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Post by Lapidaryrough / Jack Cole on Dec 11, 2013 10:12:43 GMT -5
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Dec 11, 2013 11:23:07 GMT -5
Holy moly! Do you run those with grit and water or dry to just knock off matrix?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 11, 2013 11:51:42 GMT -5
Hey Jack.............Now that's a big one!!! Glad to see you back...Thumbs up
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Post by Lapidaryrough / Jack Cole on Dec 11, 2013 11:59:30 GMT -5
John i run the tumblers same as the small 15 sizes / 2/3 - 3/4 full. then 1 Lb. grit for every 10 Lbs. rock.
Though i crush up old grinding wheels
for large pieces they last longer an i add 40/70 on the rough run with broken pieces.
then add water 2" below rock level run 3 days running.
and check the mud for the right fell, like tooth paste.
for the polish i use viking north model
VSV-45 lb size vibrator models size.
& the same in a double 6 ponder i have two viber-sonic.
only with polish no grit run in them.
Jack Cole
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2013 12:43:42 GMT -5
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 11, 2013 13:48:39 GMT -5
Is it at your shop now? I got to get down there and see that!
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Post by catmandewe on Dec 11, 2013 14:36:00 GMT -5
Now that is cool as hell!
Tony
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Dec 11, 2013 14:49:29 GMT -5
Hi Jack!!! Those are some serious tumblers!!!
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Post by Lapidaryrough / Jack Cole on Dec 11, 2013 15:04:00 GMT -5
last year friend got me 9 fives of fire agate rough in Tuscon Az. ( Deer creek material ) I'm filling the 18 side barrel first. with 40/70 grit / just so i can read the material right!!! - YA i hear the voices 400 lbs well crush it too 80 grit in hours............
the other two are 12 & 10 side'd
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 11, 2013 17:09:21 GMT -5
About time some one got a real tumbler around here. Good gosh o mighty !
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Dec 11, 2013 20:23:56 GMT -5
Holy cow, that's a TUMBLER set.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2013 0:49:30 GMT -5
last year friend got me 9 fives of fire agate rough in Tuscon Az. ( Deer creek material ) I'm filling the 18 side barrel first. with 40/70 grit / just so i can read the material right!!! - YA i hear the voices 400 lbs well crush it too 80 grit in hours............ the other two are 12 & 10 side'd 9 fives?
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Post by Lapidaryrough / Jack Cole on Dec 12, 2013 2:27:36 GMT -5
last year friend got me 9 fives of fire agate rough in Tuscon Az. ( Deer creek material ) I'm filling the 18 side barrel first. with 40/70 grit / just so i can read the material right!!! - YA i hear the voices 400 lbs well crush it too 80 grit in hours............ the other two are 12 & 10 side'd 9 fives? yes ( nine fives ) Painters use them for paint, an to roll out of. i'm here to only to help others too push their count. ON there tread reads!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2013 12:01:08 GMT -5
nine five gallon pails??
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Dec 12, 2013 13:42:57 GMT -5
Those are impressive Jack! (and welcome back!)
How do you clean them out?
Chuck
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 12, 2013 15:05:30 GMT -5
Great I am now officially suffering from tumbler envy. On the other hand I do not envy your weekly clean outs. I can barely handle washing and inspecting/sorting 40 pounds each week. Very impressive build and looks like it will last forever.
Chuck
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Post by grizman on Dec 12, 2013 15:36:46 GMT -5
WOWWWZERS! No other way of expressing my thoughts other than...WOWWWZERS !!
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Post by grayfingers on Dec 12, 2013 19:40:16 GMT -5
Good to see you back, Jack! That is an awesome tumbler. Folks, I bought my Brazilian agates from lapidaryrough.com, VERY happy with them.
Bill
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Post by Lapidaryrough / Jack Cole on Dec 12, 2013 19:56:44 GMT -5
i need too post the finish photos. adjustable legs were over 200 $$$, complete cost to build to much....it's home now it is in test run now, filled the barrels full of water to run wt. load.
Brazilian & fire agate next. for the real rock run. hatch opening is 6" x 6" so large material.
to clean rock out well the legs are high, so i can put screen lack under. farm duty motor so i can hose clean. engine hoist to pull barrels.
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MrCoffee
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Post by MrCoffee on Dec 17, 2013 22:38:24 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to seeing your photos of this machine, finished. Looks like you did a great job fabricating, just think of how it'll look with a powder-coated finish. A C40 (Lortone) is huge, but man it's tiny compared to this behemoth!
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