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Borax
Nov 15, 2004 21:56:28 GMT -5
Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 15, 2004 21:56:28 GMT -5
This stuff has proven it's self to help in so many ways.
Gives a "slip" agent so the slurry doesn't get stuck,
Helps the grit stick to the stone in coarse and 500/600,
Cleans the stones and the barrel/bowl between grinds,
Makes a great burnish agent after 1000 grit and/or pre polish and after polish.
Try it!
cookie
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JKowalski33
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Borax
Nov 15, 2004 23:43:35 GMT -5
Post by JKowalski33 on Nov 15, 2004 23:43:35 GMT -5
so are you saying you actually put borax in with the grit for all the stages, like 3 tablespoons 60/90, and 1 tablespoon of borax all in the same load?
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llanago
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Borax
Nov 16, 2004 7:42:17 GMT -5
Post by llanago on Nov 16, 2004 7:42:17 GMT -5
I checked the barrels Sunday and intended to add a bit of Borax to each. Remembered to put in it four barrels and forgot to add it in the other two! Oh well, no harm done. Next time around maybe I can remember to add it to all of them!
llana
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Borax
Nov 16, 2004 21:28:57 GMT -5
Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 16, 2004 21:28:57 GMT -5
After 600 (which, in the vibe, would be equal to 200 in a rotary) I add one or 2 tablespoons. Then burnish with it between stages. Can't hurt, seems to help.
cookie
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Borax
Nov 17, 2004 22:58:20 GMT -5
Post by docone31 on Nov 17, 2004 22:58:20 GMT -5
Borax and acohol is my soldering paste. Boric acid and alcohol is my firescale prevention.
75% borax, and water is great soldering flux, gold and silver and the copper alloys.
Borax sprinkled on silver melt, or gold melt is the precasting flux.
Pool acid is pickle for removing flux and firescale prior to polishing.
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MichiganRocks
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Borax
Nov 20, 2004 22:16:47 GMT -5
Post by MichiganRocks on Nov 20, 2004 22:16:47 GMT -5
Borax, my favorite mineral! This is one thing I will never be without. It's so great, and you don't even have to own 20 mules to get it.
Another little tip, ants won't cross it. Sprinkle a ring around your house and ants won't cross it to get into your house.
Ron
ps.
Did I mention that I own stock in U.S. Borax?
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stefan
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Borax
Jun 23, 2005 12:15:41 GMT -5
Post by stefan on Jun 23, 2005 12:15:41 GMT -5
I love the way it makes my hands feel!!!! LMAO I started adding it to the barrels in all stages- It seems to let the grit work better (and I have soft water to begin with) I also love it for cleaning up the barrel between stages (it gets that caked on lid grit off every time)
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Borax
Jun 23, 2005 12:41:57 GMT -5
Post by Tweetiepy on Jun 23, 2005 12:41:57 GMT -5
Can some of a shaved bar of ivory soap be added to each stage in place of borax? would that be good or bad?
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stefan
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Borax
Jun 23, 2005 12:45:34 GMT -5
Post by stefan on Jun 23, 2005 12:45:34 GMT -5
don't think it could hurt- unless it foams up too much- Hey I thought you got some borax
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Duckbean
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Borax
Jun 23, 2005 18:31:39 GMT -5
Post by Duckbean on Jun 23, 2005 18:31:39 GMT -5
I've got both, but I bought the ivory before I heard abouth borax. Now I use the borax, but Ivory helped to get the slurrystarted too.
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billyd
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Borax
Aug 30, 2005 6:47:11 GMT -5
Post by billyd on Aug 30, 2005 6:47:11 GMT -5
Hi there
still cant find the stuff in scotland is there something else i can use that does the same
billyd
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Borax
Aug 30, 2005 21:25:07 GMT -5
Post by Alice on Aug 30, 2005 21:25:07 GMT -5
MR, I tried the borax for ants. It doesn't work  I Sprinkled a circle of borax (nice and thick) around an ant hole. Ants just walked over it just like it wasn't even there. |
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Borax
Aug 31, 2005 8:11:28 GMT -5
Post by krazydiamond on Aug 31, 2005 8:11:28 GMT -5
i've tried to find a source of Borax in Scotland and cannot, i see it mentioned as a product in the UK, but can't locate it in a particular store....Rose? Mark? do you buy/use Borax? what would BillyD be looking for and what kind of store?
KD
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Rose
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Borax
Sept 1, 2005 5:54:02 GMT -5
Post by Rose on Sept 1, 2005 5:54:02 GMT -5
No, I have been looking for Borox too and not found it anywhere over here. I'd like to find something similar that is available here too.
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Borax
Sept 1, 2005 12:29:04 GMT -5
Post by xenaswolf on Sept 1, 2005 12:29:04 GMT -5
Hmm wonder what it would cost to send you some? Or maybe write the 20mule Borax company and see if they can point ya in the right direction to finding it over there?
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MichiganRocks
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Borax
Sept 1, 2005 13:45:20 GMT -5
Post by MichiganRocks on Sept 1, 2005 13:45:20 GMT -5
20 Mule Team Borax is marketed by Dial Corporation in the U.S. and Canada. I don't see where they have a presence in the British Isles. Dial Corporation, however is owned by The Henkel Group based in Germany. Maybe they market the product in the UK under a different name. Any of that sound familiar?
Ron
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Borax
Sept 1, 2005 19:16:26 GMT -5
Post by krazydiamond on Sept 1, 2005 19:16:26 GMT -5
i checked for aka names, Borax is Borax, no spanner for wrenches there.
i'll call my sister-in-law and ask her.........?
KD
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billyd
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Borax
Sept 1, 2005 19:25:55 GMT -5
Post by billyd on Sept 1, 2005 19:25:55 GMT -5
hi
thanks for the help will give it a try,will washing up liquid
do for now.
billyd
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Borax
Sept 3, 2005 1:44:28 GMT -5
Post by nepherite on Sept 3, 2005 1:44:28 GMT -5
I use " Tide " if that helps.
Tony
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billyd
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Borax
Sept 3, 2005 3:25:42 GMT -5
Post by billyd on Sept 3, 2005 3:25:42 GMT -5
Hi Thanks for the help, spent quite a while looking on net but found the stuff at last.It will be with me in 3 days great as i have a batch in fine grit just now,so how much do i use&how long do i wash the stones with it. thanks again for the help ,here is the web site i found for any fellow brits www.greenshop.co.uki dont know if it is dear as soon as i found it i ordered it. billyd |
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