nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 9, 2024 7:55:15 GMT -5
Sorry been awhile
I got some crushed glass from a local rock shop, red, yellow and orange. I started tumbling it and it keeps popping the top off my barrel. I searched tumbling glass in the forum before I came here to ask and unless I didn't search far enough I didn't see anything.
My problem, It keeps popping the top off. Is there anything I can do to prevent this or should I just hang it up.
Thanks in advance
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 9, 2024 10:25:05 GMT -5
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Feb 9, 2024 16:36:23 GMT -5
Hi Kelly, I know glass produces gas and causing lids to pop. The only thing I can suggest is every 4 hours or so crack the lid open to let the gas out. Other than that, maybe more water than usual.There's a few threads about adding baking soda, baking soda or not? Jamesp did recommend using it but others say it does just the opposite, creates more gas.
baking soda gas site:forum.rocktumblinghobby.com
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Feb 9, 2024 19:21:28 GMT -5
What type of tumbler are you using?
I recently threw some glass in with some stones in my Lot-O 220-finish. It actually turned out really good. If I was going to try it I'd do 50/50 glass and ceramic in the vibe to start and adjust my methods from there based on results.
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nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 10, 2024 9:24:35 GMT -5
Hi Kelly, I know glass produces gas and causing lids to pop. The only thing I can suggest is every 4 hours or so crack the lid open to let the gas out. Other than that, maybe more water than usual.There's a few threads about adding baking soda, baking soda or not? Jamesp did recommend using it but others say it does just the opposite, creates more gas.
baking soda gas site:forum.rocktumblinghobby.com
Thanks Doug. Thinking about extra washers between top and cover and zip ties to hold cover on. What's 1 more mess if it doesn't work. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2024 9:27:53 GMT -5
Hi Kelly, I know glass produces gas and causing lids to pop. The only thing I can suggest is every 4 hours or so crack the lid open to let the gas out. Other than that, maybe more water than usual.There's a few threads about adding baking soda, baking soda or not? Jamesp did recommend using it but others say it does just the opposite, creates more gas.
baking soda gas site:forum.rocktumblinghobby.com
Thanks Doug. Thinking about extra washers between top and cover and zip ties to hold cover on. What's 1 more mess if it doesn't work. I still remember the "mess" you had to clean up after the trip that one time! |
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 10, 2024 9:31:44 GMT -5
What type of tumbler are you using? I recently threw some glass in with some stones in my Lot-O 220-finish. It actually turned out really good. If I was going to try it I'd do 50/50 glass and ceramic in the vibe to start and adjust my methods from there based on results. Had it originally in a 1.5# barrel with 120/220, then put it in a 3# after the first pop, then in the 6# after it popped again, never increasing the amt of glass, (I figured it was going to be the death of me) now thinking of keeping it in the 6# but using zip ties to hold the cover on and washers between the top and the cover. Probably create a pressure cooker. |
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 10, 2024 9:36:04 GMT -5
Thanks Doug. Thinking about extra washers between top and cover and zip ties to hold cover on. What's 1 more mess if it doesn't work. I still remember the "mess" you had to clean up after the trip that one time! Yeah. That one took me awhile. Hope to be out in Keystone in a few weeks. Maybe we can have coffee |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2024 9:37:16 GMT -5
I still remember the "mess" you had to clean up after the trip that one time! Yeah. That one took me awhile. Hope to be out in Keystone in a few weeks. Maybe we can have coffee OMG!! Seriously let me know!! I'd love to have a meet up with y'all!  |
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 10, 2024 9:41:52 GMT -5
Yeah. That one took me awhile. Hope to be out in Keystone in a few weeks. Maybe we can have coffee OMG!! Seriously let me know!! I'd love to have a meet up with y'all! We'd love that too. I need some serious fairburn time. Just take me out in the morning, leave me and come get me after dark. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 10, 2024 9:47:15 GMT -5
OMG!! Seriously let me know!! I'd love to have a meet up with y'all! We'd love that too. I need some serious fairburn time. Just take me out in the morning, leave me and come get me after dark. Whatever!! Last time, it took you 15 minutes to find one!!  |
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 14, 2024 18:10:37 GMT -5
We'd love that too. I need some serious fairburn time. Just take me out in the morning, leave me and come get me after dark. Whatever!! Last time, it took you 15 minutes to find one!! Oh yeah that's right Jason. Maybe I'll find more than 1 then. At that rate I could have 24 in 8 hours. I was declined for the position. Your fairburns are safe for now. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 18, 2024 10:02:47 GMT -5
Whatever!! Last time, it took you 15 minutes to find one!!  Oh yeah that's right Jason. Maybe I'll find more than 1 then. At that rate I could have 24 in 8 hours. I was declined for the position. Your fairburns are safe for now. I wanted to "like" your post...but I'm sorry you got declined. *If it makes you feel any better, my wife declined me for a position last night...but probably not the same type of position you were talking about!  |
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Post by brybry on Feb 18, 2024 14:36:15 GMT -5
After reading some of JamesP's threads, glass can produce tons of gas. His rubber caps would be bulging out and shoot off when he loosened them.
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 20, 2024 5:06:45 GMT -5
Oh yeah that's right Jason. Maybe I'll find more than 1 then. At that rate I could have 24 in 8 hours. I was declined for the position. Your fairburns are safe for now. I wanted to "like" your post...but I'm sorry you got declined. *If it makes you feel any better, my wife declined me for a position last night...but probably not the same type of position you were talking about! Lol |
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 20, 2024 5:07:43 GMT -5
After reading some of JamesP's threads, glass can produce tons of gas. His rubber caps would be bulging out and shoot off when he loosened them. Going to get a vibe and hope to be able to do it that way. If not well I'll just scrap it. |
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Post by brybry on Feb 20, 2024 19:25:42 GMT -5
You can get some action going in a vibe. Wouldn't have to worry about gas build up. May need to recharge a couple times but no biggy there.
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Post by khara on Feb 20, 2024 20:00:24 GMT -5
I haven’t tumbled in years but we used to use Gas-X to reduce the pressure build up.
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Post by nursetumbler on Feb 21, 2024 13:54:04 GMT -5
I haven’t tumbled in years but we used to use Gas-X to reduce the pressure build up. Thank you so much. |
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Post by RockyBeach on Oct 5, 2024 10:20:31 GMT -5
Is glass any harder on a barrel than rocks are ?
Should it be rotaried first before being put in the vibe ?
If so ... how long a run would be recommended ?
I have a stash of potential faux beach glass awaiting processing but am reluctant to risk the good barrels.
I did some in those little plastic kid tumblers but they are sooooooo loud that they are really unusable except in the summer when they can be run out in an outbuilding and out of earshot. AND they don't hold very much.
I tried the youtube suggestion of using a small cement mixer BUT it was too messy and cumbersome to clean and the results were less than stellar.
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