ronder
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Post by ronder on Mar 8, 2018 16:23:49 GMT -5
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have a simple question from the start. So I know you can't put the slurry down the drain however I am wondering if it is possible to put it down the drain when it is strained through a towel that sits inside a strainer. I also have paper towels stuffed in the drain hole so that it catches anymore. Has anyone done it this way and been alright? It is so much easier to clean up and get the tub clean for a new batch. Someone please say yes this is okay......
Thanks in advance!
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Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 8, 2018 16:49:18 GMT -5
I am advising NO on this. Thinking that a cloth towel will let too much mud through Paper Towels will just clog up and stop passing water
Try and make a filter that will pass clear water or your drain will eventually clog.
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Post by grumpybill on Mar 8, 2018 17:19:38 GMT -5
I spent most of my working years as a brick/block/stone mason, so my work clothes have sent a lot of REAL cement down the drain without any problems.
After reading all the warnings about slurry turning to cement in drains, I ran a little (unscientific) experiment. I dried out some course-stage slurry, then put a chunk into a plastic cup and added a little water. It instantly turned back into mud/slurry. Would have done no harm to drain pipes.
(That said, SiC grit could possibly build up at pipe joints, corroded areas and low spots. I'm not sure it would flush out easily.)
I also tried the same thing with dried slurry from the polish stage. Different story, entirely! It softened a bit after soaking in water, but never got soft enough to turn back into mud by rubbing it between my fingers...even after soaking for several days.
I try my best to keep any slurry from going down the drain, but if a little gets by me, I don't sweat it.
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Post by grumpybill on Mar 8, 2018 17:23:23 GMT -5
I am wondering if it is possible to put it down the drain when it is strained through a towel that sits inside a strainer. A towel, cloth or paper, cannot strain out something as fine as the mud particles in tumbling slurry.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 8, 2018 18:07:15 GMT -5
I find that sometimes when my slurry water sets in a bucket for a couple days, everything settles out and the top water is clear. When that happens, I carefully dip the water off the top and dump it down the drain. So it’s not slurry going down the drain, but plain water. For some reason, when I tumble Petoskey stones (limestone) and dump that slurry into my bucket, everything settles out over night. With other types of rocks most of the time the particles never settle out.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Mar 8, 2018 18:08:23 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Mar 8, 2018 18:09:53 GMT -5
Hello and welcome To be on the safe side I never dump mine down a drain, even if that means lugging a 5 gal bucket downstairs to dump
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ronder
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Post by ronder on Mar 8, 2018 19:36:52 GMT -5
I am wondering if it is possible to put it down the drain when it is strained through a towel that sits inside a strainer. A towel, cloth or paper, cannot strain out something as fine as the mud particles in tumbling slurry. Thank you so much for your opinion I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. :)Can you think of any other means to filter? You think that if I used 3 flour sack towels together that may work or is there a product I could google on amazon.? I know it seems like I am making a big deal but I hate messing with this stuff. For awhile I would use zip lock bags use what I could and toss in the garbage. Keep in mind it is winter here maybe when it is nice outside I will dump it out there. I am tumbling glass and pottery so I check it frequently which adds up to a lot of slurry. I don't like letting it sit around because it takes for ever to dry.
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ronder
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Post by ronder on Mar 8, 2018 19:39:22 GMT -5
I find that sometimes when my slurry water sets in a bucket for a couple days, everything settles out and the top water is clear. When that happens, I carefully dip the water off the top and dump it down the drain. So it’s not slurry going down the drain, but plain water. For some reason, when I tumble Petoskey stones (limestone) and dump that slurry into my bucket, everything settles out over night. With other types of rocks most of the time the particles never settle out. Hi and thank you so much for your response....I sometimes have that effect too. so when you say dip can I gently pour until I get close to the dirty water?
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ronder
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Post by ronder on Mar 8, 2018 19:40:20 GMT -5
Hello and welcome To be on the safe side I never dump mine down a drain, even if that means lugging a 5 gal bucket downstairs to dump Thank you for welcoming me and for your advice.
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goatgrinder
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Post by goatgrinder on Mar 8, 2018 20:03:10 GMT -5
No, never, don't do it. But wait a moment, certainly you can go outside? Slurry is dirt of sorts. I let me slurry bucket settle and pour off the clean water outside. What is left in the top of the (polish) bucket I use to polish my car. Never use active slurry to polish the car!
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ronder
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Post by ronder on Mar 8, 2018 20:09:07 GMT -5
Hello all I am new to this forum. I have a simple question from the start. So I know you can't put the slurry down the drain however I am wondering if it is possible to put it down the drain when it is strained through a towel that sits inside a strainer. I also have paper towels stuffed in the drain hole so that it catches anymore. Has anyone done it this way and been alright? It is so much easier to clean up and get the tub clean for a new batch. Someone please say yes this is okay...... Thanks in advance! What does anyone think about a fish tank cartridge filter? That should do the job....maybe?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 8, 2018 21:45:32 GMT -5
I find that sometimes when my slurry water sets in a bucket for a couple days, everything settles out and the top water is clear. When that happens, I carefully dip the water off the top and dump it down the drain. So it’s not slurry going down the drain, but plain water. For some reason, when I tumble Petoskey stones (limestone) and dump that slurry into my bucket, everything settles out over night. With other types of rocks most of the time the particles never settle out. Hi and thank you so much for your response....I sometimes have that effect too. so when you say dip can I gently pour until I get close to the dirty water? I used to do that, but I can get more by dipping it out with a smaller container. I store lots of rocks in quart sized plastic boxes. They’re handy so i use one as a scoop. Most of my slurry goes outside in a hole.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Mar 8, 2018 21:56:01 GMT -5
What does anyone think about a fish tank cartridge filter? That should do the job....maybe? Do like wasting money? That is a great way to do it. In the end, don't pour it down the drain. Don't try to filter it. Don't try to justify doing it. Just don't. Take it outside and toss it in the weeds. Can't do that? Fine. Dig a hole and bury it. Can't do that? Fine. Take a 5 gallon bucket and pour it in there. Let it dry out. Put in trash. Too lazy to do that? Fine. Put it in a ziplock bag and put it out with the trash. Too lazy to do that? Fine. Sell all of your equipment. This hobby is not for you.
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Post by woodman on Mar 8, 2018 22:20:12 GMT -5
I would hate to live someplace where I could not dump the slurry. I generate a lot of it with my 36 inch flat lap. Some of it goes on my gravel driveway. works good and the next time I blade it, it is gone. I would never flush it down a drain, especially with a septic tank.
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doublet83
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Post by doublet83 on Mar 8, 2018 23:37:31 GMT -5
On a related topic, since many people recommend just throwing the slurry outside in the weeds, is there any risk that this will create a lot of rock dust over time that can be dangerous to breathe (if you ever walk over the area and disturb the ground)?
For this reason I try to dry my slurry out in a bucket and throw it in the trash.
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Post by MsAli on Mar 8, 2018 23:39:26 GMT -5
I was dumping mine over the side of the balcony, until it left a nice grey stain on the ground below and apartment mgmt asked what it was...oopppssss now I carry mine out to the dumpster.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Mar 8, 2018 23:55:32 GMT -5
On a related topic, since many people recommend just throwing the slurry outside in the weeds, is there any risk that this will create a lot of rock dust over time that can be dangerous to breathe (if you ever walk over the area and disturb the ground)? For this reason I try to dry my slurry out in a bucket and throw it in the trash. Slurry in the weeds becomes part of the soil. In the weeds it is unlikely to dry out unless you live in the desert.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 9, 2018 6:22:02 GMT -5
I use borax in my tumbler. Borax kills plants, so I don’t dump it where I want anything to grow. You don’t have to use borax in your tumbler though.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 9, 2018 10:17:33 GMT -5
I bury mine or if it doesn't have borox, just dump it in the garden....Don't ever put it down your household drain! Never never never...
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