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Post by lens on Jul 29, 2008 18:17:26 GMT -5
Hello, I have been on the site for a few weeks now so I thought it was time to introduce myself. I live on the Isle of Bute in Scotland U.K, lots and lots of quartz but not a lot else here on the island. Thankfully I am not too far from some of the Scottish agate locations in the west of Scotland. Since joining the site I have been reading many of the posts relating to vibrating tumblers. I have recently bought one and I am now on my second batch of stones. The first batch was ok but nothing to write home about, I used to get better results with my rotary tumbler that I still use for the rough 80 grit stage. I am just at the final polish stage on this second batch and I remembered reading somewhere that it was an idea to add leather pieces to act as buffers. I can't remember where I saw the item, I thought it was on this site but I now can't find it. Anyway I have added a number of small bits of leather and apart from soaking up any water or dampness and the cerium oxide, they don’t appear to be doing much. They are sticking to the sides of the bowl and just seem to be stopping or seriously slowing down any vibrating action. Has anyone heard of or tried this idea?
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Post by rockrookie on Jul 29, 2008 21:35:30 GMT -5
welcome to the site !! i have tried using leather in my rotary tumblers but i had blow outs because of gas build up, that i never had before ,so i quit using it .----------------paul
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Post by bobby1 on Jul 29, 2008 22:23:47 GMT -5
Scotland is a beautiful place! I was there on the west coast in the mid 1960's when I was in the Navy. Unfortunately I didn't get any time to rockhound. Some of the agate jewelry from Scotland that was popular many years ago is particularly stunning. Do you know if any of this material has been found lately?
Bob
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 30, 2008 0:29:09 GMT -5
Try using non-abrasive ceramic cylinders instead of leather. Welcome to the board. I have a brother-in law from Scotland. I won't hold that against you though.
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jul 30, 2008 2:28:29 GMT -5
Hi Lens, Greetings and a warm welcome from North Yorkshire UK What type of Vibe have you got and the capicity ? I have used leather bits in a rotary but never in the vibe (Lot"O") If you want Connrocks Vibe recepie please email me john@matco.me.uk I get real good results from this recepie and have shared it with others Tom has experimented with this and perfected it over many years Hers a link to the results img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/john-edward/VibeHGlossApril08Outside016.jpgI haven't got round to attaching recepies to the RTH PM's yet Im up to Fort William 12th and 13th August with my son I want to climb up Ben Nevis one more time before I "tip my clogs " and then to see if I can find some Agate's Look forward to seeing some pictures of the Glossy Vibe output !!!! ? Jack Yorkshire UK |
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181lizard
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Member since December 2005
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Post by 181lizard on Aug 1, 2008 16:39:42 GMT -5
*sigh*
I wish I were in Scotland...I envy all that live there or have visited.
Husband refuses to go there or Ireland. What does he know? He's a dang wop!! LOL
Guess I'll have to put that on MY "bucket list".
Welcome to lens!
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