jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 13, 2016 13:09:48 GMT -5
I am perfect human Ed.
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Jan 13, 2016 15:19:18 GMT -5
To stay in character I must say... James, are you sure you didn't mean "I am perfect humanoid"? ...sounds a lot alike. Plus, that would explain how you get all things done that you get done!!!
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Post by jamesp on Jan 13, 2016 15:27:30 GMT -5
To stay in character I must say... James, are you sure you didn't mean "I am perfect humanoid"? ...sounds a lot alike. Plus, that would explain how you get all things done that you get done!!! Shipping the wife's favorite dish rag out as packing material is bit telling as having an iota of perfection. I thought I was a hard worker till recently hiring 30 year old scrapper. gotta strap him down
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Jan 13, 2016 19:25:49 GMT -5
Maybe he's a 30 year old jamesp???
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 14, 2016 3:32:36 GMT -5
Maybe he's a 30 year old jamesp??? Fact, no substitute for youth. For over 20 years a young buck has helped me out. One for 6 years, another for 12 years. Last year I had no one and decided there is merit in youth LOL. Thankful to find a great worker.
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Post by toiv0 on Jan 14, 2016 7:55:43 GMT -5
Maybe he's a 30 year old jamesp??? Fact, no substitute for youth. For over 20 years a young buck has helped me out. One for 6 years, another for 12 years. Last year I had no one and decided there is merit in youth LOL. Thankful to find a great worker. yes there is merit in youth, but what a great day when you can find one to actually work like we remember. Trained 8 people in the last 4 years to replace me and finally got one to stick...he is 52...go figure.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 14, 2016 8:22:51 GMT -5
Fact, no substitute for youth. For over 20 years a young buck has helped me out. One for 6 years, another for 12 years. Last year I had no one and decided there is merit in youth LOL. Thankful to find a great worker. yes there is merit in youth, but what a great day when you can find one to actually work like we remember. Trained 8 people in the last 4 years to replace me and finally got one to stick...he is 52...go figure. Solved the shopping issue in past cases. I watch hard working waiters when they do not know they are being watched. I just need a part time fellow 1-2-3 days at the beginning of each week. At least I can observe his work ethic and attitude when the boss is not peering over him. Hired two dandy workers that way and they stayed around a long time each. This recent fellow just luck.
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Post by Intheswamp on Jan 27, 2016 8:44:34 GMT -5
I decided to add a 2-speed switch to the MP Tumbler. In a thread, Build a Flat Lap , that 1dave started he used a "3-way" light switch for a speed selector switch...I graciously stole his idea. It works great!!! Thanks 1dave!!! On the MP tumbler I had paired up the pulleys so that the 1140rpm low-speed line would give me around 45rpms (actually 46, I think it is). This was so that it would use the lowest amps (cheapest to operate). Well, now with the high-speed line connected, high speed figures out to be around 68rpm!!!!! Looks like I might have to reduce the size of the motor pulley a bit if I want to use it as a multi-speed tumbler. Moving to the smaller pulley (2.65") that I have will lower me to 32rpm on "low" and around 48rpm on "high"...which is a nice spread. The only drawback to this is that on low-speed the amp draw is 2.05amps while on high speed it jumps to 3.6amps...roughly a $24 to $42 change...quiet a difference in monthly electricity u$age. It would be nice to have both a 32rpm and 48rpm option, but the electricity usage for the high-speed is just not attractive. Would the 32rpm be too low for coarse grinding quartz, quartzite, and pet wood? From what I've read here on the forum the mid-forty rpms for coarse grinding in a 6" pvc barrel is about right. All I'm using this tumbler for is for coarse grinding. As it stands now, I'm considering just leaving it as it is and use the low-speed of 46rpm. If I ever get into some type of rock needing a slower tumble then I'll install the smaller pulley. But, if my current rock fodder has nothing to gain by reducing tumble speed I'll simply cruise at altitude. Thoughts... ? A side effect of the switch installation: I tilted the tumble up on it's side so the motor was on top while I installed the switch. Once I got through I sat the tumbler back down and put the 4x4 block up under the "favored" end (end the barrel keeps traveling to). After this movement the barrel appeared not to want to climb the hill...shortly afterwards, though, I did a clean-out and haven't reloaded the barrel yet. It's interesting, tough that the barrel showed no intention of climbing, though.
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