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Post by MrMike on Feb 7, 2017 14:40:07 GMT -5
Good one Rob, remember this episode?
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Post by MrMike on Feb 6, 2017 20:16:47 GMT -5
I was more into Cherry Valance 😍
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Post by MrMike on Feb 6, 2017 20:04:56 GMT -5
Is this sorta like the Greasers VS Socs??? Yup. Well, Stay gold Ponyboy...
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Post by MrMike on Feb 6, 2017 19:57:21 GMT -5
Is this sorta like the Greasers VS Socs???
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Post by MrMike on Feb 6, 2017 19:45:31 GMT -5
The tumbler cleans them up nicely. Guessing they will last a long time with out adding SiC 30. They are not going to get dull. I tried dulling them by rubbing a round agate on them 100+ strokes with as much pressure as I could push down. Damn diamonds as sharp as they were before. To break them in you are probably going to have to run them with SiC for a day. They are in molded plastic and the diamonds are not protruding when they are brand new. Talk about a game changer if this works, be careful though, SiC suppliers might want you to meet Jimmy Hoffa....
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Post by MrMike on Feb 6, 2017 14:31:32 GMT -5
A Tumbler, but a wannabe slabber & cabber
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Post by MrMike on Feb 6, 2017 5:51:48 GMT -5
Man, our thrift stores never have stuff like that! Nice finds! I live in a city, we mostly have clothes, clothes and more clothes... and overpriced junk. Not very much cool stuff. Used to find better things a while back though. Ditto around my area
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Post by MrMike on Feb 5, 2017 23:51:53 GMT -5
This is My silk Tumbler. This machine is 4.5 gallons. and the Motor is Gear reduction Sal Awesome, how many pounds will it hold? You have it running?
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Post by MrMike on Feb 3, 2017 17:17:09 GMT -5
Aww now I gotta wait on the experiment! Dangggg
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Post by MrMike on Feb 3, 2017 6:37:52 GMT -5
This is a tilt to unload concept tumbler Mike. Added the front legs for tilt forward position, rig is some what balanced. For tumbling rust off of steel parts and cut-off steel angle/pipes/strip to 4 feet long. Tilt forward while running and it unloads contents onto ground or into big bucket. Heavy loads. Road gravel and sand is chosen abrasive. Saves using a wire brush on an angle grinder to remove rust. Handy machine, gets used a lot. Your tilt tumbler can be tilted backward for more gentle action for obsidian and soft rocks. They are versatile tumblers. Sweet, direct drive? What RPM?
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Post by MrMike on Feb 3, 2017 6:33:31 GMT -5
Like the whole concept of that machine . Wonder if a big lortone barrel on a tilt would work as efficient . Think it would work but you couldn't run as many rocks as normal. The tilted barrel gives you a large amount of tumbling headspace so rocks are in the sweet spot more. Well, that's my theory. We'll see if it does the coarse grind any faster.
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Post by MrMike on Feb 2, 2017 19:54:40 GMT -5
I want one of those! Grest post! Thanks. Wouldn't be that difficult to build one like this especially if you can weld. The barrel is fiberglass.
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Post by MrMike on Feb 2, 2017 19:52:17 GMT -5
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Post by MrMike on Feb 2, 2017 19:46:39 GMT -5
Looks heavy. Bet you can tilt it. Those old motors are heavy and the wood construction. Good bit of steel. Double reduction. Barrels on shaft serves as a reducer in itself. Looks like it is high enough to put into a 5 gallon. It's got hinges on front so you can tilt the top section over to empty the barrel. Yes high enough for a 5 gallon bucket.
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Post by MrMike on Feb 2, 2017 18:51:13 GMT -5
Nice open end tumbler. Easy to dump slurry and thin with fresh water by tilting forward into a bucket with those set ups. and quiet. Be a lot easier to tilt it that motor didn't weigh 100lbs. Guess it adds stability though, unit is heavy as hellll.
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Post by MrMike on Feb 2, 2017 18:11:08 GMT -5
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Post by MrMike on Feb 1, 2017 16:48:45 GMT -5
Not MrMike . I had a 50 grit pad at the house. The quantity order not here yet. I should have bought 30 grit pads, did not see them. Darn, anxious to see some progress pictures.
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Post by MrMike on Feb 1, 2017 6:59:37 GMT -5
That works. Testing can be a long process and you do a good job. Ha, pretty simple spice. Chunk it in there and sit back. Not much rocket science on that one. Oh yea, cross fingers... Do you have some rocks rolling with the diamond pads yet?
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Post by MrMike on Jan 31, 2017 22:28:22 GMT -5
Favorite is the cathedral agate but that shark tooth cab is awesome.
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Post by MrMike on Jan 31, 2017 20:07:19 GMT -5
Sounds good except for the cilantro. Hate that stuff. 1/8 cup might be tolerable, or sub horse raddish for the cilantro for extra zip. I'm with Don, can't stand cilantro. Tastes like soap & Robitussin to me.
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