stefan
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2005
Posts: 14,095
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Slurry
Mar 10, 2005 14:35:10 GMT -5
Post by stefan on Mar 10, 2005 14:35:10 GMT -5
Hey Hermatite- Congrates on becomming A GOD!!!!!
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Slurry
Mar 10, 2005 14:56:46 GMT -5
Post by Alice on Mar 10, 2005 14:56:46 GMT -5
I have read that adding baking soda to your grit reduces foam. might be worth a try Alice
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WyckedWyre
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2007
Posts: 1,391
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Slurry
Mar 10, 2005 19:19:13 GMT -5
Post by WyckedWyre on Mar 10, 2005 19:19:13 GMT -5
I like foam - in my beer and in my tumbler. S ;D
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Slurry
Mar 11, 2005 17:47:23 GMT -5
Post by americanbulldogsnj on Mar 11, 2005 17:47:23 GMT -5
I'm curious if adding a drop or two of mineral oil would break up the foam or keep it from forming? Not that I think there is anything wrong with the foam, my rocks are coming along awesome and there has been foam each time I opened the canister up even during the borax wash between stages. They should be done in a few days. Marian
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Slurry
Mar 11, 2005 18:05:56 GMT -5
Post by Cher on Mar 11, 2005 18:05:56 GMT -5
Hard water doesn't make any difference. Our water is so hard here it stands by itself ... well almost anyway. If you're not on city water, even having water softeners does not take the red out of the water from the high iron content.
I'm curious, are you calling it foam because it's got a few bubbles or is it all completely bubbled up to the top of the barrel? I notice a few bubbles but mostly just a nice smooth slurry about the consistency of a partially melted shake. Are you guys adding soap to your barrel when your tumbling?
Cher
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Slurry
Mar 11, 2005 18:39:35 GMT -5
Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 18:39:35 GMT -5
Cher, when I was tumbling with my kiddie tumbler, the fine grit stage always foamed. Thick like a beer head (literally). All the air that was trapped in the barrel would be taken over by foam. There was one time when my barrel even leaked (not too bad though) ... I always assumed it was gas pressure, or I didn't clean the lid properly. I'm leaning towards gas.
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Slurry
Mar 11, 2005 18:46:09 GMT -5
Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 18:46:09 GMT -5
If you're concerned about metals in your water, there's a product called Aqua Plus, sold in pet stores. It's in the fish section. It's supposed to neutralize heavy metals. It also removes chlorine and chloramines and coats to protect and heal fish , but I wouldn't be too concerned about that with your rocks I've never tried it, and probably never will, but I thought I'd just mention it
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Slurry
Mar 11, 2005 18:50:49 GMT -5
Post by Alice on Mar 11, 2005 18:50:49 GMT -5
Banjo My sons and I enjoyed your little video Alice
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SilverFoxx
starting to shine!
Member since March 2005
Posts: 28
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Slurry
Mar 11, 2005 20:03:33 GMT -5
Post by SilverFoxx on Mar 11, 2005 20:03:33 GMT -5
Washing out the slake from the grit is too much work and too messy. It takes a lot of time.
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