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Post by catmandewe on Jan 6, 2008 0:21:44 GMT -5
I have had a 15# barrel tumbling for 4 months, I put in triple the amount of grit and I have not opened it since I started it on September 5th. It froze up about 2 weeks ago, I brought it in the house after I couldn't hear rocks tumbling anymore. Here is the opening This is what happens when you let it freeze up, the slurry was also very thick from material loss. After about 3 rinse cycles, there sure was alot of sand in here, but there was no grit left. After about 8 rinse cycles An over all picture with flash An overall picture without flash, I put a pop can in the picture for a size reference. Some random pics, they have a matte finish, but should be able to do a vibe prepolish and polish cycle and they should come out good. Thanks for looking..............Tony
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Post by Cher on Jan 6, 2008 0:25:59 GMT -5
Ewww that looks like a real mess. Did you find any that you could move on to a finer stage or does most of it still need to be roughed out?
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Jan 6, 2008 0:55:45 GMT -5
Wow, that was NOT what I would have expected, on the initial opening! Sure have some pretty rock in there! Before I kept scrolling down pictures, I thought there might be NO rocks left! lol!
dee
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Post by MrP on Jan 6, 2008 9:50:43 GMT -5
Tony I think the freezing may have changed things. The reason I say that is that I had a batch freeze. I had opened it a week before and set it up for pre polish. After it froze I had to take it back to 150/220. ?......MrP
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 6, 2008 9:55:31 GMT -5
There really are some pretty rocks in there. I'd re-charge the coarse grit and let them go longer. You'll be happier in the long run.
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Post by cina on Jan 6, 2008 9:56:32 GMT -5
Good times if you can't play with them why bring them home Can not W8 to see them done.
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 6, 2008 12:11:19 GMT -5
Nice experiment Tony. I see some pieces that are ready to move along while others could go for another round. I would have thought the same as Dee....but I guess the grit gets so wore down, that it becomes non-effective. I've been lucky with no barrels freeezing up yet. I hope to never have to thaw one out. Glad you shared the moment of truth with us. Steve
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Post by bouldergal on Jan 6, 2008 13:19:04 GMT -5
I'm anxious to see them after your next step. Do you think it was worth the time (you know how rough everything was before you started)? Seems to me that this just reinforces the need to be patient and let the tumblers work! Susan 2
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Post by catmandewe on Jan 6, 2008 14:23:05 GMT -5
I put them in a burnish cycle and am going to let it run for a day, then I will see what can move on. Some I think are ready for 500, some need more rough grind. I wish I had checked them before they froze, because I think it had something to do with whatever happened. I have a 9 lb barrel that froze too, it was in the 220 stage, I have not opened it yet. I will check it when I get back from Utah.
Tony
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 6, 2008 14:43:02 GMT -5
Tony, You coming to Utah??? Steve
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 7, 2008 15:27:17 GMT -5
Interesting experiment Tony. I saw that second pic and thought you had only put a handful of rocks in that big boy. LOL
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