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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 9, 2019 21:09:48 GMT -5
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 8, 2019 9:51:40 GMT -5
You've been up to your ass in glass. Always been a prolific photographer too, fed many an interesting thread, James. Those are some nice pendants you turned out. There are so many interesting patterns in that glass, many opportunities for abstract photography. Thanks for documenting your work and sharing! ETA, those points are sweet!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 6, 2019 19:32:04 GMT -5
Welcome, I'm sure you'll get all kinds of good advice, the more questions you ask. As for your first question, go with either a 6 lb. tumbler or larger. Maybe even a dual 6 lb. tumbler. At any rate, there is not much grinding action in a 3 lb. tumbler and you will be waiting forever for a batch to get done. It will kill any enthusiasm, young or old. This is a patience game, no matter what, but best to give yourself every advantage.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 4, 2019 22:21:40 GMT -5
I am very impressed with this! You knocked it out of the park, it's a beautiful knife. You'll have to share how you put this all together. I see from your comments you did a lot of hand shaping/polishing.? Of all the applications for shaped and polished stone I've seen on the forum, this is the most intriguing to me. We aren't big jewelry people in this house. I handed my wedding band to my wife before my surgery and it was 2 1/2 weeks before someone else noticed I didn't have it on. The wife wears her wedding band and earrings, just not the 'dangly type'. But I do like my knives. This might be where I focus any future time/effort, outside of tumbling. Thanks for sharing, you've inspired me to possibly think about trying to consider this.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 3, 2019 22:49:11 GMT -5
Don't it make my brown eyes blue! Chuck's right, that looks like time spent. Beautiful stuff, thanks for showing it off. Close ups???
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 2, 2019 19:41:56 GMT -5
That there is a whole basket full of eggs. I like how anything goes in those eggs. It's kinda like a box of chocolates...
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 2, 2019 19:39:46 GMT -5
I did the ceramic dig out twice, the first two stages I ever did, and then filled that dimple with epoxy, like Jugglerguy told me to. That was a few years ago and I haven't had it come out yet.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 1, 2019 21:39:16 GMT -5
I always enjoy Rob's videos. They are informative, well thought-out, and well executed. I'm a subscriber to his YouTube channel, I guess that makes him 'must see TV' in my book.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 1, 2019 13:14:11 GMT -5
I'm a rotary first stage, then Lot-O guy, but do most people use ceramics until the pre-polish and polish stages? The plastic pellets being soft, I would expect them to inhibit the breakdown of grit, where as the ceramic pellets aid in grit breakdown.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 1, 2019 12:53:43 GMT -5
I kinda miss it already.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jun 1, 2019 12:52:26 GMT -5
No, that wasn't going to last long laying there. Some folks have all the luck...
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 31, 2019 19:23:19 GMT -5
I was in the same boat, I had a 33b and now also have the qt66. I can't speak to the 12lb barrel, but I do know that the 6lb is quicker that the 3lb so it would stand to reason that a 12lb would be faster yet. I like two barrels, however, so I can run one type of stone in each if I need to. Right now I have my rocks in one of the sixes and my son's rocks in the other. Actually, Mike, I find that there is no discernable difference between the 6lb. and 12lb. barrels. In fact, I get better results in my 6lb. barrels. The barrels are the same diameter, but I load larger tumbles in the 12lb. barrel and don't always get as good a mix of sizes as I do in the 6lb. barrels. This is entirely my fault and I'm sure there is at least as much grinding force in the 12lb. barrel. It has more to do with the way I use them. Both serve their purpose in my shop (garage).
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 31, 2019 19:12:28 GMT -5
You may get 20 more responses telling you to get the QT66. At least, as many people that read this who own a QT66. Just get it now and if you don't love it, I'll send you the remainder of my rock collection.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 31, 2019 17:00:35 GMT -5
I have both the QT66 and the 12 and if I could only keep one, I would take the QT66 all day long. Don't get me wrong, I love the 12 lb. barrel also, but the 66 gives you more flexibility, less weight to lift at cleanout and grinds just as well as the 12. Easy choice.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 30, 2019 13:45:40 GMT -5
Most tumbled Labradorite you see will look similar to this. I tried it in my very first tumble, got similar results, and haven't tried to do it again since then. There is too much nice material out there that will take the tumble well, so I've keep the rest of my Labradorite as rough pieces.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 29, 2019 16:43:22 GMT -5
Got my Lot-O in today! Yay!!!! Unfortunately, and I do mean that, it will have to wait a few days. Lots of computer issues to deal with. Too bad, but now that you are a tumbler with lots of patience, a short wait should be no problemo.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 29, 2019 14:12:57 GMT -5
Now you are seeing the possibilities. It's why I now do AO 220 as first Lot-O step. I let it roll and, depending on how many days it stays in there, I may or may not follow up with a quick run in polish. The Lot-O has made me a lazy tumbler.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 29, 2019 3:45:48 GMT -5
I think I see one Ocean Jasper in picture 13, but great shine on all of them. Thanks all... Yeah I screwed the Pooch on that one huh? Okay we will call it a Mixed Batch cause I got to admit I have been taken Rushed Notes and I got out of Sync. Question is where are the OJ's? Well I purchased 20 lbs of em back in Dec. As I recall I doubled my shelving space and reorganized everything. I just went out and looked and NADA no Ocean Jaspers 20 lbs vanished into thin air. Haha, I'm sure they're hiding in a barrel somewhere. Ouch, that shipping! MFRB would have saved $30.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 29, 2019 3:41:00 GMT -5
Just what a guy with a busted leg and a knee scooter needed. No walks for a while, so appreciate you taking me along. Sitting on a bunch of limestone here, so I've hiked in similar looking locales, minus the bay.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 28, 2019 23:03:08 GMT -5
Robin that is incredible! I love dark medieval type art and that is what this reminds me of A witches key Thanks, Ali! Now that I've got the first one worked out, I have a few ideas to try that will be a little bit more medieval. Love the creativity, the craftsmanship, the dexterity to do that work, and everything about it. That said, I couldn't help but think...
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