jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 23, 2021 13:28:16 GMT -5
The standard issue wife is smarter than all of us and will be well aware of why purchases are being made. Not if, but when she senses deception the only tumbler in the house will be you shaking your Christmas stocking full of coal. My wife is great. She seems to only hear, “Yes, Dear” and “Anything you say.” My memory must be going because apparently I say those things much more than I remember. Thankfully we both seem to be getting softer or more forgetful in our older age. But always stay close to the adage expect the unexpected to avoid surprises ! As experimentation proceeds forward always avoid using the the favorite dish rag no matter how trashed it looks. There exists a serious bond with that particular dish rag. Tupperware is another cherished item that can get your extremities chopped off if found in the lab. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 23, 2021 19:17:22 GMT -5
My wife is great. She seems to only hear, “Yes, Dear” and “Anything you say.” My memory must be going because apparently I say those things much more than I remember. Thankfully we both seem to be getting softer or more forgetful in our older age. But always stay close to the adage expect the unexpected to avoid surprises ! As experimentation proceeds forward always avoid using the the favorite dish rag no matter how trashed it looks. There exists a serious bond with that particular dish rag. Tupperware is another cherished item that can get your extremities chopped off if found in the lab. James, don't forget about the red cutting board you stole borrowed from the kitchen when you made your King Kong grinder. You are great at locating and reapproprating "building materials," but you need to stay out of Denise's kitchen, if you know what's good for you.  Because the plastic board was used as safety equipment to protect the extremities, I guess that was okay. Edit to add - For anyone wanting to see the six Eleven! pages of jamesp 's King Kong grinder build, click HERE |
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Post by HankRocks on Jan 23, 2021 19:35:55 GMT -5
Thankfully we both seem to be getting softer or more forgetful in our older age. But always stay close to the adage expect the unexpected to avoid surprises ! As experimentation proceeds forward always avoid using the the favorite dish rag no matter how trashed it looks. There exists a serious bond with that particular dish rag. Tupperware is another cherished item that can get your extremities chopped off if found in the lab. James, don't forget about the red cutting board you stole borrowed from the kitchen when you made your King Kong grinder. You are great at locating and reapproprating "building materials," but you need to stay out of Denise's kitchen, if you know what's good for you. Because the plastic board was used as safety equipment to protect the extremities, I guess that was okay. Edit to add - For anyone wanting to see the six Eleven! pages of jamesp 's King Kong grinder build, click HEREJim, way to take one for the team!! Sacrifices for Science regardless of the risk to personal safety are always appreciated. I do seem to remember a tumbler barrel welding incident........ |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 23, 2021 19:41:08 GMT -5
HankRocks, I wasn't even going to mention James using his wife's Teflon griddle to heat weld plastic barrel ends on, lol.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 24, 2021 5:40:41 GMT -5
Whatever it takes to accomplish a forward movement in tumbling technology rockpickerforever HankRocks. From 2012 to 2018 the kitchen was more dangerous than snorkeling for petrified coral in gator/moccasin infested rivers. Three years later after tumbling experiments finally came to an end and she still brings up dish rags, teflon frying pans and Tupperware. "Where is my...." "What have you done with my..." "If you touch my...again I am going to...." Now relegated to the safety of trading thoughts with the RTH tumbling research & development members and banned from the kitchen supply house. Fortunately all tumbling affairs are in order now and the process defined and made repetitive. A long road indeed. Experimenting with a dozen different slurries was another thorn in her side. Her clear containers were constantly full of partially used SiC mixed with lime/calcium carbonate/rice hulls/Karo Syrup/various clays/paper pulps/sugar mixes/etc etc. Most of them hidden on top of the refrigerator(out of sight above her head) tied up in settlement tests. "It's cold outside Sweetie" just did not work any longer. Another reason for being banned from the kitchen and forced to stay out in the elements. We best move this discussion to another place to avoid hijacking this good fellow's thread. Hopefully it added insight to the subject at hand. PS Avoid using the Ms.'s wall calendar for tumble timing steps and associated notes. A large calendar is invaluable for keeping up with the day by day tumbling process. I found it more applicable for tumbling than a log book. |
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rocket
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Post by rocket on Jan 24, 2021 9:07:28 GMT -5
Whatever it takes to accomplish a forward movement in tumbling technology rockpickerforever HankRocks . From 2012 to 2018 the kitchen was more dangerous than snorkeling for petrified coral in gator/moccasin infested rivers. Three years later after tumbling experiments finally came to an end and she still brings up dish rags, teflon frying pans and Tupperware. "Where is my...." "What have you done with my..." "If you touch my...again I am going to...." Now relegated to the safety of trading thoughts with the RTH tumbling research & development members and banned from the kitchen supply house. Fortunately all tumbling affairs are in order now and the process defined and made repetitive. A long road indeed. Experimenting with a dozen different slurries was another thorn in her side. Her clear containers were constantly full of partially used SiC mixed with lime/calcium carbonate/rice hulls/Karo Syrup/various clays/paper pulps/sugar mixes/etc etc. Most of them hidden on top of the refrigerator(out of sight above her head) tied up in settlement tests. "It's cold outside Sweetie" just did not work any longer. Another reason for being banned from the kitchen and forced to stay out in the elements. We best move this discussion to another place to avoid hijacking this good fellow's thread. Hopefully it added insight to the subject at hand. PS Avoid using the Ms.'s wall calendar for tumble timing steps and associated notes. A large calendar is invaluable for keeping up with the day by day tumbling process. I found it more applicable for tumbling than a log book. lol...just read this to wifey..and got a “yeah, where’s my stuff...<hard stare>”...so heading out to the garage to look around...Rocket |
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Jan 24, 2021 9:21:39 GMT -5
Whatever it takes to accomplish a forward movement in tumbling technology rockpickerforever HankRocks. From 2012 to 2018 the kitchen was more dangerous than snorkeling for petrified coral in gator/moccasin infested rivers. Three years later after tumbling experiments finally came to an end and she still brings up dish rags, teflon frying pans and Tupperware. "Where is my...." "What have you done with my..." "If you touch my...again I am going to...." Now relegated to the safety of trading thoughts with the RTH tumbling research & development members and banned from the kitchen supply house. Fortunately all tumbling affairs are in order now and the process defined and made repetitive. A long road indeed. Experimenting with a dozen different slurries was another thorn in her side. Her clear containers were constantly full of partially used SiC mixed with lime/calcium carbonate/rice hulls/Karo Syrup/various clays/paper pulps/sugar mixes/etc etc. Most of them hidden on top of the refrigerator(out of sight above her head) tied up in settlement tests. "It's cold outside Sweetie" just did not work any longer. Another reason for being banned from the kitchen and forced to stay out in the elements. We best move this discussion to another place to avoid hijacking this good fellow's thread. Hopefully it added insight to the subject at hand. PS Avoid using the Ms.'s wall calendar for tumble timing steps and associated notes. A large calendar is invaluable for keeping up with the day by day tumbling process. I found it more applicable for tumbling than a log book. I’m either well trained or just too new to this hobby that my wife doesn’t (hasn’t) minded commandeering the plastic containers yet. She even got excited when I asked to borrow her label maker. Then again, she always gets excited when the label maker is involved, which is something I would do very well to remember. It might be “junk” in her eyes, but once labeled, it’s at least organized junk. No worries on the thread direction. This one has taken many meandering paths, most of which I am responsible for anyway. It’s been a blast to see where this one has gone as I have learned quite a bit and it still seems to have some life in it, as evidenced by the recent contributions of rrod, which I am still intrigued to learn more about. |
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Post by 1dave on Jan 24, 2021 9:48:05 GMT -5
Whatever it takes to accomplish a forward movement in tumbling technology rockpickerforever HankRocks. From 2012 to 2018 the kitchen was more dangerous than snorkeling for petrified coral in gator/moccasin infested rivers. Three years later after tumbling experiments finally came to an end and she still brings up dish rags, teflon frying pans and Tupperware. "Where is my...." "What have you done with my..." "If you touch my...again I am going to...." Now relegated to the safety of trading thoughts with the RTH tumbling research & development members and banned from the kitchen supply house. Fortunately all tumbling affairs are in order now and the process defined and made repetitive. A long road indeed. Experimenting with a dozen different slurries was another thorn in her side. Her clear containers were constantly full of partially used SiC mixed with lime/calcium carbonate/rice hulls/Karo Syrup/various clays/paper pulps/sugar mixes/etc etc. Most of them hidden on top of the refrigerator(out of sight above her head) tied up in settlement tests. "It's cold outside Sweetie" just did not work any longer. Another reason for being banned from the kitchen and forced to stay out in the elements. We best move this discussion to another place to avoid hijacking this good fellow's thread. Hopefully it added insight to the subject at hand. PS Avoid using the Ms.'s wall calendar for tumble timing steps and associated notes. A large calendar is invaluable for keeping up with the day by day tumbling process. I found it more applicable for tumbling than a log book.  |
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richardminnis
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Post by richardminnis on Dec 4, 2023 10:57:02 GMT -5
jamessp, I had posted this recently in another thread, and wondering what you think? "This is sort of a tangent but also related. I converted tablespoons to cups years ago, and throw 1/2 cup of grit or polish in the 6lb barrel, 1 cup in the 12lb barrel, 2 in the 20lb, and 4 in the 40lb. It seems close enough and works well. What would happen if we went overboard or underboard? Has anyone ever tried it to see what happens? I'm going to take a guess, but this is only a guess. If batches usually are just right after a week (a timing which I kind of like also) wouldn't using too little grit merely mean the batch would get done sooner because the grit would be worn out sooner? Or would the grit still "last" a week just a lot less grinding would happened?" Is the reverse true? What if I threw in 2 cups (twice normal) of coarse grind grit in a 12lb barrel? Would it grind twice as much rock off in a week so would not be a waste of money? Or would the grit last longer than a week? Hi James. I'm from Germany. Tryed to convert your cups and lb to milliliters with oneconvert.com/unit-converters/volume-converter/cups-to-ml but it doesn't seem wright. What cups do you use? US or GBR??? |
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