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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 21, 2005 10:06:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Nov 21, 2005 10:06:12 GMT -5 yea baby, checks in the mail for 10 lbs. Thanks for the link hammer robert
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 21, 2005 17:00:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 21, 2005 17:00:22 GMT -5 Your very welcome Robert, you'll be glad you ordered them!! Thanks for the cool comments y'all!!
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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 21, 2005 17:19:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Nov 21, 2005 17:19:15 GMT -5 hey randy, you got more pics yet? robert
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Pebbles has rocks in the head Member since November 2005 Posts: 557	Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 21, 2005 17:35:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pebbles on Nov 21, 2005 17:35:14 GMT -5 Absolutely gorgeous!!! So maybe there's hope for me yet in mastering my new vibe. What polish did you use? Pebbles
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Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 21, 2005 17:58:44 GMT -5

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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 21, 2005 17:58:44 GMT -5

I use aluminum oxide from the Rock Shop and plenty of plastic pellets!!!
Robert- I finally got discs for my digicam, I really wanted to take a pic out in the sun but it's raining! lol, I'll post some more pics in a few, gotta go pick up Harlie. ;D

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Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 22, 2005 13:00:02 GMT -5

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Thanks for the info. I was just lookin' thru the instructions that came with my vibe. It says: "Plastic pellets are not recommended for a vibratory tumbler." Have you tried it with & then w/o the pellets to see the difference? Wonder why they say pellets aren't to be used??? Any ideas? From the looks of your rocks, you are certainly doing something right!!! As for me..... well, I'm still in the learning stage.

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Botswanas...more of yesterday's batch... Nov 22, 2005 18:03:18 GMT -5

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I did my first batch (tiger eye) without plastic pellets, every one of them were chipped up and had a dull "whiting" around the edges. I re-tumbled them with plastic pellets and they looked great, so now I do all of my rocks with plastis pellets. They also keep the rocks moving and help to get the grit in those hard to reach spots. Without the pellets you can hear the rocks banging into each other. I have a thumblers vibe (UV-10).

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