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	Rock Tumbling Tutorials	13	813	Instructions for vibe tumblers.... by angelseakr1957 Mar 26, 2024 15:39:13 GMT -5

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new	question about soap being in polish stage

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new	Operating temperature for lLortone 33b

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new	Rock Hazards?

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new	Polished Obsidian

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new	Help with my DIY Vibe Pages: 1 2

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new	Tumbling grit as clay?

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new	Chronicling my next batch

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new	Rock size for UV-10

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new	How soon should a good slurry develop?

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new	Bots ready to be rolled

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new	Very thick slurry after step 3 in rotary tumbler?

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new	Magnesite Breaking

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new	Semi-Stupid Question: Is Sil-Carb Grit Available in White?

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new	Anywhere in the Pasadena/Burbank Area For Tumbling Grit?

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new	Another Lortone Problem

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new	White FILM on polished stones

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new	Polishing bowl alternative

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new	Can you identify this abrasive grit?

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new	F#@!?>:%! LOT-O! Pages: 1 2 3

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Mohs Test

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new	Brecciated Jasper is the pits

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wj: thanks for the warm welcome Sept 22, 2024 17:26:08 GMT -5

RickB: You're welcome. May the rock be with you young Stoneworker

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rocknrob: Obsidian is the dark side of the stone. Pain, sadness, anger. Those are the paths to the dark side.... Sept 23, 2024 18:58:33 GMT -5

amygdule: From the Light side of Obsidian...

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amygdule: Waves 8 feet, water temp 54°F, Sept 26, 2024

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rocknrob: It'll be a doozy if it's not druzy! Sept 26, 2024 20:55:17 GMT -5

Wooferhound: Stuff is always better if you Druzy some Caramel on it Sept 27, 2024 13:49:53 GMT -5

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1dave: Be the person to make others believe in good people again! Sept 28, 2024 14:40:36 GMT -5

rocknrob: We could use more people like that now for sure. Or if being a nice person is too hard, just leave some tumbled agates around places where kids play for them to find! Sept 28, 2024 20:14:18 GMT -5

Warzy Raptor: Just try being nice to -everyone-, you’ll be surprised at the results! My nasty supervisor will change her tone within five minutes when I kill her with kindness. And the local homeless lady Michelle and I have hour-long knee-slapping convos! Sept 29, 2024 11:14:22 GMT -5 *

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amygdule: The Lone Rockhound

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