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Post by miket on Dec 23, 2019 10:46:06 GMT -5
Finally got a new batch finished in the rotary, a mix of tumbles and cabs. Here's a couple of my favorite tumbles, hopefully I'll get a chance to post pics of the cabs today. Thanks for looking!
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Post by RocksInNJ on Dec 23, 2019 13:12:57 GMT -5
Looking good bro!
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Post by miket on Dec 23, 2019 13:21:50 GMT -5
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rodeodan
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Post by rodeodan on Dec 24, 2019 12:18:32 GMT -5
those turned out fantastic
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Post by miket on Dec 24, 2019 12:24:29 GMT -5
those turned out fantastic Thanks!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 24, 2019 12:47:28 GMT -5
Thats a nice rotary shine. Good job.
Chuck
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Post by miket on Dec 24, 2019 13:02:16 GMT -5
Thats a nice rotary shine. Good job. Chuck Thanks Chuck!
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Post by fernwood on Dec 24, 2019 13:36:26 GMT -5
Ditto on great rotary shine.
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Post by miket on Dec 24, 2019 13:42:04 GMT -5
Ditto on great rotary shine. Thank you
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 24, 2019 18:42:36 GMT -5
You got a really nice shine on those. Very pretty!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Dec 25, 2019 7:57:51 GMT -5
Big stars for rotary tumbles. Well done !
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Post by miket on Dec 26, 2019 10:33:55 GMT -5
Big stars for rotary tumbles. Well done ! Thank you, sir!
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micropterus101
starting to shine!
On the hunt for orbicular
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Post by micropterus101 on Dec 30, 2019 10:23:04 GMT -5
Very nice.
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Post by aDave on Dec 30, 2019 13:53:05 GMT -5
Nicely done, Mike. Looks like you're getting your recipe dialed in. Good job.
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Post by miket on Dec 30, 2019 15:12:36 GMT -5
Nicely done, Mike. Looks like you're getting your recipe dialed in. Good job. Thank you- I'm not sure I really have a recipe with a rotary tumbler, unless it's the amount of time spent with each grit. The biggest part of it for me is having enough patience. I wonder if anyone else runs tumbles and cabs together in a rotary and has any tips? I think I put out decent results but there's always more to learn and room for improvement!
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Post by aDave on Dec 30, 2019 15:26:32 GMT -5
Thank you- I'm not sure I really have a recipe with a rotary tumbler, unless it's the amount of time spent with each grit. The biggest part of it for me is having enough patience. That's exactly what I'm referring to. After playing with different grits and different stage durations, I finally settled in on a process that took 6-7 weeks following the completion of the coarse stage. Polish alone was three weeks. Did I need to go that long? Maybe, maybe not, but I ended up with stuff I was very happy with. ETA: Oops, can't help you with your cab question, as I never tried it. However, I would think cushioning will be pretty important. I used plastic pellets in all stages following coarse. Worked well for me.
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Post by miket on Dec 30, 2019 15:45:52 GMT -5
Thank you- I'm not sure I really have a recipe with a rotary tumbler, unless it's the amount of time spent with each grit. The biggest part of it for me is having enough patience. That's exactly what I'm referring to. After playing with different grits and different stage durations, I finally settled in on a process that took 6-7 weeks following the completion of the coarse stage. Polish alone was three weeks. Did I need to go that long? Maybe, maybe not, but I ended up with stuff I was very happy with. ETA: Oops, can't help you with your cab question, as I never tried it. However, I would think cushioning will be pretty important. I used plastic pellets in all stages following coarse. Worked well for me. I go a bit shorter after coarse. A week in each grit- 120-220, 500, 1200ao, AO Polish if I remember correctly. Maybe I should try a bit longer on the polish, but I'm still learning the patience part. I tumble everything with pea gravel in coarse (including the cabs- but they are usually only in coarse for a week), then everything goes in the same barrel with plastic pellets also. Here's the other thing- I run the same pellets after washing them between each stage, I don't have stage specific pellets. So far it seems to work for me but like I said I could probably tweak things a bit. Thanks Dave.
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Post by aDave on Dec 30, 2019 16:09:02 GMT -5
I go a bit shorter after coarse. A week in each grit- 120-220, 500, 1200ao, AO Polish if I remember correctly. Maybe I should try a bit longer on the polish, but I'm still learning the patience part. I tumble everything with pea gravel in coarse (including the cabs- but they are usually only in coarse for a week), then everything goes in the same barrel with plastic pellets also. Here's the other thing- I run the same pellets after washing them between each stage, I don't have stage specific pellets. So far it seems to work for me but like I said I could probably tweak things a bit. Thanks Dave. Just goes to show there is not simply one way to do this stuff. I used stage specific plastic and dedicated barrels. I was always worried about grit becoming embedded and having a negative effect on results. For comparison, my finish stages were: 120/220 SiC 10 days 500 AO 2 weeks straight, no cleanouts AO polish 3 weeks straight, no cleanouts In the polish stage, I also cut way back on the amount as compared to what Lortone recommended in its instructions. I used 3 level TBSP as opposed to the 8 that Lortone had in it's instructions. This was a four pound barrel. You'll probably find yourself tweaking things a bit. Like you, I tended to run harder stuff, so it was pretty easy to dial in how I finished things. I never took notes, as all loads were run the exact same way. Made things easy for me.
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Post by miket on Dec 30, 2019 16:33:15 GMT -5
I go a bit shorter after coarse. A week in each grit- 120-220, 500, 1200ao, AO Polish if I remember correctly. Maybe I should try a bit longer on the polish, but I'm still learning the patience part. I tumble everything with pea gravel in coarse (including the cabs- but they are usually only in coarse for a week), then everything goes in the same barrel with plastic pellets also. Here's the other thing- I run the same pellets after washing them between each stage, I don't have stage specific pellets. So far it seems to work for me but like I said I could probably tweak things a bit. Thanks Dave. Just goes to show there is not simply one way to do this stuff. I used stage specific plastic and dedicated barrels. I was always worried about grit becoming embedded and having a negative effect on results. For comparison, my finish stages were: 120/220 SiC 10 days 500 AO 2 weeks straight, no cleanouts AO polish 3 weeks straight, no cleanouts In the polish stage, I also cut way back on the amount as compared to what Lortone recommended in its instructions. I used 3 level TBSP as opposed to the 8 that Lortone had in it's instructions. This was a four pound barrel. You'll probably find yourself tweaking things a bit. Like you, I tended to run harder stuff, so it was pretty easy to dial in how I finished things. I never took notes, as all loads were run the exact same way. Made things easy for me. Funny, I don't use dedicated barrels. That doesn't mean I shouldn't, it just means I don't. I only have two barrels at the moment in my 33b and one always has coarse running in it. My QT66 has coarse running in both barrels. And it still seems to take forever to get stones that are ready to move on. I only use about 3 TBSP of polish also in the 3 pound barrels and it seems to work fine. Thanks for the detailed response, I'm always looking to make things better!
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egghound
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Post by egghound on Jan 4, 2020 22:12:17 GMT -5
Love the color on these !
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