Rapid 61 vs. TXP

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1Mark noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since November 2004 Posts: 91	Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 15, 2008 20:14:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1Mark on Nov 15, 2008 20:14:15 GMT -5 If I understand correctly, both are sub-micron AO. Does anyone know if one is finer than the other? Thanks, Mark

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Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 15, 2008 20:33:15 GMT -5 zebra61 likes this

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How strange. I just got a dealers price sheet from Val at MLS about these polish compounds. According to the sheet Rapid Polish (formerly Myer's Rapid Polish) is sub-micron and TXP is micron sized. I e-mailed him back for micron sizes on both but it was after hours for him by then. I'll let you know what I find out. By the way, after e-mailing several companies looking foe wholesale polish Val was the only one to answer my e-mail. In my search I read a review of Myer's Rapid Polish and it listed it at .3 micron which is the same as Linde A for a lot less. TXP is noted as the best polish for tumbling (vibe and rotary). It looks to me like aluminum oxide is the polish that will replace the other oxides.

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Hard Rock Cafe driving up their electric bill Rock tumbling is harder than it looks. Mohs definitely. Member since April 2008 Posts: 2,735	Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 15, 2008 21:10:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Nov 15, 2008 21:10:02 GMT -5 According to Val, he's the exclusive distributor of TXP and gave me a money-back guarantee on it. Now I don't remember if I've used it yet! Chuck
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johnjsgems gets rocks for Christmas Member since August 2007 Posts: 6,959	Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 15, 2008 23:16:32 GMT -5 zebra61 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnjsgems on Nov 15, 2008 23:16:32 GMT -5 He is actually the manufacturer. He bought out Myers when he retired a few years ago.
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Hard Rock Cafe driving up their electric bill Rock tumbling is harder than it looks. Mohs definitely. Member since April 2008 Posts: 2,735	Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 16, 2008 8:04:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Nov 16, 2008 8:04:53 GMT -5 Thanks for the correction! :-)
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lsmike spending too much on rocks Maxwell's demon lowers tumbling entropy Member since January 2007 Posts: 468	Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 17, 2008 18:27:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lsmike on Nov 17, 2008 18:27:49 GMT -5 Yep,TXP is 1 micron and #61 is .3 I'm obsessive so I generally run TXP for a day or two in my vibes and then #61 until satisfied.Mike.P.S. both are A.O. based with other"secret ingredients".

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Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 18, 2008 0:03:56 GMT -5 zebra61 likes this

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I heard back from Val today. TXP is 3 micron and #61 is .3 micron. I asked about a comparison between # 61 and Linde A as both are .3 micron though Linde A runs $100+ per lb. Val informed me Linde is "grown" to .3 micron crystal where his is made in blocks and ground to .3 micron size. He says it compares favorably in every area except faceting polish using ceramic laps. All other lapidary applications are pretty much equal. He seems very knowledgeable and a nice guy. If any of you live in Minnesota please patronize his shop. There are way too few of the good shops left.

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1Mark noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since November 2004 Posts: 91	Rapid 61 vs. TXP Nov 18, 2008 11:39:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 1Mark on Nov 18, 2008 11:39:04 GMT -5 Good info. Thanks John. Mark

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