Mazanec
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Jasper
Sept 15, 2004 13:51:40 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Sept 15, 2004 13:51:40 GMT -5
Well, I just "reburped" it after about 28 hours. There was a little foam (one bubble thick) on part of the surface. So I put in another 3 or so tablespoons of grit (in case I didn't have enough for such a hard stone) and started again.
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Jasper
Sept 15, 2004 18:12:07 GMT -5
Post by connrock on Sept 15, 2004 18:12:07 GMT -5
Hi Maz,, Don't forget if you add grit you "may" have to run the load a tad longer to get the full use of the grit. I know you are anxious to get the batch done but other then what doc and I do (running double speed) there isn't any way to speed things up. If you jump the gun you won't like the finished product and get VERY discouraged.Been there,,,,,,done that!! Patience is the word of the day here,,,, Think of it this way,,,,,,,, Mother Nature takes millions of years to do what you're trying to do in a few months!! So you see,,,,,,you're tumblin "akin" to the speed of light!! Tom
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Jasper
Sept 15, 2004 18:15:18 GMT -5
Post by connrock on Sept 15, 2004 18:15:18 GMT -5
OOPS,,, Forgot about the gas. This is not Gospel but,as far as I know gas (in tumbling) is caused by organic material and not the rocks themselves. LOL,,,,I guess that goes for "our" gas too!!! Tom
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Mazanec
spending too much on rocks
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Jasper
Sept 16, 2004 12:47:27 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Sept 16, 2004 12:47:27 GMT -5
I knew that I have to wait longer to recharge. Just burped it again. Only a few bubbles along the rim. I'll go to a couple day schedule.
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Sept 17, 2004 11:32:19 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Sept 17, 2004 11:32:19 GMT -5
Power failure c. 3 hours last night (and electrician coming tomorrow, so he will probably have to turn it off). The tumbling sounds normal, however. I'll recharge in about 6 days or so and run another week and see how they are doing.
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Sept 21, 2004 8:25:10 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Sept 21, 2004 8:25:10 GMT -5
OK, I recharged the barrel with 60/90. I put in plastic pellets, since the stones had shrunk some and they were a little "low" to begin with. Maybe I have no organic matter in my stones, I get no gas.
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deepsouth
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Jasper
Sept 22, 2004 0:22:28 GMT -5
Post by deepsouth on Sept 22, 2004 0:22:28 GMT -5
Hi Mazanec,
I think you are wasting your pellets in 60/90, you are better of adding some driveway gravel or roadside mix
Cheers and good luck with your tumbling
Jack
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Sept 22, 2004 9:00:48 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Sept 22, 2004 9:00:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip, deepsouth. I've already added the pellets, but I'll keep it in mind next time.
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Jasper
Sept 22, 2004 11:33:20 GMT -5
Post by Noosh9057 on Sept 22, 2004 11:33:20 GMT -5
I ran a bach of Jasper from Utah and had no gas. Thay came out great!!!
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Sept 27, 2004 10:46:02 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Sept 27, 2004 10:46:02 GMT -5
Well, I just recharged the barrel. Looked at a few stones and they still had big nicks, so I figure I'll just use up the grit next rechargeand get more for my next load. Unless I have too many pellets? I am about 70-75% full, I would guesstimate.
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Oct 3, 2004 5:22:27 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Oct 3, 2004 5:22:27 GMT -5
Recharged again, using up about half my 60/90. The stones had notches in them that are rather resistent, so I'll probably go another week after this one just to make sure. Poured out a little bit of water and pellets, since the level is slowly creeping up as I add more grit.
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Oct 8, 2004 7:29:59 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Oct 8, 2004 7:29:59 GMT -5
Those notches are really stubborn! I emptied out the stones, put them back without the pellets (in case that was what was slowing them down) and put in one last charge of grit with water up to half way (which just covers the stones). Let you know in 5 or 6 days how it went.
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llanago
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Jasper
Oct 8, 2004 8:11:50 GMT -5
Post by llanago on Oct 8, 2004 8:11:50 GMT -5
You just keep adding grit without cleaning out the barrel?
I always clean my barrel and add fresh grit and water. That way I always know if the grit is being used up or if I need to either lighten my load, add less water, add less grit, etc.
Seems to me that if your volume is increasing rather than decreasing, you have a bunch of grit sitting in the bottom of the barrel. You should be decreasing volume rather than increasing.
llana
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Oct 8, 2004 10:51:55 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Oct 8, 2004 10:51:55 GMT -5
I just added once or twice...I cleaned it out this time. That is why the level was lower. But thanks for the mention...I see I wasn't clear.
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birdseed
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Jasper
Oct 10, 2004 4:45:59 GMT -5
Post by birdseed on Oct 10, 2004 4:45:59 GMT -5
Try prepping your rocks before thge 1st grind--A grinding wheel(even high speed metal wheel(60 carbide) works well..Remove all imperfections--The fractures can be taken out with a hammer...What comes out is reflected by what goes in..Tumbling will NOT heal all wounds...MY OPINION...
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Oct 10, 2004 5:00:33 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Oct 10, 2004 5:00:33 GMT -5
Interesting, birdseed...
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Tellfamily
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Jasper
Oct 10, 2004 6:00:37 GMT -5
Post by Tellfamily on Oct 10, 2004 6:00:37 GMT -5
I'm still new to the whole tumbling hobby . . . So I read a lot to make sure I am doing it right. I read somewhere that you can add a few drops of Photo-Flo, used in developing film, to keep bubbles down. I seem to remember that a drop or two of VERY MILD dishwasher gel will break the surface tension and keep the bubbles down.
Has anyone tried this? I do have a little bubbles in my slurry, but not enough that I was worried. I have not tumbled Jasper, yet. Although I do have some.
I'm still so new, that I have not attempted new way of doing anything. I just follow the directions that came with the tumbler. It has been a month now and I still have not reached the polish stage. The wait . . . Oh, the wait.
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Mazanec
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Jasper
Oct 10, 2004 11:52:56 GMT -5
Post by Mazanec on Oct 10, 2004 11:52:56 GMT -5
Telfamily, I really think you shoulda put this on a new thread.
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Tellfamily
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Jasper
Oct 10, 2004 19:05:05 GMT -5
Post by Tellfamily on Oct 10, 2004 19:05:05 GMT -5
Just giving some advice on the gas for your gas trouples. IF you did not want an answer, why post?
I also seem to remember that a pinch of baking soda will keep the gas problem down.
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Jasper
Oct 10, 2004 19:17:36 GMT -5
Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 10, 2004 19:17:36 GMT -5
Thank You. Why are you posting to ask questions and then blowing off the answers? Everyone is trying to help, but you are obviously beyond that. Go play by yourself. Cookie
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