holdemplyer
spending too much on rocks
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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 16, 2008 12:39:02 GMT -5
click the link, and you can see how a UV-10 Vibe tumbler works. sorry the video is so dark, didn't realize there wasn't enough light, but it still give you the idea.
If you watch closely, there is even some small slabs in there
Alex
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 16, 2008 13:10:59 GMT -5
For someone that's new to this, you got it perfect bud!!
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Rockygibraltar
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Rockygibraltar on Mar 16, 2008 18:03:33 GMT -5
It's a little dark but I can tell how damp the stone is and see the grit sticking along with the action. This is a great post, it's very helpfull for a new person to vibes to see what it should look like. This should be saved for later reference.
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holdemplyer
spending too much on rocks
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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 16, 2008 18:27:13 GMT -5
Randy, I've had a whole bunch of good teachers! ;D
Rocky, when i move the batch to 500 grit, i'm gunna get some more lights on it and try it again, so stay tuned.
Alex
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AgateHeaven
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by AgateHeaven on Mar 16, 2008 22:26:24 GMT -5
Grasshopper you have learned well>>> giggle , sorry couldnt help myself! But seriously thanks, Im driving to abilene to get grit tomorrow...Im gonna fire up my new tumbler or know the reason why!! lol
<grins> AgateHeaven
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 17, 2008 3:47:02 GMT -5
Hi Alex,
Thats a good link Alex, I havve a Lot "O" and it rotates the stones from Left to Right not to the center as this one shows ,
But the action is the same and you can see the right "Gloss" of the mix of grit/slurry on the stones
Thanks for showing,
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 18, 2008 3:39:16 GMT -5
Hi
Conrock has brought up a point about the above reply ,
The Lot "O" action should be towards the motor
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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turquoiselover
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Post by turquoiselover on Mar 18, 2008 10:52:37 GMT -5
I know that CE Vibe tumblers are dry only (my dad has one and it's the only reason that I haven't stolen.....er ...borrowed it. Does anyone know why you can't put water in them? Do they leak?
Turq
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 19, 2008 20:46:40 GMT -5
Not sure, but I don't think the bowls can take it. The Thumlers bowls are thick and very tough, and I don't think that you can wear one out. Mine is showing no signs of wear after 2 1/2 years.
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Post by deb193redux on Mar 19, 2008 22:45:07 GMT -5
The guy here who tried it did report that they did leak.
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rockdewd
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Post by rockdewd on Mar 20, 2008 0:35:46 GMT -5
I'm using two Harbor Freight vibe tumbler bowls right now. One on a Raytech TV-5 motor and the other on an RCBS motor. Both are working great and you can't beat the price $14.95. I haven't had any leakage problem. The center part of the bowl doesn't come up to the top of the bowl so you can't fill it up much past that. Once it starts rolling the center part is the shallow part of the mass of rocks.
I did discover some premature wear on the one I was using grit with. The places where the bowl has indents in started wearing at the bottom. I could see light around those areas when I washed it out last. So I took some steel epoxy putty and filled in the indentations on the outside thinking it will wear through and then into the epoxy. I tested out if the steel epoxy would stick to the bowl while it vibrated so I puttied one and let it run with a load for two days and it is definitely stuck on.
I keep spare HF bowls on hand since my last blowout. I'm tempted to order one of their vibes and give it a road test. They are on sale for $39.95 marked down from $49.95 on the website. I keep checking the fliers they mail me to see if they have them on sale. They sell them in the store for $59.95. So I may get impatient and order one off the website and some replacement bowls.
Rick
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 20, 2008 10:13:15 GMT -5
Coolest dang thing! I think I'm gonna have to get me a vibe one of these days-
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Mar 20, 2008 14:56:53 GMT -5
Are they all that noisy? Or was it because the lid was off?
Eileen
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holdemplyer
spending too much on rocks
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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 20, 2008 19:37:04 GMT -5
Roan, they are pretty noisy with the lid off, and with the lid on, you can still hear it if it's in the next room, someone else on here compared the noise to a "eletric razor on steriods" and i'll say that about sum's it up pretty good.
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Roan
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Post by Roan on Mar 20, 2008 22:49:36 GMT -5
Thanks! I have my rotary Lortone in the kitchen and to me it's not that loud. I'm hearing impaired, mind you, but hubby and kids say it's not loud either.
Eileen
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L.L.
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Post by L.L. on Mar 25, 2008 12:09:34 GMT -5
I finally got around to putting a batch in the Lot-o for the first time. With that and my big rotary going out in my shop it sounds like I left my big compressor running out there. I can hear them from up at the house which is about 75 ft away from my workshop.
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