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Post by MrP on Feb 25, 2017 11:38:53 GMT -5
I was cleaning out some barrels today and thought about some things I learned over the years.
It seems like common sense but a reminder doesn't hurt.
If you run more then one barrel with more then one grit size always work from the finest polish, grit to the coarsest grit.
Remember that with most every barrel there will be some grit on or trapped someplace on lid or barrel so even if you have dedicated barrel for each stage you have to be very careful not to carry it to the finer step.
Make sure that the pail, bucket, sink, has been cleaned very well. If you don't know how easy it is to carry grit over put a small amount in a white pail and see how many times you have to rinse it to get it 100% clean.
If you use the same surface to work all barrels on make very sure it has been cleaned also. If I drop a rock I will not pick it up until all other rocks are taken care of then it gets a special rinse. The only exception is coarse which doesn't matter.
Running a cleaning cycle between stages make a huge difference but if everything you use for cleaning is not clean it can be just a waste.
Store grits in a manner that they cannot cross contaminate. I have my larger grits lower then the finer grits and polishes. I never handle a finer grit after handling a coarse grit without a very good hand washing, and then sometimes I go back and wash them again.
No my barrels don't look like Captbobs on the out side but when I change grits a lot of water is used.
Clean Clean Clean
Let'r roll or shake!
Good Luck...............................MrP
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Post by captbob on Feb 25, 2017 11:53:21 GMT -5
Good stuff MrP Have things to add - common sense stuff maybe. Will tackle later as I an actually doing barrel clean outs & recharges today. AND barrel cleaning!! Wish taking/downloading/resizing/hosting/posting pictures wasn't so far down my "I enjoy doing that" list.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 25, 2017 13:20:12 GMT -5
Great post MrP. Being clean is a lot of work.
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Feb 25, 2017 21:58:04 GMT -5
Great post MrP. Being clean is a lot of work. Agreed. To continue the discussion, I've found that finishing in a vibe is more forgiving and helps us slobs.
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Post by spiceman on Feb 25, 2017 22:20:10 GMT -5
Wait.... You pronounced that wrong Colin....its Mister slob. :)
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Feb 25, 2017 22:25:48 GMT -5
Wait.... You pronounced that wrong Colin....its Mister slob. Correct Sir Mister Slob Sir.
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osuguy0301
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Post by osuguy0301 on Feb 26, 2017 8:53:46 GMT -5
Good info here!
I have gotten to the point where my rotary is just for 60/90 and I have 2 barrels for my Lot-o, 1 for AO 80 and 1 for AO 14,000. This has made contamination in the barrels nonexistent as long as the rocks are contaminated but I do have dedicated equipment for each step. Labeled buckets, labeled strainers, labeled measuring spoons, and labeled brushes. All grit is in sealed containers and doesn't come in contact with the others. I also don't use rags for clean up, I only use paper towels so they can be thrown away. I don't want to destroy my washing machine or hand wash rags.
Jake
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