Rather than plastic pellets

weaselrunner off to a rocking start Member since March 2008 Posts: 5	Rather than plastic pellets Mar 8, 2008 10:32:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weaselrunner on Mar 8, 2008 10:32:48 GMT -5 the company I work for deals in industrial grade hot melt glue. The pellets are about bb size and rather tough. What do you think ??

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Rather than plastic pellets Mar 8, 2008 11:55:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Mar 8, 2008 11:55:50 GMT -5 I don't see why that wouldn't work, they won't melt in the water. Do they float? The plastic pellets are nice cause they float and you can scoop them off the top of the bucket easily when you're washing the rocks.
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Rather than plastic pellets Mar 8, 2008 13:09:31 GMT -5

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Post by LCARS on Mar 8, 2008 13:09:31 GMT -5

If I recall my days in R&D correctly, pellet Fill is made from 5-polypropylene and hot glue is made from Polyvinyl acetate. The only problem I can see with using a PVA based plastic filler is that grit will become embedded in it much easier so it would make it even more critical not to use it in anything but the stage it was originally used in. Also, since it is a softer material it is more likely to shed and it may hinder the abrasive process if too much shed material is present but experimenting is part of the tumbling hobby so if you decide to try it, let us know what happens!

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weaselrunner off to a rocking start Member since March 2008 Posts: 5	Rather than plastic pellets Mar 8, 2008 20:06:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weaselrunner on Mar 8, 2008 20:06:04 GMT -5 I'll see about grabbing a handful from a busted case and try it out on the next stage. We have a barrel almost ready to go to the polish stage, and one in stage 2. We'll see what happens.

snivlem starting to spend too much on rocks Member since February 2008 Posts: 167	Rather than plastic pellets Mar 13, 2008 22:33:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snivlem on Mar 13, 2008 22:33:54 GMT -5 How about kitty litter crystals?
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Rather than plastic pellets Mar 14, 2008 7:04:14 GMT -5

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Post by Titania on Mar 14, 2008 7:04:14 GMT -5

Mar 13, 2008 22:33:54 GMT -5 snivlem said:

How about kitty litter crystals?

I think that would lead to a giant mess. Kitty litter crystals are formulated to absorb liquids...counterproductive if you're trying to develop a nice slurry.

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Rather than plastic pellets Mar 15, 2008 7:47:41 GMT -5

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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 15, 2008 7:47:41 GMT -5

i went down to hobby lobby the other day, picked up 2 lbs of plastic bead stuffed animal filler, cost was 4.97 i think, i'm going to be going back and get some more, but i'll wait until they have a 40, or 50% off coupon in the paper, or their website.

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SirRoxalot freely admits to licking rocks Member since October 2003 Posts: 790	Rather than plastic pellets Mar 15, 2008 12:38:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SirRoxalot on Mar 15, 2008 12:38:43 GMT -5 Just bear in mind that those hobby joints charge 50% or 300% over wholesale price. If you can find their supplier, buy a twenty or forty pound sack, for peanuts, and you'll be set for about ten years. SirRoxalot

weaselrunner off to a rocking start Member since March 2008 Posts: 5	Rather than plastic pellets Mar 15, 2008 17:01:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weaselrunner on Mar 15, 2008 17:01:00 GMT -5 hmmmm I wonder if my daughter would miss one out of a couple dozen stuffed animals??