jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 26, 2018 5:46:01 GMT -5
I think you have this tumbling thing nailed!! I’m not a tumbler, but I am glad you are. Thanks! Ole Randy is attentive to detail. Let's buy stock in his company !
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 26, 2018 6:14:08 GMT -5
Funny thing Garage Rocker, I had a 33 when I was 13, bought Apache Tears from a mail order company and polished them out to perfection. I started back tumbling like 7 years ago and it took me 5 years to polish obsidian. You did make a big jump on your 2nd attempt as there is a huge improvement. Just takes patience and following instructions, good machines. I like the idea of having a business based on a tumbled product because it is such a passive process. I am giving the glass thing a go just to see if what I consider a 100% hobby pleasure can make money. This moment anxious to open the kiln that is full of it's daily 100+ pendant sized tumbles. I cook a load every day. Love doing it. Every day can't wait to see what the kiln did.(emphasis on "can't wait") Goal is 100 units/day at $3 each after tumble polish. 200 days/year. Takes me about 2 hours per day just to do the cook and pre-grind. Always have a bunch of barrels running, that is a routine part of my life. Will take more equipment to spit out 100 tumbles per day, but so be it. I may make a single tumbler with say 10 foot long heavy shafts that holds about 7 - 15 pound barrels and do the grinding in mass. Industrialize a bit. Getting ready to dial in a Lot-O to see if I can get it to polish glass at the rate I need. YES - a jamesp Lot-O, miracles never seize !!! Don't say a word(daggers in eyes)
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tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2011
Posts: 1,546
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Post by tkvancil on Feb 26, 2018 11:26:33 GMT -5
Very nice rocks and the pictures are as good!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Feb 26, 2018 12:24:32 GMT -5
I think you have this tumbling thing nailed!! I’m not a tumbler, but I am glad you are. Thanks! Thanks, Pat, that's very nice.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Feb 26, 2018 12:28:36 GMT -5
Funny thing Garage Rocker, I had a 33 when I was 13, bought Apache Tears from a mail order company and polished them out to perfection. I started back tumbling like 7 years ago and it took me 5 years to polish obsidian. You did make a big jump on your 2nd attempt as there is a huge improvement. Just takes patience and following instructions, good machines. I like the idea of having a business based on a tumbled product because it is such a passive process. I am giving the glass thing a go just to see if what I consider a 100% hobby pleasure can make money. This moment anxious to open the kiln that is full of it's daily 100+ pendant sized tumbles. I cook a load every day. Love doing it. Every day can't wait to see what the kiln did.(emphasis on "can't wait") Goal is 100 units/day at $3 each after tumble polish. 200 days/year. Takes me about 2 hours per day just to do the cook and pre-grind. Always have a bunch of barrels running, that is a routine part of my life. Will take more equipment to spit out 100 tumbles per day, but so be it. I may make a single tumbler with say 10 foot long heavy shafts that holds about 7 - 15 pound barrels and do the grinding in mass. Industrialize a bit. Getting ready to dial in a Lot-O to see if I can get it to polish glass at the rate I need. YES - a jamesp Lot-O, miracles never seize !!! Don't say a word(daggers in eyes) Glad you've found a new venture that has grabbed your interest. Making money doing what you like is everybody's dream, isn't it? You've set your goal, now go get it! Oh, and welcome to the dark side! You'll love that Lot O if you can get used to the limited capacity compared to your monster vibe.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 26, 2018 14:29:39 GMT -5
Thanks Randy. A toe hold in the jewelry market would be a big head boost, such a competitive and creative area. I only run about 4.5 pounds at a time. sure would be nice to get the Lot-o to help out. Plus the Vibrasonic uses X6 more electricity. Collecting concrete blocks lol, damn that machine requires a house foundation. This is telling about the engineering behind this machine, impressive.
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Post by txrockhunter on Feb 26, 2018 18:24:09 GMT -5
Love the All-star batch! Great variety, polish, & as always, the presentation. No need to apologize for the quantity, as we all look forward to your photos! Gotta say 5, 7, 17, & 29 are the favorites. Glad you've thawed out enough to keep'em rolling. Thanks for the show. Jeremy Thanks, Jeremy! About time we see something coming from your tumbler, isn't it? I'm working on it. I've been playing around with some obsidian macros, but haven't been totally satisfied with the results. Work in progress.....
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Post by Garage Rocker on Feb 26, 2018 20:18:54 GMT -5
Thanks, Jeremy! About time we see something coming from your tumbler, isn't it? I'm working on it. I've been playing around with some obsidian macros, but haven't been totally satisfied with the results. Work in progress..... I've got a bunch of obsidian, slag and other glass polished that I need to photograph. I understand.
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goatgrinder
spending too much on rocks
Make mine a man cave
Member since January 2017
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Post by goatgrinder on Feb 26, 2018 20:36:33 GMT -5
Yes go ahead and change your will. Put me down for #29 please.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 27, 2018 10:35:05 GMT -5
Very nice tumbling!!
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zioSergio
starting to shine!
Member since February 2018
Posts: 35
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Post by zioSergio on Feb 27, 2018 15:49:48 GMT -5
Great rocks... One day or another I'll be able to get a result like this... In a century or so
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aimeesrockworks
spending too much on rocks
I really do look like my avatar... it kinda freaks me out.
Member since December 2010
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Post by aimeesrockworks on Feb 28, 2018 22:09:14 GMT -5
Holy cruds!!
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Post by mohs on Feb 28, 2018 22:24:15 GMT -5
smoooth roll dude!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 1, 2018 14:32:17 GMT -5
Great rocks... One day or another I'll be able to get a result like this... In a century or so Thanks! You'd be surprised how quickly you can get impressive results. Start with good material, have patience and follow instructions found on this forum, not the ones that come with your tumbler. It's easier, in my opinion, to get desirable results, when starting out, if you have a vibe tumbler for the finish stages. Look forward to seeing your progress!
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zioSergio
starting to shine!
Member since February 2018
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Post by zioSergio on Mar 1, 2018 18:06:22 GMT -5
Great rocks... One day or another I'll be able to get a result like this... In a century or so Thanks! You'd be surprised how quickly you can get impressive results. Start with good material, have patience and follow instructions found on this forum, not the ones that come with your tumbler. It's easier, in my opinion, to get desirable results, when starting out, if you have a vibe tumbler for the finish stages. Look forward to seeing your progress! Of course this forum and the culture that I'm sucking (right word?) from here have no price. I know that nothing beats the direct experience. As for the time needed... well, let's see what happens... thank you for the encouragement. When my very first batch will be completed, I'll post for sure some pics. But, to avoid the newbies common mistakes, I'm preparing everything carefully. Still to find the right stones, LOL. I want to pick them by myself.
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ingawh
starting to spend too much on rocks
The rock wants to shine, I just help it get there
Member since February 2011
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Post by ingawh on Mar 3, 2018 17:48:02 GMT -5
Inspirational! Those are all crazy beautiful. Sometimes I get impatient and want to see shine, when I really ought to do another grind and erase some imperfections. Really lovely work.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 3, 2018 19:34:53 GMT -5
Inspirational! Those are all crazy beautiful. Sometimes I get impatient and want to see shine, when I really ought to do another grind and erase some imperfections. Really lovely work. Thanks, Inga. I appreciate the kind words. I saw your obsidian photo in the 'my rocks won't polish' thread. They were off the charts slick. Went looking for some of your other tumble photos, but there isn't much to find. I'm guessing the posts were old enough that they don't show up anymore. The porcelanite photos I saw were incredible, though. So, I'll be looking for future tumbles from you!
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ingawh
starting to spend too much on rocks
The rock wants to shine, I just help it get there
Member since February 2011
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Post by ingawh on Mar 3, 2018 19:43:17 GMT -5
Inspirational! Those are all crazy beautiful. Sometimes I get impatient and want to see shine, when I really ought to do another grind and erase some imperfections. Really lovely work. Thanks, Inga. I appreciate the kind words. I saw your obsidian photo in the 'my rocks won't polish' thread. They were off the charts slick. Went looking for some of your other tumble photos, but there isn't much to find. I'm guessing the posts were old enough that they don't show up anymore. The porcelanite photos I saw were incredible, though. So, I'll be looking for future tumbles from you! I wasn't tumbling anything for a couple of years after I moved. I hope to be a regular (if not exactly frequent) presence again with this great group. When I don't have anything coming out of the barrel, its just cool to get lost in other people's awesome success-photos. Cheers!
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meskhov
starting to shine!
Member since February 2011
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Post by meskhov on Mar 11, 2018 21:33:42 GMT -5
Randy: OMG beautiful work!
Can you tell us newbies your process and about how long the process took to achieve these stellar results? Thanks
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Post by Toad on Mar 12, 2018 1:26:09 GMT -5
Great job on all, but #23 is da bomb
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