sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 13:51:50 GMT -5
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jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
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Post by jamesp on Jan 31, 2017 13:58:04 GMT -5
Eureka, some one has laid a polish down on granite without undercutting. You are a better man than I. Were not worthy,(bowing frantically), tell us your secrets. Way to go sd !! I have millions of tons of world class granite here in Georgia. Useless, can't tumble it worth a darn.
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
Posts: 87
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 14:08:51 GMT -5
You just made my day! I wish I had secrets. I just have been following ya'll's advise on here. They ran for about 5-7 weeks in the rotary (if not a bit more) and then 2 days on 120 2 days on 700, 2 days on pre-polish and 36 hours on polish with a 4 hour burnish. I ran a variety of ceramics from 120 on and pulled out junk each time I cleaned out.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jan 31, 2017 14:18:26 GMT -5
You just made my day! I wish I had secrets. I just have been following ya'll's advise on here. They ran for about 5-7 weeks in the rotary (if not a bit more) and then 2 days on 120 2 days on 700, 2 days on pre-polish and 36 hours on polish with a 4 hour burnish. I ran a variety of ceramics from 120 on and pulled out junk each time I cleaned out. Sounds like you've got it. Nice job!
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Post by MrMike on Jan 31, 2017 17:22:37 GMT -5
Nice batch 👍👍
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jan 31, 2017 19:09:42 GMT -5
That's a nice looking batch of rocks . Looks like you have tumbling down pat . Good Job
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 19:30:47 GMT -5
Thank you! I can't wait to go rock hunting in the spring and get some pretty colored rocks.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jan 31, 2017 19:36:17 GMT -5
Forgot to mention , cute avatar . Big improvement
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 19:46:04 GMT -5
Thanks. Looks just like me.
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 19:54:02 GMT -5
On a separate note; I got my second star!!!
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jan 31, 2017 20:23:27 GMT -5
Thank you! I can't wait to go rock hunting in the spring and get some pretty colored rocks. I hear ya , waiting for winter to be over , unfortunately that's not gonna happen for awhile . Like tumbling , gotta be patient . Well , patience my a.. I want to go rock picking .
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
Posts: 87
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 20:25:05 GMT -5
I swore I wouldn't buy rocks but I am getting tempted.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jan 31, 2017 20:26:55 GMT -5
Congrats on the second star. It's exciting!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 31, 2017 20:30:03 GMT -5
You got a good shine on those! Congrats!
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Post by wigglinrocks on Jan 31, 2017 20:30:15 GMT -5
I swore I wouldn't buy rocks but I am getting tempted. Maybe we could get a rock raiser going for you
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 31, 2017 20:30:22 GMT -5
That's about as good as it gets for those type of rocks. Great job. Your recipe/formula looks good.
Chuck
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
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Post by sdrockgal on Jan 31, 2017 21:24:59 GMT -5
Thank you guys! I'm having so much fun with this!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 1, 2017 12:38:22 GMT -5
I'm liking those tumbles,nice job.......You stuck to it and never gave up....
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sdrockgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since December 2016
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Post by sdrockgal on Feb 1, 2017 12:49:26 GMT -5
Giving up is not in my blood.
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azdriver
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2017
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Post by azdriver on Feb 1, 2017 13:31:33 GMT -5
Awesome! All these pictures are just getting me pumped to start tumbling!
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