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Post by connrock on Jun 14, 2009 12:11:28 GMT -5
I guess I should clean my camera lens after seeing the dust in the first photo! I added a 3rd photo just to show a BAD rock to tumble.    The rocks didn't loose much weight after the 3rd rough! connrock |
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jun 14, 2009 12:15:08 GMT -5
That's some tough rough!
But .... when you are done ... they are going to be great!!
Julie
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Post by connrock on Jun 15, 2009 6:22:49 GMT -5
Julie,
I don't think the rocks are that tough but rather that I am that thick headed!
I messed up and did a big no no by being a bit complacent with this load.
I filled the tumbler in the same manner that I always do but when I put it on the frame and started it turning it didn't sound right to me. It sounded too "loose" as if there was too much water in it.
Instead of checking it and correcting any problems I found I just let it run for a week.WRONG!!!
My mind told me to open the barrel again but my thick headedness told me I had done this thousands of times before so just leave it be!
When I finally opened the barrel after a week I found there was definitely too much water in the load and also found a bit of grit when I rinsed the rocks!
I can only laugh at my stupidity as there really is NO excuse for it!
I wasted a week as the weight shows but I'm up and running again.
This time I'll "listen" to what the tumbler is "telling" me!
connrock
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coasthunterjay
starting to spend too much on rocks
Carefull ive got a gun....and a closet full of rocks
Member since May 2009
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Post by coasthunterjay on Jun 15, 2009 10:16:02 GMT -5
Question?
Can you take those cracks and caverns that are in the rocks and smooth them out with a dremel? Would that stop what your preventing by making that surface area larger?
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jun 15, 2009 18:55:41 GMT -5
You sound like me .... if it sounds like something is wrong, ignore it, and hope the sound changes. ;D
Sorry ... couldn't resist ...
As always ...
Julie
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Post by connrock on Jun 16, 2009 7:21:07 GMT -5
coast'jay,
In my opinion the answer to your question is yes but,,,,,,
To me the time and effort involved just isn't worth the results.
You have to consider that in order to grind out any flaw you have to "follow" it to it's termination and then grind the surrounding surface (s) to "blend" it(them) in.
A crack can lead you on a journey to the other side of the rock and the pits are the pits!
The only reason I am continuing to tumble this rock is to show how fruitless it is to do it!
With all the good rocks out there why bother with junk?
My opinion!
connrock
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