stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Oct 11, 2006 9:42:43 GMT -5
Yea I eat up those 3 Lb lids pretty quick- I should have my 12 lber this billing cycle or next- I'm so close I can taste it- I use my CC for everyday purchases (gas, food, ect.) so the points add up pretty fast Lets see I've had the card for 5 years now- and I've gotten a Metal detector and and AR-2- dang near $700 worth of free goodies!!! The 12 Lber is going to be the 60/90 machine- that will leave me with 3- 3lb barrels extra- One is going to run softer materials (obsidians) in 60/90- the other 2 will most likly become 120/220 barrels- that will leave me with 2 machines to run the 500 thru polish stages (I figure when all is up and running I should produce a finished batch every 3 weeks!)
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spacegold
has rocks in the head
Member since September 2006
Posts: 732
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Post by spacegold on Oct 11, 2006 10:54:39 GMT -5
That should work out well. I use six pounders downstream from the AR-12, and it can't quite keep up with them. So at the end of the season, I got a Model B fifteen pounder to add in at the head of the line next spring. If that and the AR-12 overwhelm the six pounders, I will run the coarse loads a little lighter. I run any soft stones right in with the hard stones through prepolish. Then they get a separate polish. I don't do obsidian or glass because they require pellets at all stages. I only use pellets in prepolish and polish.
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Oct 26, 2006 20:28:05 GMT -5
Just an udate my tumbler will be here on the 1st. Yeah I can't wait.
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RedwoodRocks
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2003
Posts: 762
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Oct 31, 2006 0:49:32 GMT -5
Hey Spacegold, I wouldn't worry about lining the barrel of the Thumler's B because they are almost 1/4 inch thick. Mine have run in coarse for 3 years with no visible wear. However, the lids are a different question, they only seem to run for 6 months before wearing out. I have resorted to cutting out the center and using the "lid" as a gasket. But, It is a bit noisy. I have tried plumbing gasket material, but nothing I have tried stands up to the constant coarse grinding. Would be interested to see how long a reinforced lid will last.
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