 9 месяцев назад +1

    The randomness of your channel is amazing. I would never look for a video on rock tumbling. I’m 36 minutes in and only just realised this isn’t a 10 minute video lol.

  • @b0b5m1th
    @b0b5m1th 9 месяцев назад +4

    I use my rock tumbler for finishing sea glass. I use shot blasting grit for two days to get a nice finish.

  • @icandothat905
    @icandothat905 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for another awesome video. Love catching up on what you are doing next!

  • @CullenCraft
    @CullenCraft 9 месяцев назад

    37:35 the tone of that delivery is perfect!

  • @mceajc
    @mceajc 9 месяцев назад

    This has occasionally popped into my head as a "thing to try" with the odds and ends I have picked up over the years. You have revitalised my interest!

  • @Debbie-henri
    @Debbie-henri 5 месяцев назад

    The number of times we have bought something online, and then my husband has to fix it, replace rubbish parys that he makes himself on his lathe, or just get in there and tighten everything up...
    I'm heartily glad that he's old school and has the electrical and mechanical knowledge to get by. If you haven't got those skills in any measure, you're stuck with repeatedly sending things back until you get an item that works.

  • @TheIantoJones
    @TheIantoJones 9 месяцев назад

    This was a lot of fun, thank you for bringing us along.

  • @jazminlongman4798
    @jazminlongman4798 9 месяцев назад

    It has taken me three attempts so far to try and watch this video, its super interesting to me but its also very soothing and I keep falling asleep!

  • @LittleMissSomething
    @LittleMissSomething 9 месяцев назад

    I'm always stoked for rocks so this video made my day, thanks!

  • @thestonecircleshop4934
    @thestonecircleshop4934 9 месяцев назад

    This is brilliant! Thanks for the unboxing! Well chuffed 😊

  • @burtrathburn3233
    @burtrathburn3233 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing I love the time you put in to make this beautiful job ❤❤

  • @petertrevena804
    @petertrevena804 9 месяцев назад

    A man of many talents and a pleasure to watch all the channels you have👍😁😚😊

  • @janecraftswhen...8115
    @janecraftswhen...8115 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for playing with this hobby and saving me the time and money. You have scratched the itch I had to try.

  • @mgratk
    @mgratk 9 месяцев назад

    Awesome rocks, awesome learning about tumbling along with Atomic Mike. I personally loved every rock.

  • @Rscapeextreme447
    @Rscapeextreme447 9 месяцев назад

    I’ve always been curious about rock tumbling, awesome and comprehensive video!

  • @jessicasteele2726
    @jessicasteele2726 7 месяцев назад

    This is great! I love rock tumbling. We started with stones brought back from the North American Emerald mine and now we just find really interesting rocks from a nearby creek. Some tumble well and some do not. And now I have lots of jars of little tumbled rocks 😁😁

  • @Kruemel93
    @Kruemel93 8 месяцев назад

    I didn't know i needed a rock tumbler until i saw this video... but now i want to tumble some of my rocks i collected as a child like 20 years ago 😮❤

  • @codiwawi911
    @codiwawi911 9 месяцев назад

    One of my favourite videos you've uploaded, think I'll go to the beach tomorrow and start picking up those rocks which catch my eye.

  • @alexnelson5383
    @alexnelson5383 9 месяцев назад

    Yet another wonderful interesting video from Sir Shrimp! I really appreciate that you filmed the enire process and uploaded it all together so that we didn't have to wait! Considering how much the internet's design encourages people to post multiple parts to videos, the fact that you did this all in one was wonderful, allowing the viewer to just sit back and relax for an hour of top notch entertainment! Thanks again Mike!

  • @ThylineTheGay
    @ThylineTheGay 9 месяцев назад

    there''s something really cool and wholesome about this
    ig just people sharing niche hobbies that make them happy

  • @SananaAnanas
    @SananaAnanas 9 месяцев назад

    The title of the outro music is just perfect. Such a nice final touch :D

  • @europeanstagbeetle1261
    @europeanstagbeetle1261 9 месяцев назад +1

    thanks man, i had some rocks laying around doing nothing and your video made me wanna do rock stuff so i carved a feldspar strawberry