fixfireleo
starting to shine!
Member since March 2014
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Post by fixfireleo on Apr 16, 2014 15:07:10 GMT -5
tkv...i usually run rocks 3 to 4 inches. they do fine in the rotary but are too big for my new vive thumblers 10 pound. i have a thumblers 12 pound rotary that i've had for a few years. i've only ran 6 or 8 batches thru the rotary. the vibe is new and am still working on first batch.
1nick...as stated, the vibe is new. i did 1 batch first 2 steps before realizing they were too big, so running step 2 on a smaller batch now. have used it for about 6 days total. have grit kit also. what are you thinking as an offer? it's a thumblers UV10 with 1 pound grit minus what i've used so far (maybe 1 cup step 1 and 3/4 cup step 2.
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tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by tkvancil on Apr 19, 2014 9:22:28 GMT -5
3 to 4 inch rocks you say. I imagine that the 12lber you have is right machine for those. Can't even guess how big a vibe a guy would need to finish a batch of those. 45lber?
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1nickthegreek
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2014
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Post by 1nickthegreek on Apr 20, 2014 4:56:25 GMT -5
tkv...i usually run rocks 3 to 4 inches. they do fine in the rotary but are too big for my new vive thumblers 10 pound. i have a thumblers 12 pound rotary that i've had for a few years. i've only ran 6 or 8 batches thru the rotary. the vibe is new and am still working on first batch. 1nick...as stated, the vibe is new. i did 1 batch first 2 steps before realizing they were too big, so running step 2 on a smaller batch now. have used it for about 6 days total. have grit kit also. what are you thinking as an offer? it's a thumblers UV10 with 1 pound grit minus what i've used so far (maybe 1 cup step 1 and 3/4 cup step 2. I honestly have no idea what a fair offer for it would be, maybe you'll fall in love with it after ya run a few batches, so I will wait for you to throw a number at me down the road
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fixfireleo
starting to shine!
Member since March 2014
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Post by fixfireleo on Apr 20, 2014 11:17:04 GMT -5
ok nick, sounds good. i will see what happens. thanks
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1nickthegreek
spending too much on rocks
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Post by 1nickthegreek on Apr 20, 2014 17:37:10 GMT -5
No problem, thanks for keeping me in the loop lol
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The Dad_Ohs
fully equipped rock polisher
Take me to your Labradorite!!
Member since September 2012
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Apr 29, 2014 19:21:12 GMT -5
nice shine on those rocks... very "Liquid" looking!! Gratz on a fine job!!
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moogie
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2013
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Post by moogie on Apr 30, 2014 12:19:53 GMT -5
Some of those look positively delicious. This is all very inspiring, I'm going to try to rev up the vibe next week for a prepolish run. Thanks so much for taking the time to keep us updated and clarifying so many points.
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quartz
Cave Dweller
breakin' rocks in the hot sun
Member since February 2010
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Post by quartz on Apr 30, 2014 23:21:11 GMT -5
Thanks for the show and all the information presented here, that's a "good do" on the rocks. We are roughing up a bunch of mtl. to get it ready for our first UV-18 run, been following this pretty close.
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tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by tkvancil on May 1, 2014 10:23:50 GMT -5
nice shine on those rocks... very "Liquid" looking!! Gratz on a fine job!! Thanks. I have been very happy with the polish I was getting in my rotary. I give credit to the Rockshed's AO for a lot of that. The shine a vibe puts on with the same polish is ridiculous!
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tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by tkvancil on May 1, 2014 10:28:58 GMT -5
Some of those look positively delicious. This is all very inspiring, I'm going to try to rev up the vibe next week for a prepolish run. Thanks so much for taking the time to keep us updated and clarifying so many points. Thank you and your welcome. This was a lot of fun for me and was happy to get interest and input. All of what I know about using a vibe I learned here on RTH. Hope your vibe run goes well.
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tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by tkvancil on May 1, 2014 10:33:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the show and all the information presented here, that's a "good do" on the rocks. We are roughing up a bunch of mtl. to get it ready for our first UV-18 run, been following this pretty close. Thanks for watching and the "good do". I am eagerly awaiting my next chance to do another batch. Best of luck on your first run.
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The Dad_Ohs
fully equipped rock polisher
Take me to your Labradorite!!
Member since September 2012
Posts: 1,860
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on May 1, 2014 14:45:15 GMT -5
nice shine on those rocks... very "Liquid" looking!! Gratz on a fine job!! Thanks. I have been very happy with the polish I was getting in my rotary. I give credit to the Rockshed's AO for a lot of that. The shine a vibe puts on with the same polish is ridiculous! Never tried it myself, but a friend of mine from the rock club I am in recommends a mixture of AO & Cerium to polish, I have seen it and it can be wondrous of cabs, have yet to try it on tumbled rock.
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