stefan
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Post by stefan on Sept 10, 2005 17:29:00 GMT -5
well that 6 weeks in 120/220 was worth it! Here they are DRY out of 1 week in pre-polish Went into AO this morning   1 more week and they should be done! |
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Post by Cher on Sept 10, 2005 17:31:01 GMT -5
One more week, seems like it's been forever. How do they look? Do they have that matte finish? Kind of hard to tell, need a closeup.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Sept 10, 2005 17:35:31 GMT -5
OK so my Pix stink (no news there) Lets say that If this were my first batch I woulda called it quits right now- They have a real nice semi-gloss finish- I think I'll just start sending the rocks out to be photographed!
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Post by Cher on Sept 10, 2005 19:16:50 GMT -5
Oooooooo I'm sorry Stefan, I didn't mean that your pics stink. It's just hard to tell and it could be my old monitor too. I'm sorry, I'll go away now ..........
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Post by Alice on Sept 10, 2005 19:51:57 GMT -5
they look pretty shiny to me... for something that just came out of 120/220 and went straight into prepolish.
I bet you're gonna get super shiney rocks in the end. Just as if you have gone through all the grit statges.
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Sept 10, 2005 21:26:06 GMT -5
...or binoculars.  C'mon Stef, just kidding. What's in the mix? S |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Sept 11, 2005 7:08:49 GMT -5
Cher- don't go away- the pix stink- I was rushing to get them back into the barrel- and I just snapped a couple of groupies- well I should know better- OK for those interested there is Pictur Jasper (grren and browns), Burro Creek agate, Fossil Agate, some Texas Pet wood, some Jasper/Hematite, some plain old red jasper, and some odds and ends that I've had kicking around- OK I promise that this Saturday if the batch is finished I'll seperate it all and either scan them in or have my wife take the pictures- I wanted to post pix of my 2 dogs but they won't sit still for the shot- and the keep jumping off the scanner when I try to close the lid!
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Post by Alice on Sept 11, 2005 7:19:35 GMT -5
lol @ Stefan!
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Post by Alice on Sept 11, 2005 7:30:38 GMT -5
Stefan do you think you would have got the same results if you let them run for 4 weeks instead of 6?
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Post by Cher on Sept 11, 2005 9:36:27 GMT -5
;D Awww, you couldn't really chase me away, I really need my 10 x's daily fix of the rock forum and the good people here. Don't feel bad about your pic, it takes me forever to get a good one.  I have a load of agates that have been running for 2 weeks now in 120/200. I was debating on leaving them but I don't have your patience,  I'm going to check them today. Got a lot out of 500 that I forgot about and they've been washing for 4 days now.  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 11, 2005 12:47:23 GMT -5
*puts on list to santa to get stefan a better camera for close-up pics*
i want to see closer stefan!
kim
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Sept 12, 2005 12:21:46 GMT -5
To answer the questions- 6 weeks was a haul- but worth it- the grind went like this- 2 to 6 weeks in 60/90 (recharged once a week and sorted) 6 weeks in 120/220- no recharge no peek- then into prepolish (1 week) then hopefully a week in polish- I have one barrel dedicated to 60/90 and I just pull out the stuff that's ready and let it pile up- then fire up the 120/220 and let er spin- It worked very well- Next up (probably after I get anothe tumbler) is gonna be a 6 week go in the 60/90- see if I get similiar results (can you imaine- 6 weeks in 60/90 then right to prepolish?) Oh and as far as the camera goes- well I think it's really the operator- I never could do the picture thing! I promise to try to get some good closeups this Saturday
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I'm going to check them today. Got a lot out of 500 that I forgot about and they've been washing for 4 days now. 
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