My first tumble

Greetings Ladies & Gents, firstly i have a confession to make.

Technically this thread "My first Tumble" is not true, but it is true on my own equipment,
according to my shorthand written notes "My first Tumble" period was in June 1973 &
my last tumble was in March 1983 as my old High school had just restarted lapidary
as a subject on the schools curriculum for 3rd year or over.

They told me on 21st of December 1982, just 2 days before i left school, if only they
had told me the week before the October break i would have stayed on at school,
as i had to make a decision whether i was staying at school or leaving by end of
the week after the October break!

Basically my high school had been applying for a grant for at least 3 years that i know
of & the grant award winners are announced on the last school day in September each year;
it is a UK national award.


Update:
I started with my local Quartz mix from the Bonny Water's gravel banks (tributary to the
river Carron then, the river Forth in Scotland, U.K) about 1.5 miles from my home, on
Monday 18th of May 09 @ 2PM; loaded with 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 4lb 2 oz.

Monday 23th of May 09 @ 7AM cleaned out & reloaded with 80g (2.82oz) of F80,
40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 4lb 6oz.

Sun 28th of May 09 @ 3pm; cleaned out & reloaded with 80g (2.82oz) of F80,
40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 4lb 3oz.

Started with the Evans 3lb rubber barrel on Tue 02nd of June @ 7PM; loaded with 80g
(2.82oz) F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 4lb 2 oz.

Note: i had to take out a several stones as the 3lb rubber barrel weighs 1lb otherwise
it would lead to belt slippage.

Wed 08th Jun 09 @ 7pm the Evans barrel is leaking; resolved the leak by cleaning
everything & reloading with 80g (2.82oz) F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 4lb 1oz.

Sun 13th of Jun 09 @ 3pm cleaned out & reloaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz)
Water; total weight 4lb 0oz.

Thu 18th of Jun 09 @ 5pm cleaned out & reloaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz)
Water; total weight 3lb 15oz.

Wed 23th of Jun 09 @ 9pm cleaned out & reloaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz)
Water; total weight 3lb 14oz.

Tue 28th of Jun 09 @ 10am cleaned out & reloaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz)
Water ;total weight 3lb 13oz.

Fri 03rd of Jul 09 @ 07am; cleaned out & reloaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water;
total weight 3lb 12oz.

Wed 08th of Jul 09 @ 09am; All water was in the top chamber, just mud & stones
in the main chamber & grit was present, so i cleaned it out & reloaded 80g (2.82oz)
of F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 3lb 11oz.

Mon 13th of Jul 09 @ 11am; separated the stones that were heavily pitted or damaged
& they got the sock & hammer treatment and re-added as media with a few extra stones,
reloaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water; total weight 4lb 2oz.

Sat 18th of Jul 09 @ 4pm, cleaned out & loaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water;
total weight 4lb 1oz.

Thu 23rd of Jul 09 @ 7am;cleaned out & loaded 80g (2.82oz) of F80, 40g (1.41oz) Water;
total weight 4lb 0oz.

Tue 28th of Jul 09 @ 7am;cleaned out & loaded 70g (2.46oz) of F220, 40g (1.41oz)
Water; total weight 3lb 15oz.

Sun 02nd of Aug 09 @ 1PM; cleaned out & loaded 70g (2.46oz) of F220, 40g (1.41oz)
Water; total weight 3lb 14.5oz.

To Be Continued.

My new 3lb Evans (UK) rubber barrel.






The pictures below are local Quartz mix from the Bonny Water
(tributary to the river Carron then, the river Forth in Scotland, UK).

The stones have already done 13 stages in primary F80 & 1 stage in Secondary F220 that
i cleaned out every 5 days as the F80 usually breaks down every 3 - 4 days, unless there is
a problem such as leaks.

Note: some of the stones are wet, so they are not shiny yet.

























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I hail from (The Barony of Seabegs) Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, U.K, where aliens sometimes come
for a visit & about 4 miles west from this monstrosity!

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