rockman67
off to a rocking start
Member since June 2017
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Post by rockman67 on Jun 28, 2017 7:53:53 GMT -5
i have a cheap discovery rock tumbler,lol ya can't afford a good one right now.anyways i only run it 5 to 8 hours when i can,and because i'm afraid i will just burn the cheap motor up if i constantly run it for recommended grit stages.will stopping and starting each stage until i reach recommended length for each stage of grit effect the way my rocks turn out.thanks
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inbtb
Cave Dweller
Member since May 2016
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Post by inbtb on Jun 28, 2017 8:09:10 GMT -5
Do the instructions say 7 days per grit cycle? If so they probably mean running 24 hours per day. So in 7 days at 5 hours per run you will only have run 35 hours or 1 1/2 days, so if you stop at 7 days the rocks won't even be close to moving to next stage. Might just have to let it run 24/7 and keep your fingers crossed. Hope this helps.
Les
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notjustone
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2017
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Post by notjustone on Jun 28, 2017 8:09:31 GMT -5
rock tumblers are made to run continuously. running 8 hours a day would make a 1 month tumble a 3 month ordeal. and some of us leave rocks in course for a month or more before moving on.
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2009
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Post by rollingstone on Jun 28, 2017 17:37:51 GMT -5
[quote will stopping and starting each stage until i reach recommended length for each stage of grit effect the way my rocks turn out.thanks[/quote]
As long as you run them for the full recommended time, then no, it will not have any effect on the way your rocks turn out. The only time you might run into a problem is if the slurry gets too thick. In that case, during times the tumbler is not running, the slurry can settle out and kind of cement the rocks into the slurry, meaning they wouldn't tumble when you turned the tumbler back on. (If that happened, you could open the barrel and physically loosen the rocks, but that would be a messy undertaking.)
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Post by orrum on Jun 28, 2017 20:21:46 GMT -5
I run my coarse grit stage at least a month but maybe average 2 months. I get them rounded nicely with very low grit expense. I also mix hardnes as in survival or make slurry! LOL
Tony/catmandew runs them 4-5 months in cosrse and goes straight to polish in a Vibe. His tumbles are awesome!!
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