geogoddess
spending too much on rocks
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Post by geogoddess on Apr 21, 2008 10:44:20 GMT -5
I've been working on some Sodalite and Amazonite, since they're about the same hardness. But I didn't get enough cushioning in the later stages so my sodalite has the crackling around the edges from bouncing around. I know how and why it happens... so my question is....
How far back to I need to put the sodalite in order to get rid of the crackling? Can I start at the medium? Or should I go back to the coarse?
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 21, 2008 18:30:09 GMT -5
If you're still satisfied with the shape, you might be ok to just go back to the medium stage. Sodalite is soft enough that medium should cut them just fine.
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Apr 21, 2008 18:32:17 GMT -5
I second Randy's opinion.
-Don
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geogoddess
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2007
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Post by geogoddess on Apr 21, 2008 18:52:07 GMT -5
Yeah, the shape on most of them are fine. Some of them weren't as crackly as I thought they were. But they'll all go back through.
Thanks!
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lowkey
off to a rocking start
Member since April 2008
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Post by lowkey on Apr 25, 2008 9:01:21 GMT -5
I hope I get it right, Sodalite will be my 1st load to tumble. I will be using a Lortone 45c rotary tumbler for the rough tumble. And the I will use a vibe for the rest.
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Wolfden
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2007
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Post by Wolfden on Apr 27, 2008 19:02:42 GMT -5
I just did some awhile back , I started using plastic pellets about the 220 stage and didnt have any frosting good luck
Wolf
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