kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Aug 16, 2018 8:45:41 GMT -5
That was interesting. I wonder if there are any takeaways for jamesp. that was my main thought behind posting the video lol
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Aug 15, 2018 16:57:48 GMT -5
some interesting stuff imo
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Post by kevin24018 on Jun 22, 2018 8:18:13 GMT -5
Your right Don Hate giving this idiot the benefit of the doubt but he was only doing his job. figured I was terrorist Not in business attire Carrying a bag. Looking in the window Suspiciously examining rocks in a planter. Who does that!? Whoops! Wrong place to ask that question! We could of had a party on his precious landscape planter. He should have just observed He would have learned Something from the olmohs But NO ! He’s got to let his school monitor Authoritarian wiene loose mohs those are rocks to throw at bad guys, like the buckets they want to put in schools, public use safety self defense items (p.u.s.s'd for short), and you just thought they were pretty LOL this guard is a life saver!
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on May 24, 2018 8:15:08 GMT -5
I have my eye on a Gy-Roc Vibraphone and am wondering if this would be a good machine for tumbling rocks. I have a couple belt tumblers and tend to break belt more then I would like with them. I have read that the vibration type machines use less grit and get the job done faster then conventional tumblers . Would the Gy-Roc be less noisy then say a Thumlers tumbler would be? Thank you for any insight into the comparisons of the 2 types of units. is it the one on ebay? if so i'll stop bidding on it lol I tested mine and it's very noisy so i haven't used it yet.
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Apr 17, 2018 10:03:25 GMT -5
Went out and got a nice sunburn and filled half a 5 gallon bucket. Only wanted unusual colors or patterns this time around. Here's a couple Headed back home to clean em up you can fill a 5 gallon bucket only part way? never heard of that. I have to walk carefully otherwise some fall out.
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 22, 2018 11:25:13 GMT -5
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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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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 21, 2018 15:27:24 GMT -5
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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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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 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 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 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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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 20, 2018 20:52:27 GMT -5
Websites are the problem. Mine charges a $14 minimum charge but I ship all that small stuff in small flat rate boxes for $7.20 or individual (or 2 or 3) belts in a 1st class envelope for $.49 and refund the rest. I have notices all over my website that excess charges will be refunded but still get frequent messages about outrageous shipping charges. I can set my site up to take any shipping method if I have weight and box size but it still won't say "wait, send it in an envelope or combine in a flat rate". What I need to have is a minimum order limit so I don't have to worry about the people that want to order one $5 belt. Easier for everyone. sold! order placed, thanks. but I ordered 4 of them, just in case.
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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 kevin24018 on Mar 20, 2018 18:21:40 GMT -5
so I tried a google search and I'm not going to be $16 for shipping on a $4 item, tbh if they can't set up their sites to take into account small items I probably won't want to shop with them, but anyway I just got a used Gy-Roc Vibrahone B which looks almost new, but no belt, I'm hoping this isn't one of those horribly hard to find items, thanks.
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 19, 2018 20:18:17 GMT -5
one of these days I'm going to get one myself.....one of these days. cart is a great idea, where did you get that from? Well Brother you better CHIT or get off the POT! that saw is ON SALE TODAY and Tomorrow for $199.99 -VS- $289.99 the Cart is also from HF and is $134.00 less 20% with the 20% off Coupon. brings it to $107 the Saw can cut up to 3 1/2" my BD Saw only cuts 2 3/4" now common be honest..... Isn't there times you wished you had just another 3/4" of an inch! I've never seen them cheaper than 209 here, anyway it's not the money it's the space hehe
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 16, 2018 14:55:40 GMT -5
Last night I wrestled the HF 10" saw outta the box and up on the cart. Compared to the BD saw this saw is HUGE! Pics to come, one of these days I'm going to get one myself.....one of these days. cart is a great idea, where did you get that from?
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kevin24018
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 7, 2018 8:02:48 GMT -5
ah yeah some stained glass tools are probably handy, though a .22 would work and be fun A 30.06 may be better. some of these vases are over a half inch thick at low and top ends. The glass nipper is heavy duty but not made for nipping half inch thick. or my hands weren't made to nip glass that thick. Had to weld extensions on the handles on a nipper for more leverage for the thick glass. there are no tools made for this type of glass work. New frontier what about a chisel? even a hammer an nail might work, knappers use a similar technique, indirect percussion I think.
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Post by kevin24018 on Mar 6, 2018 16:43:26 GMT -5
I will never think the term "bull in a china shop" the same way again. I have to really treat this glass with kid gloves in the tumbler Kevin. However the making tumble sized pieces does require bull techniques. I quit using the saw and learned about glass nippers. Saved a lot of fractures and wasted glass. ah yeah some stained glass tools are probably handy, though a .22 would work and be fun
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