Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Apr 3, 2024 15:18:40 GMT -5
You may also try Walnut Shells or Volcanic Pumice for tumbling Soft stones
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 6, 2024 17:50:25 GMT -5
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Post by Wooferhound on Jan 25, 2024 19:45:59 GMT -5
The belts don't need to be that tight You can also buy a spray Belt Dressing that will give them more grip on the pulleys
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Post by Wooferhound on Nov 26, 2023 8:04:34 GMT -5
I've never used any media for Burnish Cushioning. Just filled the barrel full with as much water as possible, No Air, and let it all fall through the water for about an hour. As a matter of fact, I don't use any cushioning at all in any of the stages of tumbling , it's all about how much you fill the barrel with stones and water , different in each stage.
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Post by Wooferhound on Nov 20, 2023 8:49:12 GMT -5
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Post by Wooferhound on Nov 17, 2023 14:41:34 GMT -5
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Post by Wooferhound on Nov 1, 2023 10:38:29 GMT -5
Try looking in your town for Sand Blasting Businesses. Try to buy your grit there.
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Post by Wooferhound on Oct 20, 2023 6:23:34 GMT -5
Put the tumbler in a box to keep then heat of the motor from escaping.
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Post by Wooferhound on Sept 12, 2023 16:26:42 GMT -5
I have been thinking about trying to round & polish some stones without using any grit at all
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Post by Wooferhound on Aug 22, 2023 15:35:32 GMT -5
Flat rocks like to stick to the flat barrel ends , Ashley's suggestion of adding smalls or ceramic media will help prevent this from happening. I would also suggest Flipping the barrels end over end, once a day which will help them to detach from the barrel rubber.
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Post by Wooferhound on Aug 17, 2023 15:17:35 GMT -5
I ended up with a 5 step process using . . . 30 220 600 1000 14000 rock shed Very pleased with the results and will continue this method.
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Post by Wooferhound on Aug 13, 2023 17:25:03 GMT -5
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 29, 2023 7:32:43 GMT -5
I vote for the QT66 too Had one for 6 years
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 19, 2023 16:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 19, 2023 16:18:29 GMT -5
Get my grit from Kingsley North and it comes in the perfect boxes already.
I keep my polish and prepolish in the bags they came in and just put a clothespin over the hole in the corner of the bags.
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 13, 2023 15:44:28 GMT -5
I don't drink water Everything must have a Flavor
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 11, 2023 16:21:12 GMT -5
I recently had a QT66 stop working Belt was slipping on the small silver pulley mounted to the motor Tightening the belt would not fix it Discovered that the little Silver Pulley was worn out The "V" in the little pulley had widened and no longer could Grab the belt Rock Shed had them in-stock for less than $5
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 5, 2023 14:33:17 GMT -5
I have been using 30 Grit Silicon Carbide for almost 5 years now in my Loretone QT66 dual 6 pound tumbler. Loving the aggressive action and the grit breaks down to smaller than 600 Grit in one weeks time. Wanting fast 1st stage grinding, I probably use a different Stage 1 method than anybody else. I will load the 6 pound barrel to more than 80% almost full of rocks, with a couple of large stones in there. Then add 1 inch of water in the bottom of the barrel, very little water, will need to move a few rocks out of the way to see the water level at the bottom. Then roll it for a week. To me, this is the fastest grinding/Rounding that can be done in a 6 pound barrel. Frequently the slurry will be rather thick like pudding, but has never been a problem for me. My last grit order from Kingsley North was for a 50 pound box of 30 Grit.
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 5, 2023 11:23:15 GMT -5
Oops , double posted
Fire in the Hole
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Post by Wooferhound on Jul 5, 2023 11:21:52 GMT -5
Woke up at 12:30 midnight and there were still fireworks going off in the neighborhood I use to work at a fireworks factory and made plenty of professional shells
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