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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 11, 2005 8:37:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the pieces of tumbling rock need to be 1" max?? I've received 4 lbs of rock and some pieces are bigger than that, they're all relatively close in size, but I don't have the 1/2" - 3/4" pieces like the book states. Mine are more like 2" x 1" some are smaller but they're mostly much more than the 3/4"
Can I tumble these no problem in a 33B?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 11, 2005 9:07:46 GMT -5
My thumblers 3 lb barrel recommends nothing over an inch and a half- On the larger stuff I either crack it with a hammer and chisel or save it for when I get a bigger tumbler (or my saw) THere is a project on here involving a large rock that was run with smaller stuff for several cycles- Kinda like a filler stone for 3 or 4 loads- Keep in mind if the rock can't move FREELY in the barrel- it ain't gonna shine!
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Post by stubby on Feb 11, 2005 9:13:25 GMT -5
tweetie,
I have run as big as a single 2 1/2 incher in my 33b. You must have the rest of the load as small stuff to keep it moving. I had decent sucess. And as the stone gets smaller, it is less of a problem.
stub
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 11, 2005 10:08:36 GMT -5
The thing is, all the rocks that came in my package are wonderful as is. The biggest are 2x1x1/4" - Some are smaller like 1/2x3/4 or 1/4x1/2. I'd hate to just stick one biggy with all the rest being tiny pieces (that I'd have to split up). I'd hate to split some up ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png) - maybe the less pretty ones could be split, but the bigger ones are really beautiful & banded & I'm drooling over them as is! ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) I guess I'd have to do a wet run with just water & rocks to see if they seem to move around okay - I may have to just mix & match them to see what tumbles okay together and then load up
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Post by Cher on Feb 11, 2005 11:18:56 GMT -5
Grab some smaller (1/2 inch to 1 inch) driveway rocks to toss in as filler so you can tumbler the bigger pieces, then you won't have to break up the pretty stuff.
Cher
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 11, 2005 11:49:21 GMT -5
Could I as well use some of my previous tumbling attempts to use as filler even though they're kinda shiny?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 11, 2005 12:11:20 GMT -5
MOST DEFINATLY- That is what do overs are for
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Post by chassroc on Feb 11, 2005 12:28:39 GMT -5
A couple of 2 inchers per load would not hurt...I think things just need to be able to move a bit, grinding and crashing as violently as possible without shattering in the early stages
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 12, 2005 11:55:03 GMT -5
I ended up having to crack apart some of the less pretty stones to make smaller pieces otherwise I would have had to have about 20 loads to polish up what I got with my tumbler - I'm all excited now!!!!
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