mattrocks
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2009
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Post by mattrocks on Mar 16, 2009 0:02:46 GMT -5
I've been using plastic pellets since I started, they came with the kit. I've been washing them and keeping them in the same stage that I use them. I now have ceramic shapes that I used last week in stage 2. I had already had a batch going in stage 2 with plastic pellets. I checked both barrels tonight and the ceramic batch looked allot better. I'm going to keep using both but just wondering if one would work better than the other and in what stages. And is it true that I can use the ceramic in any stage. Love this site and thanks for any help
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 16, 2009 10:54:02 GMT -5
The ceramic non-abrasive cylinder will not embed with grit so you can add them to stage one and move with the rocks from step to step. The ceramics will act like small rocks in the batch so will speed up earlier stages and cushion the load in later stages. If you are working with soft materials (Apache Tears, glass, etc.) you may get more cushioning with plastic. I don't think plastic will wear out like the ceramics but I think not having to have separate dedicated pellets is worth it.
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docharber
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2008
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Post by docharber on Mar 16, 2009 23:07:10 GMT -5
I save all the little stuff to use in lieu of plastic pellets for cushioning and as filler. they work great and I think give a better polish in the final stages. Everyone seems to have an opinion about this though. I've not used ceramic pellets yet, butas John said, they would doubbtless act like small stones. the harder materials seem to have a burnishing effect the plastic lacks.
Mark H.
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