aaroninkansas
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2008
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Post by aaroninkansas on Feb 15, 2009 16:48:06 GMT -5
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Mudshark
fully equipped rock polisher
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers
Member since December 2008
Posts: 1,083
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Post by Mudshark on Feb 15, 2009 17:09:33 GMT -5
Wow,everything looks Great!!Nice variety and a super nice shine.Excellent close ups too.
Mike
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turkey
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2007
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Post by turkey on Feb 15, 2009 17:11:47 GMT -5
those look great
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2009
Posts: 1,900
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Post by SteveHolmes on Feb 15, 2009 17:39:38 GMT -5
Very impressing! Nice variety of material..and WOW....What a Set-Up!
Steve
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ejs
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2008
Posts: 478
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Post by ejs on Feb 15, 2009 18:55:10 GMT -5
Nice variety - and that is quite a setup! I particularly like the crazy lace in pic#4.
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aaroninkansas
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2008
Posts: 11
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Post by aaroninkansas on Feb 15, 2009 19:20:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments. What you don't see in the picture (forgot to include it) is a video baby monitor camera that watches the tumblers for me. I use the receiver to make sure all of the barrels are turning properly and didn't dump their guts. Pretty handy.
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NDK
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2009
Posts: 9,440
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Post by NDK on Feb 15, 2009 23:33:40 GMT -5
Wow, what a set up! The baby monitor is a great idea too.
Oh yeah, nice work on the rocks - they look great.
Nate
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franzibear
starting to spend too much on rocks
Let's rock
Member since October 2008
Posts: 139
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Post by franzibear on Feb 16, 2009 1:34:24 GMT -5
I like the display with coins and rocks! Or was that just to demonstrate size?
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Post by frane on Feb 16, 2009 9:41:24 GMT -5
Looks like you've got it bad! ;D You even have me beat for tumblers and I was afraid that I was excessive...You have made me feel better! You still need a vibe though  That is a different kind of beast to learn but it does speed the process along for the final stages. Do you self collect most of the stone or do you buy it like I do? Either way, you have a great variety! Fran |
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aaroninkansas
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2008
Posts: 11
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Post by aaroninkansas on Feb 16, 2009 16:38:31 GMT -5
In my former life, I was a coin dealer. I put the silver dollar in there just to be a little different than the standard quarters that everyone else used.  I purchase most of my rocks from various sources on the net, including here. I've found a few locally, but not the pretty ones. The vase that is laid over with the rocks coming out are rocks I picked up locally. |
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Post by akansan on Feb 16, 2009 16:58:57 GMT -5
Hey Aaron - Not sure how far from Wichita you are, but Ebersole's was having a great sale on their rough trying to get rid of it. The missilite and the dendritic milk opal should both tumble well from there, and they're native Kansas stones. Great setup by the way! Love that table of red. |
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Post by Sea Faring Wang Dang on Feb 16, 2009 23:03:44 GMT -5
Very nice tumbles and I love your set up. Very neat
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rockdewd
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2007
Posts: 605
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Post by rockdewd on Feb 17, 2009 10:19:22 GMT -5
Killer polish! Nice work! Your tumblers are so clean. Do you want to come over to my garage for a little tumbler maintenance party? Bring beer. Rick |
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rockwizz
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2007
Posts: 971
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Post by rockwizz on Feb 17, 2009 23:47:51 GMT -5
GReat batch of assorted rocks. I really like the crazy lace you have in there.
Ozzy
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stonedagain
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2004
Posts: 114
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Post by stonedagain on Feb 18, 2009 13:05:39 GMT -5
aaron
all this time i thought i was the only person that had rocks around my housing in various flower vases. my husband thinks i'm insane. glad to know i'm not in the padded room by myself.
awesome photos - absolutely love # 2 & #3!
~rhonda
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Post by akansan on Feb 18, 2009 16:20:57 GMT -5
Totally off topic but...there's another R(h)onda here?!?
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stonedagain
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2004
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Post by stonedagain on Feb 18, 2009 16:35:55 GMT -5
yep you must be one, too, eh? i hated it as a kid, but now - not too bad... |
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That is a different kind of beast to learn but it does speed the process along for the final stages.
I purchase most of my rocks from various sources on the net, including here. I've found a few locally, but not the pretty ones. 
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