matt111399
starting to shine!
Member since April 2008
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Post by matt111399 on Apr 30, 2008 21:39:40 GMT -5
Hello -
1. When someone talks about 'recharging' does that mean they run a certain grit in for a period of time, dump it out and put in fresh?
Thanks -
Matt
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Post by catmandewe on Apr 30, 2008 21:59:34 GMT -5
HI Matt,
Thats exactly what it means, grit particles break down after continued use, so it is faster to recharge with fresh grit particles. Usually coarse grit lasts 7-10 days, depending on how much material is in the barrel and how much grit you added.
Tony
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 30, 2008 22:15:27 GMT -5
You can also add supplemental amounts when checking every few days as well as adjusting water level. After a week or so if you you have nothing but thick broken down slurry left it is easier to start over in small tumblers.
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SteveHolmes
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Member since July 2009
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Post by SteveHolmes on Apr 30, 2008 22:16:17 GMT -5
Matt,
Tony beat me to it. Although...I have never recharged. I've always kept my barrels running for at least 10 days without checking until I had the time..after the 10 days. I usually clean and sort them, and advance the ones that were ready and set aside the ones i thought needed more time. I now have enough rocks to add at the different stages (usually only 1st and 2nd) and keep the barrels filled to proper capacity.
Steve
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