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Post by MyNewHobby on May 30, 2009 15:58:51 GMT -5
Here is another little video. I do hope that they are helpful to others as well as myself. Enjoy!  |
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Post by Michael John on May 30, 2009 16:09:05 GMT -5
Looks like you have the grit and water right. Since the rock action is still way down in the bowl, go ahead and add more rocks. If you need a little more grit and water for them, that's fine since you now know how a batch should look. The general idea is to tumble as much rock as possible per batch. If you have a scale, you can weigh the material for future batches to match the capacity of the tumbler.
Ummm ... still no star in the movie.
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Post by mohs on May 30, 2009 19:59:05 GMT -5
shake it up! That's was beautiful!! ya got gray slurry ? All's well in laundry room! don't have a vibe but now I want one reall bad!  |
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Post by NatureNut on May 30, 2009 20:07:08 GMT -5
Good movie, but needed popcorn.
Ok, You're starting to get the proper action, but still need more rock (up to about an inch below the top of the bowl in the center). Looks like you might need to double the amount of rock you have in there, believe it or not. (someone with that exact tumbler can check me on that)
Secondly, still too wet. The slurry sloshing in the bottom is my clue. Adding more rock might take care of that extra slurry. You won't need to add water for a while, if at all, for the rest of this run.
When it's the proper moisture, the slurry should be all in the coating of the rocks, too wet and it puddles down in the bottom.
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Post by MyNewHobby on May 30, 2009 20:15:42 GMT -5
Okay .... just checked the batch and the slurry is like paste. It is coating all of the rocks and is not pooling.
The subduction action is going great!!!
I added a pretty good amount of equal or greater than mohs with some spectralite earlier today. When I rinsed them off before putting them into the bowl, I found browns and blues and oh my goodness! What a great rock!!
So .... now .... I am going to check by looking only through the lid and will let it go at least until Monday evening ... then will recharge as is in Randy's instructions for another 2 days in 120/220.
As always guys .... my humble thanks and my very open mind to all help!!!
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Post by MyNewHobby on May 30, 2009 20:19:05 GMT -5
Deeptime .... I would honestly say ..... even at this early point .... get a vibe.
It is a pain in the ass right now and noisy beyond anything I have had so far ... including my little beginner Rolling Stones tumbler .... but .... it should get ... I should get better at it as time goes by.
And since I working with very limited space .... I do not have the luxury of building a sound proofing container.
I have to wash clothes periodically .... HELLO! ;D
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Post by mohs on May 30, 2009 20:28:08 GMT -5
I hear ya Julie! well not your vibe!! well may be a lowrumble but I best hold off i got too many rock rumbling now in my head !!! but probly one will show up on my stool! ya know I washed my rock in the washer gotta good shine then I put them in the dryer then I had hot rocks with a really good shine! but that was very informative and cool video I never seen a vibe before in operation at least thanks for taking the time to post it |
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Post by NatureNut on May 30, 2009 20:29:16 GMT -5
You doin' great! Now, keep an ear on it and learn the sound of good tumbling for each grit. You'll want to keep an eye on it by keeping your ears on it, if that makes any sense, LOL. If they start to bind up or slow down really slow, give a couple squirts of water and they should speed up again. In this first round, alot of the outer crust is exfoliating and becomes part of the slurry, fast. Sometimes you'll have to rinse and start over because the slurry is just too thick and the action is all bogged down. Adding water doesn't help anymore. The second round should behave much better for you after all that outer layer is cleaned off. Oh, what fun you will have!  |
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Post by NatureNut on May 30, 2009 20:45:44 GMT -5
Oh, BTW. What I learned by following Randy's instructions, and from what I've learned about Randy, is that Randy runs HARD rocks. He runs all the hardest jaspers, agates and chalcedonies, and doesn't mess much with softer rocks in his vibe. The harder stuff will run cleaner and there is less bogging down (unless some softer material sneaks in). So, I guess what I'm saying is that this is all normal for the rest of us who don't cut 2 tons of the hardest rock into a gazillion pendants and then run them perfectly in 12 days. Each type of rock will run a little bit differently, and we just get good at listening and adjusting to keep the action productive. |
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 30, 2009 21:00:07 GMT -5
Not enough rocks, add more!! |
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on May 31, 2009 4:07:18 GMT -5
Hi Julie, Fill Her up to the top (Nearly) !! Great Vidio If you watch your vidio on the left there is a stone that just dances about and does NOT rotate If you had the bowl full you will see the action Julie just a Idea for you Take the rocks out and keep all of the goop(To put back later) and do a trial dry/wet run No grit and fill the bowl 3/4 to 7/8th full Beach rocks / pebbles/ building gravel /Anything !! switch on and you will see the rotation into the middle that people are talking This will give you a idea of what the right action should be This is just a Idea for you to try if you want , I dont know if anyone would add anything to this or whatever ? Have a good day Yor getting there Keep at it Jack Yorkshire uk PS Added later [glow=red,2,300]See Neutranut link to U tube Vidio below Thats the action Brilliant ,[/glow] |
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Post by NatureNut on May 31, 2009 7:40:43 GMT -5
Julie,
Here's a youtube vid that shows proper action and level. My memory could be wrong, but I think someone on this board made the vid and posted it some months back. Anyway, hope this helps.
Here's the link:
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Post by MyNewHobby on May 31, 2009 13:38:18 GMT -5
Nature .... my batch is not moving anywhere near that fast.
Crap ...
Okay ... off I go to dump, reload, add, squirt, and ... etc ...
Jack ..... good idea ... I think that I will try it .... rocks and water and see what happens ...
As always ...
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Post by mohs on May 31, 2009 14:04:26 GMT -5
if all else fails Julie add a little scotch its in my water
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Post by Michael John on May 31, 2009 14:24:48 GMT -5
Looking forward to Movie IV ... don't forget to include the STAR!
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Post by MyNewHobby on May 31, 2009 14:59:24 GMT -5
Getting movie IV uploaded ... Added more rock, small stones and some lakers.
I also noticed that the YouTube video of the vibe ... the vibe contains mostly ... if not all cabs. Is it possible that the shapes of the rocks/cabs in any one batch makes a difference?
I also need to do something about the noise ... it really is bad.
As always ...
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jun 1, 2009 1:42:57 GMT -5
Yes Julieshapes do matter
A while back some one hada lot of slabs and they stuck together
Amixed batch is good both in size and shape Anything to help the rotation
I dont think you got your machine full enough especialy if its noisey
Nutranut 's Link to that Utube Vidio is good the action and the load shows how it should move look closley and you will see a good mixed batch of shapes and sizes.
I can see your about there keep going
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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Post by MikeS on Jun 1, 2009 15:11:11 GMT -5
Agreed with the others....add more rocks, minimum 2/3 of the way full....
Jack is right, the proper level of rocks will quiet it down a bit. My vibe is bolted to a concrete block with a thin piece of particle board between it and the vibe, and a piece of foam rubber between the block and the concrete floor, it makes virtually no noise at all except a mild humming sound....maybe try that....
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Post by connrock on Jun 6, 2009 7:32:14 GMT -5
Again I'm late but,,,,
If I'm hearing and see what I think I am you're not rinsing the rocks off enough between re-loading the tumbler.
The left over gray slurry acts as a cushion and doesn't let the grit do it's job.
Also if you add just a VERY small amount of powdered laundry soap before adding the grit ,let the vibe run and then add grit the soap helps the grit to stick to the rocks and makes clean-up much easier.
connrock
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