TuesdayMae
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I quit drinking and bought a rock tumbler! It's only been 146 days. Please share any helpful tips✌️
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Nov 5, 2023 22:57:00 GMT -5
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Post by TuesdayMae on Nov 5, 2023 22:57:00 GMT -5
Can I mix plastic and ceramic together in a rotary tumbler?
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dillonf
fully equipped rock polisher
Hounding and tumbling
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Nov 6, 2023 6:12:56 GMT -5
Post by dillonf on Nov 6, 2023 6:12:56 GMT -5
yes
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TuesdayMae
off to a rocking start
I quit drinking and bought a rock tumbler! It's only been 146 days. Please share any helpful tips✌️
Member since November 2023
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Nov 6, 2023 14:43:17 GMT -5
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Post by TuesdayMae on Nov 6, 2023 14:43:17 GMT -5
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TuesdayMae
off to a rocking start
I quit drinking and bought a rock tumbler! It's only been 146 days. Please share any helpful tips✌️
Member since November 2023
Posts: 9
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Nov 6, 2023 14:43:48 GMT -5
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Post by TuesdayMae on Nov 6, 2023 14:43:48 GMT -5
Thank you👍
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dillonf
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Nov 6, 2023 19:11:52 GMT -5
Post by dillonf on Nov 6, 2023 19:11:52 GMT -5
You're welcome!
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Nov 6, 2023 19:45:11 GMT -5
Post by Starguy on Nov 6, 2023 19:45:11 GMT -5
TuesdayMaeDon’t move the plastic pellets from one stage to the next or you risk grit transfer. I think it’s ok with ceramic but I’m not sure.
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TuesdayMae
off to a rocking start
I quit drinking and bought a rock tumbler! It's only been 146 days. Please share any helpful tips✌️
Member since November 2023
Posts: 9
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LMK🙏
Nov 6, 2023 19:59:05 GMT -5
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Post by TuesdayMae on Nov 6, 2023 19:59:05 GMT -5
Ok. Thanks
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RockyBeach
spending too much on rocks
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Post by RockyBeach on Nov 6, 2023 20:12:00 GMT -5
TuesdayMae Don’t move the plastic pellets from one stage to the next or you risk grit transfer. I think it’s ok with ceramic but I’m not sure. Have read that Ceramics can be moved along in all of the stages as it gets washed thoroughly along with the rocks and does not get grit imbedded in it the way pellets do. |
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RockyBeach
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Post by RockyBeach on Nov 6, 2023 20:18:28 GMT -5
Another advantage of using ceramics rather than pellets is that they don't float and are MUCH easier to separate when it is "clean out time" !
I have used both and much prefer ceramics.
PLUS you cannot use pellets in a vibe !
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iamchris
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Post by iamchris on Nov 7, 2023 0:02:25 GMT -5
And they don't produce microplastic waste.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 12, 2023 15:55:00 GMT -5
Nice thing about plastics is the do float! Clean up is easy if you dump everything in a bucket, give it a stir and "skim" off the plastics. I dry them out on a paper towel and reuse them. Some of my plastics are getting on to about 20 years old!
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RockyBeach
spending too much on rocks
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Nov 12, 2023 20:11:11 GMT -5
Post by RockyBeach on Nov 12, 2023 20:11:11 GMT -5
Nice thing about plastics is the do float! Clean up is easy if you dump everything in a bucket, give it a stir and "skim" off the plastics. I dry them out on a paper towel and reuse them. Some of my plastics are getting on to about 20 years old! I used the pellets when I was using the tumbler for all stages. I was doing it outside with a hose and colander. I found it messy and difficult because they were hard (for me) to corral for removal. Having to have separate sets for each stage complicated life. Am now using Tumble with no "filler" for stage one and vibe with ceramics for the rest. It's a matter of what works best for each person. I have tried both and much prefer ceramics, mostly because they move along with the batch of rocks. |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 13, 2023 17:05:48 GMT -5
So true. I have an indoor shop and use the bucket method. I much prefer plastics in a rotary, but use ceramics in the vibe (plastics suck in the vibe for sure).
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