dmharrisn
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2010
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Post by dmharrisn on Jan 8, 2011 20:37:16 GMT -5
Ok, I brought in some rough rocks to my daughter's fourth grade class, shared them with the 4k classes I teach, a before and after thing. But now am committed to tumbling them...and it is so cold outside. How do any of you who live where it is frozen in the winter deal with washing grit when you have to do it inside without letting the water down the drain? I have gotten used to a five gallon bucket, strainer, and usually splashes on the kitchen floor....hard on the back...lots of carrying in and out of water...
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Post by johnjsgems on Jan 8, 2011 22:18:40 GMT -5
I heard of a way that would work if you have about 6 buckets of water. Make a bag out of nylon window screen big enough to hold the rocks. Dip in the first bucket and agitate. Move down the line of buckets. You can use warm water in the garage or do carefully in the house. Should be clean by last bucket.
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charles kuchar
spending too much on rocks
getting ready for the second coming
Member since November 2010
Posts: 300
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Post by charles kuchar on Jan 9, 2011 14:05:19 GMT -5
i have the metal vegetable colander in its holder over a gallon ice cream bucket. the five gallon bucket with water is beside it. then i have another ice cream bucket to dip water out of the 5 gallon bucket, pour a little into the vibrator and then the rocks in the strainer. a few times with a little bit of water has the rocks pretty clean. this is with the ao 500 and smaller grit. the 12# rotary with coarse grit i have to wash half at a time. i put the rocks into the ice cream bucket before i put them into the strainer. then in the strainer i wash them with clean water and then put them into clean water before they move to a finer grit. the process is all done in the garage where i have a stove with wood fire going so i am not freezing during the process. i do save the fine water for washing coarse grit out of the other rocks. then the coarse grit water is dumped out outside. i figure it is rock so hopefully it helps the garden. i don't have experience there yet though. hope this helps you find a method. charlie
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jan 10, 2011 4:01:19 GMT -5
I use a old sink that drains into a bucket I wash of the grit residue /rock off ,
Then wash in warm water in the sink attached to the drains to get fully clean as I have got rid of 99% of the mud /grit the last little bit of mud is diluted with all the other water and goes away ok
I dump the bucket of Mud /water outside where I can dispose of the solids in the summer wrapped up in news paper in the rubbish (Garbage) bin
Charlie
I think that Borax is NOT good for the garden be carefull
Have a good day
Jack Yorkshire uk
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