CLErocks
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2021
Posts: 342
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Post by CLErocks on Nov 10, 2021 19:07:34 GMT -5
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CLErocks
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2021
Posts: 342
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Post by CLErocks on Nov 10, 2021 19:14:19 GMT -5
OH: P.S.: thanks to the two who said to throw that pudding stone back in… jasoninsd and someone else..I forget. Happy with it. Sad I decided to put it back into grit one with some REALLY sharp stones that pitted in in the hour-ish the crappy CE tumbler ran before it broke. Just long enough to ding it up. A really good learning experience. And now I need to learn the terms: undercutting, pitting…so I can name what I’m seeing. Also, happy that after my most recent lortone run, I picked out MANY rocks that I think the shine is as good as it’ll get. And one or two that might have ruined the batch moving forward! Again, so. Much. Learning! Thanks everyone!!
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 10, 2021 19:14:41 GMT -5
Heyyy, those look good!
I see you like to pick up granite as well lol.
It's a shame it doesn't tumble all that well, I still have a hard time passing it up.
You happy with the way that big guy turned out? Looks like it took a nice shine
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 10, 2021 19:27:16 GMT -5
OH: P.S.: thanks to the two who said to throw that pudding stone back in… jasoninsd and someone else..I forget. Happy with it. Sad I decided to put it back into grit one with some REALLY sharp stones that pitted in in the hour-ish the crappy CE tumbler ran before it broke. Just long enough to ding it up. A really good learning experience. And now I need to learn the terms: undercutting, pitting…so I can name what I’m seeing. Also, happy that after my most recent lortone run, I picked out MANY rocks that I think the shine is as good as it’ll get. And one or two that might have ruined the batch moving forward! Again, so. Much. Learning! Thanks everyone!! I'm still feeling badly for you about the CE tumbler... Pitting: these can be minor or major "holes" in the rock Undercutting: this happens when there are two different materials (within the same rock) which are two different levels of hardness. They will grind away at different rates...the softer grinds away much faster...so the softer material will "undercut" the harder material.
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