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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 0:36:04 GMT -5
You did well, pays to stick with it and you certainly have, our compliments. I was pissed off at that obsidian Larry. Honest. Was getting ready to get the rifle out and make real small pieces out of it. I boxed up some Aunt Jemima grits. Headed your way, the slow cook ones. You'll be in heaven. Merry Christmas.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 0:40:07 GMT -5
I'm keeping you on the naughty list for now. ROFL! captbob a funny dude Jan. He's given me hell. All my family is also Florida crackers, they are all the same. Nuthin a little Preparation H won't take care of
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Post by connrock on Dec 24, 2014 8:22:30 GMT -5
Congratulations James!! I KNEW you get a shine on that obsidian,,,and the fluorite too! "Get-er'done James"!!!
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! connrock
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 9:24:34 GMT -5
Congratulations James!! I KNEW you get a shine on that obsidian,,,and the fluorite too! "Get-er'done James"!!! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! connrock I'm glad you KNEW. Beginning to wonder on this end. I paid attention to suggestions you made, all of them. Looks like it all blended to a success. thanks for the help Don't eat to much, hope Santa is good to you. Merry Christmas to you and yours
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 9:45:51 GMT -5
captbob-No cracked fluorite in the PVC barrels. Maybe 5-6 chips, if that. Got about 15 pounds waiting for the vibe. The 15 pounds was done same way as these test fluorites, out of AO 220. May start them today w/AO 1000 in the vibe, half glass filler and half fluorite. Should be 6 days to complete.
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Post by tkvancil on Dec 24, 2014 11:24:41 GMT -5
Those are some nice test pieces. Anxiously awaiting the batch of fluorite. Should be amazing.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 14:46:39 GMT -5
Those are some nice test pieces. Anxiously awaiting the batch of fluorite. Should be amazing. Thanks tk. Started the fluorite today. Give it a week and will see. On a scale of 0-5, the vibe is set at .6, so very slow. May be the trick to the fluorite.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 15:15:29 GMT -5
Here is a twist to tumbling rhyolite. Heat treating(650F) bsky4463 Andy's rhyolite turned out to be a good thing. The coarse grind was nice, and only took 4 days. The heat made it real soft, so it rounded crazy fast. Turns out it still took a decent polish, better if it was vibed at AO 50,000 for a day or two. Anyway, compare the heated stone to the much harder unheated rhyolite. Color difference mostly due the purple stuff from Montana and yellow from N. Mexico Unheated N. Mexico rhylolite after 4 days in AO 46(heat may do cool color changes on this yellow area) Heated Montana rhyolite after 4 days in AO 46(shadows make it look irregular) Side by side, so the unheated material will take a month or two to round off In polishing in the vibe, glass filler was actually 65%, rhyolite 35%. So high filler percentage. Using 60% glass filler and 40% fluorite on fluorite polish run in vibe. Polish out of vibe, AO 14,000. Not the best, but looks good on this rock. Nice having a 4 day coarse grind. Chipped pieces The test obsidians and fluorites have a fine polish.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2014 15:36:57 GMT -5
Note on obsidian samples(13 pound load including filler) AO 46 to rough, 1 cup grit. AO 220 1/8 cup grit 4 days AO 500 1/8 cup grit 3-4 days All in rotary with +50% glass filler, 7/8 full, 32 RPM
1/8 cup, because the glass has a sanded finish that carries the grit well. sure seemed to work fine
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Post by pghram on Dec 28, 2014 23:48:07 GMT -5
The fluorite & Ob look great & you have some super stuff in progress.
Rich
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Post by Pat on Dec 28, 2014 23:56:48 GMT -5
jamesp now you have buckets and buckets of wonderful! Never tire of them. If I tumbled rocks, I would take lots of notes; I'd need them all!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 5:03:33 GMT -5
jamesp now you have buckets and buckets of wonderful! Never tire of them. If I tumbled rocks, I would take lots of notes; I'd need them all! It is like cooking, a good recipe book is all you need. The problem around here is my wife. She has me tumble patinas on metal parts and sells them. Recipes for metals, recipes for rocks. I buy all the grit and tumblers and she makes all the money.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 29, 2014 5:16:56 GMT -5
Isn't that how it is supposed to be?
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 5:24:22 GMT -5
Isn't that how it is supposed to be? Substitute 'how it is supposed to be' with 'how it has to be'. For there to be peace on earth. Some things more valuable than money.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 29, 2014 5:28:17 GMT -5
Isn't that the truth!
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 5:31:14 GMT -5
Removed the 25 pounds of phil's N. Mexico rhyolite out of the 10 and 15 pound barrels from coarse grind to sort for heat treatment. Will run 10 pounds not heated and 15 pounds heated. Anxious to see color difference and hardness reduction in the heated material. They will run side by side to compare tumbling time. Had I heated the large chunks first the tumbles would have been much cleaner pieces with less furrows and ridges to start with. Breaking the heat treated chunks yield much more tumbler friendly pieces. Same deal w/coral.
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Post by MrP on Dec 29, 2014 6:15:21 GMT -5
jamesp now you have buckets and buckets of wonderful! Never tire of them. If I tumbled rocks, I would take lots of notes; I'd need them all! It is like cooking, a good recipe book is all you need. The problem around here is my wife. She has me tumble patinas on metal parts and sells them. Recipes for metals, recipes for rocks. I buy all the grit and tumblers and she makes all the money. Not sure I see a real problem with that. Looks like you still end up with play money for your toys.................MrP
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Post by jamesp on Dec 29, 2014 6:50:41 GMT -5
It is like cooking, a good recipe book is all you need. The problem around here is my wife. She has me tumble patinas on metal parts and sells them. Recipes for metals, recipes for rocks. I buy all the grit and tumblers and she makes all the money. Not sure I see a real problem with that. Looks like you still end up with play money for your toys.................MrP Getting ready to weld up a barrel this morning for a home made vibe similar to Viking design. A 10 inch long pipe, 6 inches diameter. Inspired by your slab barrel. Should post in home made equip later today. pls check it out.
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Post by MrP on Dec 29, 2014 7:06:53 GMT -5
Not sure I see a real problem with that. Looks like you still end up with play money for your toys.................MrP Getting ready to weld up a barrel this morning for a home made vibe similar to Viking design. A 10 inch long pipe, 6 inches diameter. Inspired by your slab barrel. Should post in home made equip later today. pls check it out. Believe me I watch everything you do. I wonder just when you sleep. I remember back when I was as busy as you. I still stay busy but not with hard physical labor anymore just playing with rocks, tumbling, cabbing, and wrapping...........MrP
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 29, 2014 10:51:22 GMT -5
Getting ready to weld up a barrel this morning for a home made vibe similar to Viking design. A 10 inch long pipe, 6 inches diameter. Inspired by your slab barrel. Should post in home made equip later today. pls check it out. Will you be wearing just pajamas and bedroom slippers when welding it? That I'd like to see! Out here, we wear clothes when welding, especially if it is 25 degrees. Well, actually it doesn't get that cold here. So let's just say when it's cold out . (Generally under 60 degrees.) Anxiously awaiting the pics of your contraption later today... MrP - Like the restless rust, jamesp never sleeps, lol!
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