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Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Thread Started on Nov 4, 2009, 11:54pm »
HI Gang,
Id love to hear from you all, on this second stage tumble-vibe. Does it look about right? Any and all input is most wecome!!!
I graded out all the rough and pitted stones from the 220g grind, and ended up with 8lbs of smoothies. I added 4 oz of 600g which is a jello pudding cup worth. This has been running for about 5-10 minutes so the slurry hasn't built up much.

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Re: Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Reply #1 on Nov 5, 2009, 7:43am »
4 oz. of grit seems like a lot in a vibe. But I've never worked cabs before. Maybe Mel or Randy can chime in here.
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Re: Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Reply #2 on Nov 5, 2009, 9:22am »
The action looks fine, but Toad is right: that's too much grit. The instructions I have say 3oz. in the UV-10.

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« Reply #3 on Nov 5, 2009, 2:55pm »
The action is perfect. 1 ounce too much shouldn't make too much of a difference, but just keep an eye on it. If the slurry starts to get too thick, just pour a coffee mug full of water into the vibe and gently pour it back out without dumping the rocks all over the ground. This should thin out the slurry enough to get it going again. Otherwise, just let it keep on running!
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« Reply #4 on Nov 5, 2009, 7:36pm »
Thanks Guys!!!, it stayed fairly wet, and good motion this morning after the all night run. I did about 6 spritzes with my spray bottle, and its been running all day. I guess the 600g should run for a full 48hrs?
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« Reply #5 on Nov 5, 2009, 10:47pm »
48 to 72 hours. I usually go 72 hours because I always over-do everything. One thing that I always recommend, run the polish for 5 days to a week, I don't care what the manufacturer recommends!! ;D
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« Reply #6 on Nov 6, 2009, 12:12am »
OK, I will run on till 72. Thanks Randy!
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« Reply #7 on Nov 6, 2009, 1:07am »
i follow randys recipe and its the best.......

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Re: Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Reply #8 on Nov 6, 2009, 5:55am »
The action look great but I agree that you are using too much grit.
I can't answer for a UV-10 but for about the same load in a Lot-O-Tumbler (a vibe unit) 1/2 TEASPOONFUL is what is the norm for 600 grit.
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« Reply #9 on Nov 6, 2009, 3:22pm »
Yep, you guys were right of course! its starting to get a bit sticky in there at the 35 hour mark. Im gonna go do the cup of water thing tht randy suggested.
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Re: Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Reply #10 on Nov 6, 2009, 5:51pm »
Pouring water into a vibe and then pouring it out ?????
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« Reply #11 on Nov 6, 2009, 7:38pm »
I'm not sure about the pouring out either. Works for Randy, but all I ever did was add water a teaspoon at a time until I got it back to the consistency I wanted. Never took much. To each their own I guess.
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« Reply #12 on Nov 6, 2009, 8:47pm »
LOL... I should have explained.... when you add water and pour it back out, you're pouring out some of the slurry too, which will thin out the milkshake. If it doesn't thin out enough, you can repeat this until it does.
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Re: Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Reply #13 on Nov 7, 2009, 6:12am »
Milkshake,,,,,,kin ya make milkshakes in these things too!!!!! :o
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Re: Tumble-Vibe cabs 600g stage. look OK??
« Reply #14 on Nov 7, 2009, 8:33am »
Hhmmmm....I wonder... http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d....ci_sku= 4245552

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