stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 28, 2011 11:00:07 GMT -5
Tom: Great tutorial! I did a load of tears a couple years ago and was SOOOO frustrated with the chips. I figured it was something I did but from what I gather it's just in the nature of the tear. I'm amazed that the rough slurry did not blow the lid off the tumbler! that is one gassy mix!
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Post by connrock on Feb 28, 2011 12:41:57 GMT -5
stefan,,,, That's not gas,,,,,it's soap suds! LOL
I hope this helps you and others to get a glass like shine on Tears from now on,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks for responding too!
connrock
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Post by tntmom on Feb 28, 2011 23:44:07 GMT -5
Connrock,
Hope your trip was fantastic. Glad the tutorial is back in motion! Looking forward to the updates!
~Krystee
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Post by connrock on Mar 1, 2011 8:36:02 GMT -5
Hi Krystee, The trip WAS fantastic and in some ways I wish we were still there!
I hope to get the Tears out of 500 tomorrow,,,,,,,if all goes well for us!
connrock
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Post by connrock on Mar 3, 2011 13:26:03 GMT -5
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Post by beefjello on Mar 4, 2011 8:29:48 GMT -5
Been enjoying watching these evolve Tom, they're looking great!
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Post by connrock on Mar 7, 2011 12:11:27 GMT -5
I know,,,,I know,,,,,I was supposed to post the photos and comments after the 500 run but between me forgetting (everything) lately and not liking the way the Tears looked after the 500 run I decided to do them in 500 again.
The way I did them in 500 the 1st time was according to the instructions that come with the LOT. After about 48 hours the "edges" were looking good but the rest of each Tear wasn't. This tells me that there wasn't enough smaller material in the load to create enough "surface contact" between the Tears.
I washed them off good and started them again with a good bit of ceramic media.They've been running now for about 30 hours or so and I "hope" to get them out later this afternoon,,,,sorry again for the delay!
connrock
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 7, 2011 12:46:25 GMT -5
Hi Tom, Yes its great you keep showing the differences and the pit falls , a lot of people miss out their mistakes ,
I had a old Proffesor at colledge who used to say "He who never made a mistake Never made anything " thanks for your honesty tom
Pity a few more people didnt put a few more remarks on here after all the hard work you have gone to in preparing this tutorial
Come on folks just a thanks to the old Guy ! ! ! !
jack yorkshire uk
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Mar 8, 2011 10:11:15 GMT -5
O.K. Jack, I'll certainly say thanks to "the old guy", I've been following this at every update, and connrock, thanks so much for the effort to provide guidance with something most of us find quite difficult. Was sorta saving my kudos for the end, hard to wait.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 8, 2011 13:46:11 GMT -5
Dang Tom- maybe its my dirty glasses. or my dirty computer screen, but those tears are looking AWESOME! If they were mine I woulda called it quits by now! I can't wait to see the FINAL outcome! One question did come to mind. Can these finishing steps be accomplished in a rotary or is a vibe real necessary to finish em off?
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Post by connrock on Mar 8, 2011 14:54:30 GMT -5
quartz,,, Thanks for the kind words.
Yes it is a long way to the final "product" and if I could get all my ducks in a row it wouldn't have taken this long! I think I may have a dead cell in my memory banks latey,,, er suthin!!
connrock
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Post by connrock on Mar 8, 2011 15:00:53 GMT -5
stefan, You certainly can do Tears in a rotary. I used to do them in a rotary until I bought the LOT.
People always talk about how fast a vibe polishes rocks and that's true but something that is hardly mentioned is the savings on grit and polish.
I can remember "shoveling" the 500,1000,Tripoli and polish into a rotary barrel,,,,,then I bought the LOT. It hurts MUCH less in the pocket book using only 1/2 teaspoon of grit and polish, instead of a shovel!
connrock
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Post by connrock on Mar 10, 2011 15:51:20 GMT -5
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Post by tntmom on Mar 10, 2011 16:28:07 GMT -5
These are coming along great Connrock! Just to make sure I am following correctly, you did one 72 hour 500 and two 48 hour 1000 runs right?
Thanks for taking us on this journey with you!
~Krystee
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Post by connrock on Mar 10, 2011 16:42:08 GMT -5
Krystee,,, I'm sorry for all the confusion and to be honest with you I'm nt really sure how long the Tears were in that 500 grit stage.
They should have run for at lease 48 hours without any grit changes.
They did run for about 72 hours in 1000 grit.
Again I'm sorry!
connrock
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Post by Tony W on Mar 11, 2011 23:58:34 GMT -5
Tom, my boy, it is a sad thing to watch a valued guru's brainbone turning to cottage cheese, but your dissolving brain, is my gain. These are great pics to study, and the results are very, very nice. I'm glad you told me about it. I've stayed away from my vibe for a year because you got me into silver, and my vibe is a silver polisher now, but this makes me want to fire it up again for rock. Please keep at it, and please describe your periods of confusion as they are equally entertaining. I'm watching and waiting for more You could be guru to the crowned heads!! You have the power! PS.... I'm sorry, but I really like the flaw chips. They are like tear tears There ought to be something way cool could be down with those..you need to polish them on up. Like a tear-tear necklace, or something. T
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Post by tntmom on Mar 12, 2011 0:36:40 GMT -5
Connrock~ Don't apologize!!! This tut is amazing! I have been doing obsidian preforms in the Lot-O, very few pieces in 75% or more of ceramics. They have turned out very well but I have not tried an entire load of obsidian. This thread is SUPER intriguing to me and is inspiring me to do a whole load of rough someday! So... just to keep my notes straight.... 500, 48 hours but possibly more. No rinse and rerun on this particular grit. Wash up go to 1000 and run continuously for 72 hours? Doing a tutorial with pictures has got to be tough, it's hard enough just remembering to log everything! You are wonderful for taking the time to do this . Thanks again! ~Krystee
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Post by connrock on Mar 12, 2011 10:42:09 GMT -5
Tony you're a trip!! One of the reasons my brain is melting is YOU!!! LOL It's not deteriorating it's in a "Melt-Down" from being overtaxed from answering alllllllll your questions! ;D
I have a lot of those tiny pieces of Tears and other obsidian that I'll polish up,,,,,,some day! LOL Thanks for your interest and comments!
connrock
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Post by connrock on Mar 12, 2011 10:49:44 GMT -5
Krystee, Confusion should be the title of this whole post! Here I am trying to help and I'm causing confusion instead! Grrrrrrr!
If I were to do these Tears without forgetting and or interruption I would run in 500 for 2 days.
Then run in 1000 for 2 days.
I wash between EVERY grit change to a point where the load is surgically clean but do not burnish. I was with powdered laundry soap in fairly hot water and then blast the load with a high pressure spray in a double tub laundry sink.
I should add that NONE of the "wash" goes down the drain!!!!!
I "hope' these Tears are finally finished today but haven't had time to check them yet!
Crossing my fingers!
connrock
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Post by connrock on Mar 12, 2011 15:59:54 GMT -5
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