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Post by Garage Rocker on May 25, 2016 14:12:45 GMT -5
NOW we're getting somewhere...
Gotta have the right tools if I hope to be a factor in @shotgunner 's tumbling competitions. Onward and upward!
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Post by adam on May 25, 2016 15:21:07 GMT -5
Time to tumble! That thing is a beast compared to the 3A!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 15:22:12 GMT -5
Badass!!
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Post by 150FromFundy on May 25, 2016 19:02:08 GMT -5
And clearly from The Rock Shed. The Tootsie Rolls don't lie.
I'm assuming the 12 indicates a 12 pound capacity. If it has a 66 pound capacity, I'm truly impressed!
Post some photos in 2, or 3 months.
Darryl.
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Post by chazrocker on May 25, 2016 19:44:24 GMT -5
I thought I was the only one who got Tootsie Rolls from The Rock Shed! I'm not special at all. You're gonna dig your QT12. I keep mine running full time. Stock up on SIC80 -Chaz
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Post by Toad on May 25, 2016 20:38:57 GMT -5
Congrats! Time to tear up some stone...
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 22:57:26 GMT -5
I think you need a box of rocks to fill that mutha effer.
PM me your address. I hounded a shit load last week.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 22:58:37 GMT -5
I thought I was the only one who got Tootsie Rolls from The Rock Shed! I'm not special at all. You're gonna dig your QT12. I keep mine running full time. Stock up on SIC80 -Chaz 30 grit gets it done faster.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 25, 2016 23:12:36 GMT -5
Sweet, @shotgunner, I'll shoot you a PM. Looking at the sic30, didn't use anything that coarse in my 3 lb. barrels.
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Post by es355lucille on May 26, 2016 0:02:15 GMT -5
I have one of those! Great unit!
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Post by jamesp on May 26, 2016 7:41:20 GMT -5
You will love that tumbler. 10-15 pounds a great size for a tumbler.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 26, 2016 8:24:24 GMT -5
You will love that tumbler. 10-15 pounds a great size for a tumbler. I've been reading your posts about the enhanced tumbling action of the wider diameter barrel and imagining the sweet life of two week tumbles. Shawn should give you a commission on that purchase. Back to reality though, it has to grind quicker than my 6 pound barrels. I would take notes and compare the length of time for the same material in each tumbler, but I'm using coarser grit in the 12 pounder.
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Post by jamesp on May 26, 2016 9:37:55 GMT -5
You will love that tumbler. 10-15 pounds a great size for a tumbler. I've been reading your posts about the enhanced tumbling action of the wider diameter barrel and imagining the sweet life of two week tumbles. Shawn should give you a commission on that purchase. Back to reality though, it has to grind quicker than my 6 pound barrels. I would take notes and compare the length of time for the same material in each tumbler, but I'm using coarser grit in the 12 pounder. Go with the coarse grit and add it every 3 days. Two weeks is quite optimistic, but that 12 will flat grind some rocks. Make sure the big 30 grit particles are breaking down after 3 days. if they are not, you may have to add kitty litter or clay as a thickener to circulate the heavy particles better. By all mean post your findings. Addictions can be good...
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Post by Fossilman on May 26, 2016 9:49:24 GMT -5
Congrads on the new toy.............Looking forward to seeing the results of its tumbling!!
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 26, 2016 10:07:15 GMT -5
I've been reading your posts about the enhanced tumbling action of the wider diameter barrel and imagining the sweet life of two week tumbles. Shawn should give you a commission on that purchase. Back to reality though, it has to grind quicker than my 6 pound barrels. I would take notes and compare the length of time for the same material in each tumbler, but I'm using coarser grit in the 12 pounder. Go with the coarse grit and add it every 3 days. Two weeks is quite optimistic, but that 12 will flat grind some rocks. Make sure the big 30 grit particles are breaking down after 3 days. if they are not, you may have to add kitty litter or clay as a thickener to circulate the heavy particles better. By all mean post your findings. Addictions can be good... Yeah, the two weeks was a bit tongue in cheek. I do know it has to be better than what I had. Slow to grind, plus small capacity. I have tried the kitty litter in my smaller barrel and did notice a nice thick slurry. Very unscientific about it. If I had to guess, I'd say I threw in a half handful for a trial go. If I'm going to add grit every three days, I'll need to get my wheelbarrow load ordered right away. Big tumbler, more rough, more grit...things are starting to get serious.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 26, 2016 10:11:03 GMT -5
Time to tumble! That thing is a beast compared to the 3A! It'll have to be fed more also! Keeping the 33B busy too. Plan on doing smaller batches of softer and/or more delicate material in those barrels. Got some apache tears going right now.
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Post by jamesp on May 26, 2016 10:49:28 GMT -5
Go with the coarse grit and add it every 3 days. Two weeks is quite optimistic, but that 12 will flat grind some rocks. Make sure the big 30 grit particles are breaking down after 3 days. if they are not, you may have to add kitty litter or clay as a thickener to circulate the heavy particles better. By all mean post your findings. Addictions can be good... Yeah, the two weeks was a bit tongue in cheek. I do know it has to be better than what I had. Slow to grind, plus small capacity. I have tried the kitty litter in my smaller barrel and did notice a nice thick slurry. Very unscientific about it. If I had to guess, I'd say I threw in a half handful for a trial go. If I'm going to add grit every three days, I'll need to get my wheelbarrow load ordered right away. Big tumbler, more rough, more grit...things are starting to get serious. Best buy on SiC 30 is Kingsley. They ship 50 pounds cheap in a LFRB. Got one in 3 days ago. Yes you will use grit fast, but the same amount to round your rocks adding grit every 7 days. The last 4 days of 7 days is waste if grit is broken down. Best aluminum oxide is Shawn-500-1000-14,000(polish). He has very good alum ox. Buy his, don't shop it. AO not all created equal. His AO 500 is a very high quality AO. So is his 14,000 polish. Not sure about the 1000, i never use it. Make sure you use a kitty litter that is fired clay. Sounds like that is what you used in your 3. They are making some new fan-dangled materials that are not clay based.
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Post by rockymom on Jun 2, 2016 8:38:42 GMT -5
Hi, I am trying to decide between a 6 pound or a 12 pound tumbler. Is it to soon to ask you how you like the 12 pounder? Is it really loud? How messy is now.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 2, 2016 9:58:55 GMT -5
I just did my first cleanout last night, rockymom, so it's a perfect time to ask. I love the 12 lb. barrel already. I have a Lortone 33B also and there is no comparison to the satisfying sound the QT12 makes as it's eating up that rock. It made the prettiest, smoothest slurry also. The smaller diameter barrel just doesn't have the aggressive grinding action, as discussed by jamesp and others in another thread. If the six pound model you are looking at has the same diameter as the 12 (Lortone QT66, like Jugglerguy), you would get the same action presumably, with the bonus of two different barrels to work with. That may be more important if you have only the one rotary tumbler. I didn't need that since I have the 33B to separate softer or more delicate materials and a Lot O for the latter stages. Feeding the beast is the other consideration. My new tile saw and buckets of rough to cut will keep me with plenty of rock to throw in there, especially since there won't be a mass exodus of material at any given cleanout, but grit is the other factor. 20 tablespoons of course grit every complete cleanout, it goes quick. You'd be thrilled with the 12 lb tumbler, I'm certain. Do you want to put 1.25 cups of grit in it every week? If so, go for it.
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Post by rockymom on Jun 2, 2016 10:42:06 GMT -5
Thank you for the reply! I am worried that my husband will not appreciate the "satisfying sound" of the QT12. I have a twin three pounder that he does not complain about to much, is the QT12 the same level of loundness?
The main thing that is holding me back is the grit, I don't mind using a lot it is the disposal that will pose difficulty. When we lived in CT I poured everything into a rock crevice and did not worry about it. Everything continued to live and prosper, even with borax.
Here in FL everything seems more fragile. I experimented and poured some very diluted slurry rinse water on the St. Augustine grass and it killed a big patch in a matter of days. I am using a evaporation method now but it takes WAY to long.
Its a quandary.
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