sift
off to a rocking start
Member since June 2024
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Post by sift on Jul 24, 2024 4:43:46 GMT -5
Hi all,
I'm 8 days into the polish stage in my rotary. There were 3lbs of rocks in the barrel, along with ceramic media and plastic beads.
I've just realised that I only put 4 tablespoons of grit in. Should I stop the run to assess and add more grit or just let it continue? How long for?
Thanks in advance. Happy tumbles...
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waterboysh
spending too much on rocks
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Member since April 2021
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Post by waterboysh on Jul 24, 2024 7:25:17 GMT -5
4 Tbsp is plenty in a 3lb barrel. Probably only really need 3. Also, 8 days is generally long enough for each stage after coarse... though I do tend to let my polish stage run for 2 weeks when I'm using my rotary tumbler. It generally doesn't hurt anything to run longer.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 24, 2024 22:33:56 GMT -5
I agree with the above. I'd let it run it's normal stage run. If you don't like the results...you can always run any of the stages again...including the polish stage...
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