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MyNewHobby
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Status Of Ongoing Batches Jul 18, 2009 12:59:27 GMT -5

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Post by MyNewHobby on Jul 18, 2009 12:59:27 GMT -5

Hi kids!!!

First off ... I love my Lortone!!!! It is like watching paint dry, but man o man ...

Batch# 17 at 22 days
Spectralite
I just went into pre polish
I will check it again next Saturday

I think that this little batch is going to be very nice ... they look great wet after 3-4 minutes ... so I have got my fingers and toes crossed.

Batch# 18 at 7 days
Citrine & Quartzite mix
I just went into 120 (only with 1 tablespoon as I ran out and am now awaiting my order from Shawn).
I will check it again next Saturday as well

Because this is Citrine & Quartzite ... two rocks that I have not had good results (by my standards) to date ... I do not think that the 1 versus 3 tablespoons of 120 is going to make a vast difference in the outcome.

My vibe batch# 4
Cabs
Citrine & Quartzite scraps (filler and cushion)
The remaining (about 3/4 cup) filler/cushion is The Rock Shed mix.

Now for the timing ...

Everywhere I turn and read ... it seems everyone has their opinion as to how long to let a vibe batch run in 120/220. Some say 24 hours, others say 3-4 days.

I am going to err on the side of caution and let it go about 3-4 days.

I have a good reason for this. I am not running this at night as it is awful noisy. So at the this point, I have about 24 hours of solid/good tumbling. So after all is said and done, the 120 stage will break out to be about 2 solid days.

Input??

Thanks
Julie

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Status Of Ongoing Batches Jul 18, 2009 20:25:33 GMT -5

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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 18, 2009 20:25:33 GMT -5

Julie- there may be a small misunderstanding. It usually takes 3-4 days or more in a vibe for the coarse stage, but they recommend that you tumble for no more than 24 hours in the same grit. In a vibe, it takes 24 hours for the grit to break down, requiring a recharge (fresh coarse grit). I always go 48 hours between recharges. I'm probably just burning up electricity, but I've always had the best luck with my methods. Here's two of my vibe batches.....
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MyNewHobby
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Status Of Ongoing Batches Jul 19, 2009 12:24:03 GMT -5

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Post by MyNewHobby on Jul 19, 2009 12:24:03 GMT -5

This batch, other than the stuff I added for extra cushion and filling are the cabs. So what I am looking at is not rough.

The only reason for my adding all the extra is that with just the cabs, I did not have a 3/4 full bowl.

Since I am running at 10-12 hours a day, this batch (as of tomorrow evening) has been running about 2 days. I will dump and check tomorrow night, recharge, and let run another 4 days at the 10-12 hour interval.

It will take me longer than you but I should get close to the same outcome (I hope).

I am going to try to do some sawing today.

As always ... thank you so much
Julie

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tkrueger3 driving up their electric bill Liquidating in HOT San Antonio, Texas! Member since May 2009 Posts: 2,279	Status Of Ongoing Batches Jul 19, 2009 23:26:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tkrueger3 on Jul 19, 2009 23:26:22 GMT -5 Julie, how many cabs would you estimate are in this batch? I'm trying to figure out how many more months of sore fingers and backs I need to endure to get together enough cabs for a vibe run. Tom
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Status Of Ongoing Batches Jul 20, 2009 8:55:11 GMT -5

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Post by 10thumbs on Jul 20, 2009 8:55:11 GMT -5

Jul 19, 2009 23:26:22 GMT -5 tkrueger3 said:

Julie, how many cabs would you estimate are in this batch? I'm trying to figure out how many more months of sore fingers and backs I need to endure to get together enough cabs for a vibe run.
Tom

I think Randy had 600 cabs (pendants) in a single 10 lb vib batch.

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