randomgrin
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2024
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Post by randomgrin on Mar 12, 2024 15:31:36 GMT -5
Manual says 4 teaspoons of #1 grit for a TV-10. But since I am getting wet rocks with no visible grit (not a slurry) AND since the instructions freely mix instructions for about 4 different machines without being updated for the correct one, I wonder if the instructions are correct. For example, it says to hand tighten the rubber nut....well the TV5 has a rubber nut, the TV10 does not. I also love where below the chart of steps it says, "Eliminate this step for soft stones". Which step is, "This step"  ? Or, "see diagram".... and there is no diagram. Why can't humans write instructions that are understandable to other humans? Is it really that hard? Anyway.... is 4 tsp of #1 grit, and 8 tsp of water correct for a full load on the TV-10? Or are they talking about one of their other machines again? Thanks, Mark |
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Post by pebblesky on Mar 12, 2024 16:08:00 GMT -5
Welcome to RTH! I would imagine the tumbling recipe for TV-10 to be similar to the recipe for Thumler's U-V10, so this might be helpful: rocktumbler.com/blog/operating-the-thumlers-uv-10-rock-tumbler/I personally have never used a vibe for stage 1, but I am wondering what it means by "getting wet rocks with no visible grit". Do you mean the water after tumbling only looks dirty but there is no visible grit residue or slurry? And the rocks are not even slightly rounded up? You mentioned a "full load", could the bowl be filled too full so there isn't enough movement in the bowl? Also, where did you purchase your grit? Is it proven to be effective by other buyers? |
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adam5
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2023
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Post by adam5 on Mar 12, 2024 20:54:05 GMT -5
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Post by velodromed on Mar 12, 2024 20:56:12 GMT -5
Manual says 4 teaspoons of #1 grit for a TV-10. But since I am getting wet rocks with no visible grit (not a slurry) AND since the instructions freely mix instructions for about 4 different machines without being updated for the correct one, I wonder if the instructions are correct. For example, it says to hand tighten the rubber nut....well the TV5 has a rubber nut, the TV10 does not. I also love where below the chart of steps it says, "Eliminate this step for soft stones". Which step is, "This step" ? Or, "see diagram".... and there is no diagram. Why can't humans write instructions that are understandable to other humans? Is it really that hard? Anyway.... is 4 tsp of #1 grit, and 8 tsp of water correct for a full load on the TV-10? Or are they talking about one of their other machines again? Thanks, Mark Relax, it’s the instructions…not you lol. I have a raytech 5 and yes, it has the rubber nuts but the center long bolt is the same on both. Yours has wing nuts, which work well, probably better than mine. For the center bolt, spin a nut around 2” up the bolt, then tighten that end in the base hole best you can without using pliers (they will damage the threads) then tighten that nut down to secure the long bolt down. The bowl goes next, there should be a nut with a smaller washer that secures the bowl down. Do not over tighten this! You want it barely more than finger tight. Then the lid slides down, another large washer and the wing nut. Just make sure not overtighten things. The things are loud and the action violent, so I load mine fairly high with ceramics and small agate media. I have done a lot of trial error over the last year to get it to run how I like it and have managed to get some really good results that I’m happy with. One thing though, you said you were going to start with stage one… I’ve never run that course of grit in a vibe. I do all of my course runs in rotary tumblers and stages two through polish in the my vibes. I don’t more course than 180 SiC in my Raytech five and have a designated bowl for it. You may find that course grit imbeds in your bowl, like it did on mine originally, and could end up cross contaminating later stages. ** Oh! Start out with just 1 teaspoon of grit, not the recommended four. You can add as you go. If it rotates counter clock wise it’s too wet. If it churning then it’s just right. I load mine 75% full rocks and media to get good action. |
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