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Post by Garage Rocker on May 10, 2019 9:52:44 GMT -5
Cool video, looks like you put a little time in on it. Enjoyable watch and a great specimen.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 8, 2019 9:39:58 GMT -5
Nice finds! I really dig that last Fairburn.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 8, 2019 9:32:24 GMT -5
Good stuff, Jeff. Those are super fun to cut. Too many nice ones to list, I'm a big fan of them all.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 7, 2019 23:06:53 GMT -5
Bought from them several times, all good experiences. Prompt shipment, material as advertised. One of my preferred vendors.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 7, 2019 23:03:01 GMT -5
Really nice! I respect anyone who has the patience to wrap those stones. Great Mother's Day gift.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 7, 2019 23:00:44 GMT -5
Great stuff, Chuck. You found a heck of a deal on those. If you never did anything else with them, the fun of cutting those open was worth the money. I like the way you've tumbled these, though. They can take a long time, and reduce in size greatly, if you try to roll it like your normal rough. Lots of favorites, but I've already forgot the numbers. Quality AND quantity!
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 1, 2019 5:56:42 GMT -5
Nice bunch of tumbles, Grant. You got a super shine going there. Blackskins are a lot of fun to tumble. Reminds me of Montanas, but less fractures. Great pics too!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 25, 2019 11:53:04 GMT -5
Beautiful set! I think the palm root is my favorite but that polka dot tho... Agreed!!!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 23, 2019 22:24:43 GMT -5
Just once, I'd like to find something this nice. That is knock-down gorgeous!!!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 19, 2019 19:58:41 GMT -5
I started with the 'standard' recipe, which I'm sure you are about to get in detail here...and is great for anyone learning to use the Lot-O. Since then, I have adopted a more simplistic approach, which has given me the same results as with the standard recipe I started with. I now go into the Lot-O with AO 220 and leave it alone for 4-5 days, then a couple days in polish. It's the same amount of time overall, but with much less hassle cleaning out and changing grit. Also, I am now only buying Sic 46/70 as needed for my rotary tumblers. With 10 lbs of AO 220, a pound of polish and the amount of each used by the Lot-O, I shouldn't have to buy those again for a long, long time. I haven't posted pics in quite a while, but I'll try to do that this weekend and let you be the judge on finish quality. ETA: I knew that recipe would be up before I got done typing. Can you share where you can buy 220 AO? I would like to try your method. Thanks. I got mine on eBay at the Abrasive Armory. It's been awhile, so can't remember what I paid. Wasn't much though. I still need to snap a couple photos of tumbles finished this way.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 19, 2019 8:56:56 GMT -5
Never was a take notes guy either. I go with the whiteboard method also, just write down the day I started the stage.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 16, 2019 17:32:11 GMT -5
I took this when I was there in the late 90's, always liked the pic. It's a special place, such a tragedy.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 14, 2019 9:11:54 GMT -5
Nice tumbles and pics, Rob. I always like the clear windows that show bubbles inside, and your orby one is great. You had a lot of color too. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 9, 2019 21:54:55 GMT -5
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 9, 2019 21:52:11 GMT -5
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 9, 2019 3:45:31 GMT -5
Nice looking tumbles! Can't go wrong with Botswana agate.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 3, 2019 21:02:52 GMT -5
I think Rob Jugglerguy always words it well to newcomers. He gave the same advice to me. "Here’s my recipe. It works for me, so I stick with it. It is very consistent. I have Lortone rotaries and a Lot-O vibe. Rotary tumbler: run the rocks in 46/70 or 60/90 or 80 one week at a time until there are no flaws in the rocks. Each week, I remove any rocks that are done and throw the rest back in. There is no set time, rocks can be done in a week (rare) or several months. These tumblers run indefinitely. They only run coarse grit. I use about one tablespoon of grit per pound. I don’t weigh the rocks, I go by the barrel rating. For example, a six pound barrel gets 6 tablespoons of grit. Vibe: Two tablespoons of 120/220 or straight 220 silicon carbide grit. Fill the barrel with water and then dump out all the water leaving wet rocks. Run for two days. Vibe: 1/2 TEAspoon of 500 grit aluminum oxide. 1 Tablespoon of borax. Run for two days. Vibe: 1/2 TEAspoon of 1000 grit aluminum oxide. 1 Tablespoon of borax. Run for two days. Vibe: 1/2 TEAspoon of aluminum oxide polish. 1 Tablespoon of borax. Run for two days. After each stage except the first, I run for about an hour in a tablespoon of borax for a better cleaning. All stages excep the first have mixed sizes of ceramic media (about 30%}. Others will give you other recipes. Those will work too. You can skip the 1000 grit stage in my recipe, but then you should run the 500 stage for an extra day." Read more: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/user/4071/recent?page=9#ixzz5k5UhdbqHI know you don't have a vibe tumbler (Lot-O in the above instance), so if you want to upgrade, you might want to consider the Lortone QT66. It would give you two 6 lb barrels to work with. Rough grind in one, polish in the other. Plenty of people have started that way...and continue in that way. You'll likely get different advice from everyone you ask, so take it in and figure out what works best for you.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 3, 2019 17:00:34 GMT -5
I started with the 'standard' recipe, which I'm sure you are about to get in detail here...and is great for anyone learning to use the Lot-O. Since then, I have adopted a more simplistic approach, which has given me the same results as with the standard recipe I started with. I now go into the Lot-O with AO 220 and leave it alone for 4-5 days, then a couple days in polish. It's the same amount of time overall, but with much less hassle cleaning out and changing grit. Also, I am now only buying Sic 46/70 as needed for my rotary tumblers. With 10 lbs of AO 220, a pound of polish and the amount of each used by the Lot-O, I shouldn't have to buy those again for a long, long time. I haven't posted pics in quite a while, but I'll try to do that this weekend and let you be the judge on finish quality. ETA: I knew that recipe would be up before I got done typing.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 2, 2019 21:23:00 GMT -5
Good for you guys, I like it! There should be very few things that keep you from doing what you want to do.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 31, 2019 7:29:27 GMT -5
Nice work, Roger. Pietersite is always appreciated. I like that second Wingate Pass, that's a neat shape.
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