kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 20, 2018 18:34:17 GMT -5
it's white and on the bag is written 610 comp 339-002 another bag I can't read 700 comp 339-006 kind of looks like sand but I dunno, maybe something used for brass?
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 20, 2018 19:08:05 GMT -5
This reminds me. I need to label all the bags of left over compounds I have. May help the next guy.
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 20, 2018 20:54:34 GMT -5
This reminds me. I need to label all the bags of left over compounds I have. May help the next guy. is that something different than the sic grit everyone normally uses? do those numbers mean anything to you?
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Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 21, 2018 10:20:25 GMT -5
Is it course like sand or is it a powder? Where did you get it ?
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 21, 2018 10:29:55 GMT -5
Is it course like sand or is it a powder? Where did you get it ? it's like sand, was part of an auction I won.
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 21, 2018 11:33:24 GMT -5
The six digit numbers are probably datecodes, like the 339th day of 2006. The rest of it is probably some companies product code. If you think it is for tumbling and it is easy to feel grit, then it might be Aluminum Oxide AO 80 ?
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 21, 2018 12:07:32 GMT -5
The six digit numbers are probably datecodes, like the 339th day of 2006. The rest of it is probably some companies product code. If you think it is for tumbling and it is easy to feel grit, then it might be Aluminum Oxide AO 80 ? I have no idea
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Post by SirRoxalot on Mar 21, 2018 13:27:38 GMT -5
Assume it's coarse, throw it in a barrel with rocks and H2O and see if it does the job.
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 21, 2018 13:37:55 GMT -5
Assume it's coarse, throw it in a barrel with rocks and H2O and see if it does the job. it seems as though it was meant for the vibratory tumbler and ceramic media that came with it, but i don't know if it's too coarse for it or not.
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 21, 2018 14:44:30 GMT -5
I tried to google the numbers and nothing came up. Looks like someone's part numbers. If it came with ceramic media it could well be some kind of metal finishing or burnishing compound. This is a common question when someone buys an old collection and gets bags of "stuff" not labelled. The original guy probably knew exactly what it was. If it is coarse like a sand I would really lean toward a burnishing compound.
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 21, 2018 14:50:49 GMT -5
I tried to google the numbers and nothing came up. Looks like someone's part numbers. If it came with ceramic media it could well be some kind of metal finishing or burnishing compound. This is a common question when someone buys an old collection and gets bags of "stuff" not labelled. The original guy probably knew exactly what it was. If it is coarse like a sand I would really lean toward a burnishing compound. that sounds right as there was some metal "media" some bee bee and tube shaped steel stuff, but i didn't take that. Any idea if it's good for anything rock wise?
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 21, 2018 15:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 21, 2018 21:31:42 GMT -5
That looks amazingly like AO 80
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 22, 2018 7:33:16 GMT -5
That looks amazingly like AO 80 is that something I would use in the Gy-Roc Vibrahone B or is it too coarse?
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 22, 2018 8:24:40 GMT -5
That looks amazingly like AO 80 is that something I would use in the Gy-Roc Vibrahone B or is it too coarse? AO 80 is fairly course but it breaks down quickly. I don't have a Vibe Tumbler so I can't answer your question.
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 22, 2018 11:25:13 GMT -5
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Post by spiceman on Mar 22, 2018 21:04:27 GMT -5
My guess would be its glass. Used for bead blasting. Just a guess. Nothing more.
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