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Post by greig on Sept 1, 2018 10:36:42 GMT -5
I documented my process to cut and then tumble (in a rotary tumbler) some agate. I tried to keep it simple.
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Post by MsAli on Sept 1, 2018 10:50:21 GMT -5
You are a hoot. Love watching your videos I am a big fan of those blue ones!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 2, 2018 10:09:20 GMT -5
Nice video, Greig. Were the rocks still wet in the last shot on the turntable? The table seemed wet and I thought I could see some water still on the rocks. If they were wet, I’d love to see them dry.
Since you’ve been on this site for a while, you probably know that a lot of us run our rocks in the first stage until they’re as close to perfect as possible. I enjoyed watching someone else’s procedure that is different from mine. I always finish in a vibratory tumbler, but I have done several batches in a rotary too. I have always ended plastic pellets to the later stages, but I noticed that you didn’t. I realize that the sugar slows things down too, but I would have still added plastic. It looks like your method works though, so I’m not correcting you, just pointing out that it’s fun to see other methods.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 2, 2018 10:53:49 GMT -5
I like your videos, too. This was a nice walk through. I think your editing was quite good.
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Post by greig on Sept 13, 2018 19:06:59 GMT -5
Nice video, Greig. Were the rocks still wet in the last shot on the turntable? The table seemed wet and I thought I could see some water still on the rocks. If they were wet, I’d love to see them dry. Since you’ve been on this site for a while, you probably know that a lot of us run our rocks in the first stage until they’re as close to perfect as possible. I enjoyed watching someone else’s procedure that is different from mine. I always finish in a vibratory tumbler, but I have done several batches in a rotary too. I have always ended plastic pellets to the later stages, but I noticed that you didn’t. I realize that the sugar slows things down too, but I would have still added plastic. It looks like your method works though, so I’m not correcting you, just pointing out that it’s fun to see other methods. They were dry and it had just started to rain. One of those days where I wanted to finish up the video and not wait for better weather. ;-) I am always interested in hearing different methods. I repeat what has worked for me before. My vibratory tumbler is broken and on my work bench waiting to be fixed. I only add pellets at the end if the rocks are looking low or are soft. Sometimes, I get a chip but usually it works out ok. Thanks for the feedback.
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Post by greig on Sept 13, 2018 19:09:11 GMT -5
I like your videos, too. This was a nice walk through. I think your editing was quite good. Thanks. I am still learning how to effectively video and edit. I should probably upgrade by editing software from the free stuff to something more professional. On the other hand, I was out this summer with Aquachigger and could learn about video from him. He does very little edit because his footage is good right from the start. For me, everything is a (steep) learning curve.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 13, 2018 19:15:44 GMT -5
I like your videos, too. This was a nice walk through. I think your editing was quite good. Thanks. I am still learning how to effectively video and edit. I should probably upgrade by editing software from the free stuff to something more professional. On the other hand, I was out this summer with Aquachigger and could learn about video from him. He does very little edit because his footage is good right from the start. For me, everything is a (steep) learning curve. Have you tried Hitfilm express? The free version is just as good as the paid. I only had to buy a particular audio plug in, which was cheap - like 10.00.
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Post by greig on Sept 27, 2018 8:34:05 GMT -5
Thanks. I am still learning how to effectively video and edit. I should probably upgrade by editing software from the free stuff to something more professional. On the other hand, I was out this summer with Aquachigger and could learn about video from him. He does very little edit because his footage is good right from the start. For me, everything is a (steep) learning curve. Have you tried Hitfilm express? The free version is just as good as the paid. I only had to buy a particular audio plug in, which was cheap - like 10.00. I had not tried it, yet with a quick look see that it gets great reviews. Thanks so much!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 27, 2018 8:35:43 GMT -5
Have you tried Hitfilm express? The free version is just as good as the paid. I only had to buy a particular audio plug in, which was cheap - like 10.00. I had not tried it, yet with a quick look see that it gets great reviews. Thanks so much! The learning curve is not too bad if you want to do pretty simple stuff. There's TONS of youtube videos. It's an extremely powerful program. It's like Photoshop for videos. You can do anything with it.
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lostinthought
off to a rocking start
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Post by lostinthought on Sept 30, 2018 14:38:45 GMT -5
Wow I didn't know you were on this board! My wife and I watch your videos all the time. Last night we watched you digging up gem grade apatite. One word for you, DEET!
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grizman
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by grizman on Oct 1, 2018 21:21:54 GMT -5
A great video Greig. As others, I too like your videos that you have shared with us. I have a question that I suspect everyone else knows the answer to, but tell me all about your saw. Brand, where you buy your blades, type of blade ( I kn.ow it is a diamond) cost if you don't mind, etc. I use a tile trim saw, but I love the difference in cutting speed between your saw and mine! My cutting size is also minimal
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