adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 14, 2007 13:31:56 GMT -5
Hello everyone, My first tumbled stones are still in the tumbler, with 800 grit. In a few days I want to wash them in borax (or soap, if i don't find borax). Must I add pellets while washing? Please take a look at the picture below. Is this Tripoli?  Thank you for help, Adrian |
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Post by lbowman1 on Mar 14, 2007 16:09:27 GMT -5
I've got some tripoli. Mine is finer and yellower though. Sort of like coarse corn meal. I wonder if what you have is ground corn cobs? I know some people use those but I haven't tried them.
Lori
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 14, 2007 23:38:26 GMT -5
It is yellower in reality than in the picture. It came with my Lortone tumbler, but I had no user's manual.
Adrian
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Post by lbowman1 on Mar 15, 2007 12:11:37 GMT -5
yeah, my tripoli is more butter colored. I wonder. What's in the pic looks more like kitty litter to me. Any chance they might have put some of that in the box to keep the lortone from rusting? I have an idea. Put a few grains in a glass of water and see if it melts away to mud after a little bit.
Lori
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 15, 2007 13:40:07 GMT -5
And Yes I use Pellets in the Borax stage- They have come that far- don't want them to get all chippy just as your finishing!!! My Tripoli is a yellow powder- Not sure what that is???
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Maybe you can post some pictures here