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Post by scared0o0rabbit on Dec 2, 2009 20:41:28 GMT -5
So I'm doing my first tumble with silicon carbide grits, now that I have a real barrel.
It's been going for 24ish hours now, and I opened it up to check on it (I do know that it'll be a good week before it's ready for a recharge) and I noticed it was extremely frothy. Is this normal?
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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 2, 2009 21:39:45 GMT -5
Yes, and so is the impatience.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Dec 3, 2009 16:06:24 GMT -5
Some run a 5-day cycle, while others run a 7-day cylce. A 7-day cycle works best for the working class and parents, especially if you only have time to get dirty on the weekends.
Depending on how fussy you are and what you want your finished rocks to look like, be prepared to run a number of the 60/90 grit cycles. The first grind is the most important. Many of the RTH veterans will tell of weeks and sometimes months in the first cycle before moving the rocks on. This is the hardest part.
The remaining cycles, Stage 2 through Stage 4, don't really alter the shape of the rock, or remove large pits. They progessivley remove scratches and tiny surface irregularities as you progess to a glass like finish.
Good luck and be patient.
Darryl.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 3, 2009 16:46:58 GMT -5
Yes, and so is the impatience. ;D lol, this is true. |
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Post by scared0o0rabbit on Dec 3, 2009 19:30:42 GMT -5
Some run a 5-day cycle, while others run a 7-day cylce. A 7-day cycle works best for the working class and parents, especially if you only have time to get dirty on the weekends. Depending on how fussy you are and what you want your finished rocks to look like, be prepared to run a number of the 60/90 grit cycles. The first grind is the most important. Many of the RTH veterans will tell of weeks and sometimes months in the first cycle before moving the rocks on. This is the hardest part. The remaining cycles, Stage 2 through Stage 4, don't really alter the shape of the rock, or remove large pits. They progessivley remove scratches and tiny surface irregularities as you progess to a glass like finish. Good luck and be patient. Darryl. I had kind of gathered that. I've determined that there's a local place I can go to get grits locally that's a little cheaper than therockshed.com so I'm hoping to get out there in the next week or so (since I'm out of 60/90 grit now). |
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