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Post by vegasjames on Oct 9, 2023 2:08:37 GMT -5
I just bought a couple of rubes of Goop, in caulking tubes. Much cheaper that way. If you are not familiar with the stuff, it is like the super glue of silicone. It was originally developed to resole running shoes.
I have used it to seal cracks in my tumbling barrels. Holds up great. I have been thinking of researching a solvent for it that I can thin the stuff out to more of a liquid consistency so I can swish it around in barrels for a nice, even coating. The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for one type of Goop says the main ingredients to be disclosed are Tetrachloroethylene (as a solvent) & 1,3-butadiene polymer styrene (as the solute). Most different types of GOOP all use the same or similar solute, and different solvents of varying danger such as toluene (quite nasty stuff, don't mess with it). Acetone will likely work to thin it down, though it may take some effort to start dissolving. I do not even recall ever seeing toluene in the stores. I know it is regulated and if you buy large quantities you will end up on a list as it can be used to make benzoic acid, which is used in the cocaine industry to give an extra boost to the cocaine as it potentiates alkaloids.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 9, 2023 2:03:11 GMT -5
The sky blue in these specimens is rosasite.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 9, 2023 1:51:06 GMT -5
Yes, putting some boxes together now to ship out Monday. Cut my knuckle deep on a piece of metal a few days ago, and have been waiting for it to heal some so I can bend the finger all the way again. Sorry to hear about your injury...make sure you are up to date on your tetanus vaccine! Thanks, but I do not do vaccines. I have not even gone to a doctor in almost 43 years. Even when I crushed my fingers with a 380 boulder and they started smelling like gangrene, I just treated them with ozone and the healed up great. The skin grew back and I did not lose either nail.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 5:26:35 GMT -5
I also sent a PM about getting some rough if it's still available... Yes, putting boxes together now to ship Monday.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 5:25:52 GMT -5
I sent a message inquiring about your rough for sale, not sure if it came through. Is it still available? Looks great. Hoping to get your 20# deal. Thanks in advance, Ronn Yes, putting some boxes together now to ship out Monday. Cut my knuckle deep on a piece of metal a few days ago, and have been waiting for it to heal some so I can bend the finger all the way again.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 5:23:10 GMT -5
I tried lining a bowl with Flex Seal. The rocks tore it up immediately and I had little bits of black rubber everywhere. Thank you for the information! I know silicone is out of the question unless I get an extremely tough & high durometer mix, and even then it may develop micro-tears that may hold grit. I just bought a couple of rubes of Goop, in caulking tubes. Much cheaper that way. If you are not familiar with the stuff, it is like the super glue of silicone. It was originally developed to resole running shoes.
I have used it to seal cracks in my tumbling barrels. Holds up great. I have been thinking of researching a solvent for it that I can thin the stuff out to more of a liquid consistency so I can swish it around in barrels for a nice, even coating.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 4:17:48 GMT -5
Looks like carnelian, which is a reddish to orangish chalcedony.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 4:14:19 GMT -5
Are you sure they are actually all jaspers?
Some stones are called "jaspers" even though they are not. For example, "bumblebee jasper", which is actually calcite. And "rainforest jasper" is actually a rhyolite.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 4:04:57 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 4:04:05 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 8, 2023 4:03:12 GMT -5
I find a lot of rosasite locally, but it is all a sky blue.
If you know where these came from, you can start by checking on Mindat to see if rosasite is even known at that location.
Otherwise, you will probably have to do some chemical testing to see if this is a carbonate to begin with, and if it contains zinc.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 7, 2023 2:21:30 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 7, 2023 2:20:12 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 7, 2023 2:19:27 GMT -5
I would think that the only problem would be going up in bowl size for a machine designed for a smaller bowl as this would put more strain on the springs and motor. Therefore, I would mot expect any problems going down in bowl size as this would be less weight on the motor and springs. I'm more concerned with the movement within the bowl at the smaller size, and if the bowl will fit. I need a second bowl to avoid lodging grit in the walls. Or I may try to line the inside of the bowl with a material more resistant to grit-lodging. I'm thinking about using a pourable or sprayable material to line it -- plastidip, flex seal, truck bed liner from a spray can, questionable application of JB weld on the entire inside, etc., or even just casting a new one. I tried lining a bowl with Flex Seal. The rocks tore it up immediately and I had little bits of black rubber everywhere.
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Hello
Oct 6, 2023 9:39:45 GMT -5
Post by vegasjames on Oct 6, 2023 9:39:45 GMT -5
Welcome Ryan from Southern Nevada.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 6, 2023 9:37:36 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 5, 2023 22:09:56 GMT -5
I would think that the only problem would be going up in bowl size for a machine designed for a smaller bowl as this would put more strain on the springs and motor. Therefore, I would mot expect any problems going down in bowl size as this would be less weight on the motor and springs.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 5, 2023 22:04:23 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
Make sure that what you have is actually jasper. Many rocks get improperly named. For example, bumblebee jasper is not jasper, it is a calcite. Rainforest jasper is not jasper, it is a rhyoite. Etc.
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 3, 2023 8:52:01 GMT -5
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 3, 2023 8:48:46 GMT -5
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