Post by zerocd on Jul 23, 2014 8:36:48 GMT -5
It's been a few years since my last rock tumbling and I spent 6 months polishing mostly beach pebbles from Delaware and Maryland beaches. I had great success and filled a lot of ornamental glass vessels.
I joined Delaware Mineralogical Society and have spent many years picking up anything interesting and collecting specimens from shows and trips across the US.
Just one of a zillion um, hobbies I guess. My wife always says that "if we had money, you would be eccentric"
Otherwise just a nut and always jump into anything with both feet.
I have used and still have my AR-2, AR-12 and Model B Thumblers and recently picked up 2 more Model B's and an Industrial UV-18 Vibe.
Everything has been running for a month and I had several hundred pounds of rough waiting for me to get going I had picked up and had donated.
That amount continues to pile up. I got a large 100lb fluorescent, white with green, marble boulder just yesterday.
I have 150 pound of grits in 5 gallon buckets and was donated a few pounds of Cerium Oxide and 40 pounds of 320 Corundum Grit yesterday as well.
My deck and shed are a maze of buckets, rocks, seines, spare parts and various equipment.
I'm sure many of you have this kind of activity going as well.
My first question now that I have a huge variety of rough and all the standard grits is what will be the best way to use my 320 Corundum. I have been using the 4 stage for the rotaries (60/90, 120/220, 500/600 and 1000 for polish) and depending on the rough, have both Silicon Carbide and Aluminum Oxide might skip the 60/90 for the vibe, depends. I have a very strong chemistry background and aware the corundum is basically dirty AlO2.
So what's the best way to use my 320 grit?
I have been lurking for a few weeks and hope to get some pics up soon on my photobucket account. I know how to use the board as they are great for any hobby or interest, doing this for years.
I look forward to sharing and learning with the members and might be of some help in other areas. I've been around for 60 years, married 2/3 or that time to a wonderful wife. We are still young and very fit.
Interests include camping, backpacking, hunting, ATV's, dogs and cats, reading, music, computers and networks,
collecting an incredible wide variety of stuff, do all trades, own an electronic security company and dance almost every night!
From what I've seen, members here Rock!
Ok, not so much a comedian....
Chris
I joined Delaware Mineralogical Society and have spent many years picking up anything interesting and collecting specimens from shows and trips across the US.
Just one of a zillion um, hobbies I guess. My wife always says that "if we had money, you would be eccentric"
Otherwise just a nut and always jump into anything with both feet.
I have used and still have my AR-2, AR-12 and Model B Thumblers and recently picked up 2 more Model B's and an Industrial UV-18 Vibe.
Everything has been running for a month and I had several hundred pounds of rough waiting for me to get going I had picked up and had donated.
That amount continues to pile up. I got a large 100lb fluorescent, white with green, marble boulder just yesterday.
I have 150 pound of grits in 5 gallon buckets and was donated a few pounds of Cerium Oxide and 40 pounds of 320 Corundum Grit yesterday as well.
My deck and shed are a maze of buckets, rocks, seines, spare parts and various equipment.
I'm sure many of you have this kind of activity going as well.
My first question now that I have a huge variety of rough and all the standard grits is what will be the best way to use my 320 Corundum. I have been using the 4 stage for the rotaries (60/90, 120/220, 500/600 and 1000 for polish) and depending on the rough, have both Silicon Carbide and Aluminum Oxide might skip the 60/90 for the vibe, depends. I have a very strong chemistry background and aware the corundum is basically dirty AlO2.
So what's the best way to use my 320 grit?
I have been lurking for a few weeks and hope to get some pics up soon on my photobucket account. I know how to use the board as they are great for any hobby or interest, doing this for years.
I look forward to sharing and learning with the members and might be of some help in other areas. I've been around for 60 years, married 2/3 or that time to a wonderful wife. We are still young and very fit.
Interests include camping, backpacking, hunting, ATV's, dogs and cats, reading, music, computers and networks,
collecting an incredible wide variety of stuff, do all trades, own an electronic security company and dance almost every night!
From what I've seen, members here Rock!
Ok, not so much a comedian....
Chris