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Post by tkrueger3 on Nov 7, 2009 15:44:59 GMT -5
I started with a "Berry's Blue" vibe, made by Covington, but its motor burned out. So I bought a "Gemstone" vibe from Clint (stoneviews). The "new" vibe's bowl has a capacity that is more than double the capacity of the blue bowl. I never have enough stuff together to fill the new bowl, so I drilled out the mounting holes in the blue bowl, and used it on the Gemstone base. Very aggressive, even violent action! I thought I was way ahead of the game until this happened: OOPS! Big mess on the floor. Lots of crud and rock snot to clean up. Oh, well, it was a good idea. I have since determined that the orange bowl works just fine with no more material in it than the blue bowl holds. So I'm a happy camper once again! Tom
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Post by superioragates on Nov 7, 2009 16:38:18 GMT -5
Oh man that's gotta suck! Oh well...least ya had another bowl huh!!!!!! Back to tumblin'!!
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Post by MyNewHobby on Nov 8, 2009 14:49:48 GMT -5
Oh Tom ..... Yikes!!!
Glad to hear that it just rolled off your back like water off a duck.
What are tumbling in there?
As always Julie
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Post by tkrueger3 on Nov 8, 2009 17:37:18 GMT -5
Hi, Julie - I have about 2.5 - 3 pounds of mixed sizes of ceramics, and about 15 preforms of quartz, Mexican lace, picture jasper, and some charcoal gray stuff that looks like it should be obsidian, but it doesn't act like it - much less "fragile" than obsidian. I put it into final polish this morning - the cabs are looking really good. The lace ones look like they don't even need the final, so they should come out to be outstanding (I hope ;D).
Tom
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