mattman1979
off to a rocking start
Learning a new addiction :)
Member since September 2022
Posts: 18
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Post by mattman1979 on Aug 31, 2022 20:40:12 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I’m Matt from Southeast Ohio. My hobbies started around 4 years ago with metal smithing creating copper and silver jewelry. Taught myself to melt down fine silver and alloy my own sterling silver, make my own wire and sheet. Really enjoyed playing with fire and hammers to create. then sell my items. Earlier this year Medical issues took over preventing me from doing that work. My crystal collection started and grew and now I’m set up to start selling since I cannot create as of now. Now I’m ready to get into doing my own rock tumbling. I purchased a couple used Thumler A-R2’s, 10lb’s of mixed slant ceramic fill. 4 new barrels and one of the Thumlers came with the Lortone 4 step grit kit to get me started. I have around 20lbs of Amethyst and Citrine to tumble. Half of which I just received from the mine in Brazil. My plan is to do stage one in the rotary. Hopefully I can find a Lot-O tumbler in stock this September and do the other steps in it. Trim saw and flat lap are on my wish list also. Glad to be here Matt
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stonemon
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Member since January 2017
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Post by stonemon on Aug 31, 2022 20:43:17 GMT -5
Welcome from western Oregon!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 31, 2022 21:33:58 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona! Folks have been talking about the Lot-O motors going bad lately, so you may want to read up on the Tumbling Board about that issue.
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mattman1979
off to a rocking start
Learning a new addiction :)
Member since September 2022
Posts: 18
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Post by mattman1979 on Aug 31, 2022 22:08:23 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona! Folks have been talking about the Lot-O motors going bad lately, so you may want to read up on the Tumbling Board about that issue. Thanks for the heads up. Just read through some of the complaints. I guess I’ll have to go a different route until they get a new motor supplier.
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Post by Pat on Aug 31, 2022 22:17:38 GMT -5
Welcome from California.
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2022 23:14:35 GMT -5
Welcome Matt from Southern California.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 1, 2022 1:49:51 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota!
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Post by liveoak on Sept 1, 2022 6:00:27 GMT -5
Welcome from NW Florida
Patty
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Post by opalpyrexia on Sept 1, 2022 10:21:03 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington. Looking forward to seeing some of your work.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2022 21:03:22 GMT -5
Hi from Illinois!
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Sept 4, 2022 10:01:35 GMT -5
Welcome from Central California.
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Post by drocknut on Sept 6, 2022 14:06:02 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from south central Arizona
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