Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2018 11:06:13 GMT -5
Another few batches finished......As most of you know, I don't prepare rocks to be tumbled (shape and form), I just toss them in as nature had them be... Once in awhile I do the no-no and tumble a bigger rock than what my tumblers aren't suppose to do...(I never did follow rules and directions, anyhow).. Its a nice Montana moss/petwood rock.... Enjoy the video as a whole... Thanks for looking..
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2018 11:12:07 GMT -5
I'll probably just polish the Brazilian agate on the Poly too... LOL
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 11, 2018 11:39:50 GMT -5
Killer shine. I lose track of who has what equipment. Are you all rotary or rotary then vibe? With your natural style tumbles do you spend a lot of time between stages getting grits and polishes out of cracks and crevices? Whatever your doing is working.
Chuck
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2018 12:12:52 GMT -5
Killer shine. I lose track of who has what equipment. Are you all rotary or rotary then vibe? With your natural style tumbles do you spend a lot of time between stages getting grits and polishes out of cracks and crevices? Whatever your doing is working. Chuck Chuck, I'm using just a rotary......All Lortones (six)... Rarely do I ever find any grit in crack or crevices...I have a cleaning system that works great for my clean outs.. I pull the stones out of the tumbler, put them in a strainer (plastic),set it on a five gallon empty bucket, than pressure wash the grit off the material.. (garden hose) Than put the material in a small bucket of warm water, swirl the material around by hand, than transfer the material to another bucket of warm water, for the final rinse, add to tumblers, add grit and water, seal and roll... All in about 5-6 minutes...
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 11, 2018 12:19:03 GMT -5
Killer shine. I lose track of who has what equipment. Are you all rotary or rotary then vibe? With your natural style tumbles do you spend a lot of time between stages getting grits and polishes out of cracks and crevices? Whatever your doing is working. Chuck Chuck, I'm using just a rotary......All Lortones (six)... Rarely do I ever find any grit in crack or crevices...I have a cleaning system that works great for my clean outs.. I pull the stones out of the tumbler, put them in a strainer (plastic),set it on a five gallon empty bucket, than pressure wash the grit off the material.. (garden hose) Than put the material in a small bucket of warm water, swirl the material around by hand, than transfer the material to another bucket of warm water, for the final rinse, add to tumblers, add grit and water, seal and roll... All in about 5-6 minutes... How about smalls? It seems like a lot of small would be required to get into all the nooks and crannies. Most folks warn against moving rocks like those past stage one but you are proving them wrong. Impressive all rotary shine. The only batch I have done in a natural state was snakeskin agates but those were finished in a vibe. Chuck
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2018 12:41:59 GMT -5
No problem with smalls either.....If any at all, its only around 3%, if that... Thank you Chuck...
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Post by MsAli on Sept 11, 2018 13:44:11 GMT -5
Great shine and some real beauties in there
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Post by TheRock on Sept 13, 2018 22:40:30 GMT -5
Good Looking Tumbles!
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