martytumbles
starting to shine!
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Post by martytumbles on Jul 10, 2024 10:20:58 GMT -5
Good morning. Just getting back into the hobby (retirement approaches) after about a 20 year hiatus. Eventually I want to get into cutting and polishing, but for now just tumbling. Here is my starting equipment:
Rebel 17 Rotary Tumbler 3lb AR-1 Rotary
Waiting on my wife to recover from surgery so we can start rock hounding together. My target, being from Washington will be blue agates, jaspers and anything else cool I can find. In the meantime, I ordered some Mexican Crazy Lace Agates and some Mozambique Agates.
The grit I will be using will be: 60-90 Silicon Carbide (stage 1), 120-220 Silicon Carbide (stage 2), 500 Aluminum Oxide (pre-polish) and 8000 Aluminum Oxide Polish. I've also picked up some small and medium ceramics.
Also have a few books on identifying rocks, and a field guide for Washington and Oregon rocks.
Other than that, just watching a million youtube videos to try to learn as much as I can.
Really looking forward to seeing some of the rocks from this forum and learning from all of you.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 10, 2024 10:53:48 GMT -5
Hi there and welcome from the other side of the country, Virginia. You are in fine rock territory. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Jul 10, 2024 12:09:03 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri. if you haven't already, check out the Michigan Rocks tumbling videos.
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pebblesky
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Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 10, 2024 12:10:26 GMT -5
Welcome!
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martytumbles
starting to shine!
Rebel 17 and AR-1
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Post by martytumbles on Jul 10, 2024 12:12:05 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri. if you haven't already, check out the Michigan Rocks tumbling videos. Thanks! I love his videos! I've been watching them non stop. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 10, 2024 12:27:20 GMT -5
Welcome from Snohomish County.
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khara
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Post by khara on Jul 10, 2024 14:13:34 GMT -5
Welcome from the Puget Sound area. Depending on your location there may be a club local to you. I look forward to seeing what all you do!
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 10, 2024 17:21:53 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Jul 10, 2024 18:02:57 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington State.
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python
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Post by python on Jul 10, 2024 23:25:06 GMT -5
Welcome from Maryland!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 10, 2024 23:55:00 GMT -5
Hi and welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by liveoak on Jul 11, 2024 6:10:04 GMT -5
Welcome from NW Florida Patty
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martytumbles
starting to shine!
Rebel 17 and AR-1
Member since July 2024
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Post by martytumbles on Jul 11, 2024 7:20:11 GMT -5
Thank you for the welcome.
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rocknrob
Cave Dweller
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Post by rocknrob on Jul 11, 2024 11:09:51 GMT -5
Welcome from Kitsap County Marty! I'm curious on how good you can get your polish with that big jump from 500 to 8000. I would guess that last stage would take a long time to do.
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martytumbles
starting to shine!
Rebel 17 and AR-1
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Post by martytumbles on Jul 12, 2024 8:01:43 GMT -5
Welcome from Kitsap County Marty! I'm curious on how good you can get your polish with that big jump from 500 to 8000. I would guess that last stage would take a long time to do. Not sure but willing to try. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I bought a grit kit from The Rock Shed. I've heard the last stage is usually around 2 weeks for polish. I guess maybe I'll have to run it a bit longer. My stuff is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Can't wait to get it all setup. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 14, 2024 12:30:41 GMT -5
Hey Marty! Welcome to the forum from South Dakota! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) If you catch Rob's video where he finds the Fairburn Agate, I'm the good looking one in that video! LOL
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titaniumkid
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Post by titaniumkid on Jul 14, 2024 18:45:36 GMT -5
Hi from Australia ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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