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Post by connrock on Nov 22, 2014 9:22:48 GMT -5
I guess the Navy may have used the beryllium for gun barrels? I've been trying and trying to remember that quarry owners name and it just NOW hit me,,,,Kurt,,,,but I can't remember his last name! LOL I can't remember how to get to that quarry either! LOL I do remember it's in Southbury,CT,,,,does that count? LOL Your tumbled rose quartz is beautiful.I don't know what it is with me and rose quartz,,,,it just looks so quiet and "peaceful" to me. I've heard that rose quartz from either North or South Dakota is pretty dark??? I do know that the good material is way to expensive for my pocket book! LOL connrock
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Post by jamesp on Nov 22, 2014 12:24:05 GMT -5
I guess the Navy may have used the beryllium for gun barrels? I've been trying and trying to remember that quarry owners name and it just NOW hit me,,,,Kurt,,,,but I can't remember his last name! LOL I can't remember how to get to that quarry either! LOL I do remember it's in Southbury,CT,,,,does that count? LOL Your tumbled rose quartz is beautiful.I don't know what it is with me and rose quartz,,,,it just looks so quiet and "peaceful" to me. I've heard that rose quartz from either North or South Dakota is pretty dark??? I do know that the good material is way to expensive for my pocket book! LOL connrock i think only the military could afford to fool with a press that would work that much beryllium LOL. That stuff is $. Update on the Rock Shed AO 14,000. The rocks ran 3 days in 2 tablespoons of Rock Shed AO 1000. They had reached a decent polish from a starting matte finish after 2 days. No improvement in polish at day 3. About like a 5000 polish in the rotary. Was certain the 14,000 would whip a quick polish on that finish. After 18 hours in 14,000 I have a totally wet shine on the coral. Kinda mind blowing. Even the glass filler has the shine, but has frost damage from prior rotary filler use I believe. Will let it run longer, not sure if the polish can get much better. And only used 2 tablespoons on 13 pounds of material, both 1000 and 14,000. Used the same hopper and cleaned it and rocks well. no chips. no pocks. plenty of thin edges, no frosties. I like the glass filler. Next load waiting. About 20+ pounds that saw 1000 in the rotary. Will do in two 14 pound loads in the Viking. Using 4 pounds glass and 10 pounds agate each load. Looks like 4 days for each load. Same treatment as above. Only difference is that rocks much bigger. No need to recover the 1000 or the 14,000, I believe it has been crushed to about nothing. And 2 tablespoons ain't worth the effort. I need to send fantastic5 a box of goodies. Got a MFRB ready for you Ann.
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Post by fantastic5 on Nov 22, 2014 19:20:28 GMT -5
Oh boy oh boy a box of goodies from jamesp!!! I have really enjoyed watching this thread. The Viking clearly found the perfect home.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 22, 2014 21:29:38 GMT -5
Oh boy oh boy a box of goodies from jamesp!!! I have really enjoyed watching this thread. The Viking clearly found the perfect home. pm that there address pls
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Post by connrock on Nov 23, 2014 10:08:10 GMT -5
James I'm so happy you got into the magic world of vibes! I'm sure you'll come up with your own methods and recipes and every so often something won't come out the way you wanted it to but that's normal!It's those abnormal things in life that make us think! Good luck,,,, connrock
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 4:02:30 GMT -5
Greetings [jamesp] sorry I missed your reply, personally I have never touched the weights as the previous owner had set them wrong of coarse, he thought that the line of the inner weight was marked #1: and the outer weight was to be set as #6: but it does not have a 6, so he added one, but it is equivalent to #1.0. The outer weight is marked as #0 - #5; #0 = 0 degrees, #5 = 180 degrees, between each number there are 4 small notches, please count each small notch as even numbers, (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8), the unmarked before and after each small notch please count as odd numbers (0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9) the maximum setting is not #5.0 as #5.0 = #0.0, the maximum setting is #2.5 (90 degrees / 270 degrees). To set to #1.6 just turn the outer weight to the 3rd small notch after #1.0. As to the belt no idea as it was whole back in July the last time I looked, but it had not been in use for at least six years previously. Aluminum Oxide grit or polish does not break down 100% more like 50% then the grinding stops, but it continues to polish as Aluminum Oxide or any other oxide is a chemical reaction rather than an abrasive action. Please check out my Sticky's below. -- Please click images to open larger images in a new Tab, same with everything that is Underlined! I currently have a 3lb Beach (UK), Lortone QT 12/66 (USA) rotaries & 2x Viking Vibrasonic (Diamond Pacific) (USA) virbrating tumblers, with Silicon Carbide grit F80, F220, F600, F1200, with Tin Oxide (1.0 micron) & Aluminum Oxide (1.0 micron & 0.3 micron) polishes. I hail from (The Barony of Seabegs) Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, U.K, where aliens (15mb) sometimes come for a visit & about 4 miles west from that monstrosity & 7 miles west of this new monstrosity! Sticky's: their contents are resource information 1#: Vendors worldwide (2mb), 2#: How to use the forum, 3#: How to identify rocks & minerals, 4#: Save money on expensive grits & polishes, 5#: Aussie Lapidary Forum: Rock Tumbling Guide!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 8, 2014 5:38:05 GMT -5
Andrew, at 5.0 the adjustable weight would be lined up with the fixed weight, maximum weight offset. And according to the instructions 5.0 is maximum. Am I confused ? The max setting for the 35 pound hopper is 2.0. Guessing the max setting for the 50 pound hopper is 2.5 which is 270/90. Instructions below... Yep. Divisions are .2, and 3rd notch past 1.0= 1.6. 1.6 being the maximum for the 14 pound hopper. I set mine at 1.2. At 1.2 I got the wet shine on two agate loads in the 14 pound hopper.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 6:31:39 GMT -5
Greetings [jamesp] By setting the outer weight to #5.0 it is just the same as setting it as #0.0 as it is exactly 180 degree the exact opposite. 0 degrees (0.0) = no rotation, 90 degrees (2.5) = maximum rotation. 180 degrees (5.0) = no rotation, 270 degrees (7.5) = maximum rotation. If the inner and outer weights are set the same or 180 degrees from each other there is no rotation, the outer weight needs to offset the inner weight for there to be any rotation. I did test all settings when I replaced both belts. Please check out my Sticky's below. -- I hail from (The Barony of Seabegs) Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, U.K, where aliens (15mb) sometimes come for a visit & about 4 miles west from that monstrosity & 7 miles west of this new monstrosity! Sticky's: their contents are resource information 1#: Vendors worldwide (2mb), 2#: How to use the forum, 3#: How to identify rocks & minerals, 4#: Save money on expensive grits & polishes, 5#: Aussie Lapidary Forum: Rock Tumbling Guide!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 8, 2014 8:03:15 GMT -5
It sure looks to me like the 5 setting lines up both eccentrics together so the maximum weight is to the left of the shaft in the right side diagram of the instructions. #6 statement in the instructions says 5 is maximum action ?? Let me look at the machine. Diagrams can fib No matter. Instructions say 1.6 is maximum setting for our 14 pound hoppers. Looking at photo, setting 5 swings the front weight about 180 degrees, putting maximum weight on one side(left) of the shaft, no ?
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