oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 10, 2019 9:17:17 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 10, 2019 9:25:50 GMT -5
Great looking batch. Nice material and really took a shine.
Chuck
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Post by miket on Sept 10, 2019 9:33:26 GMT -5
Fantastic results. One question- why do I even bother with a rotary...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 10:05:06 GMT -5
Beautiful results!
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Post by aDave on Sept 10, 2019 12:45:18 GMT -5
Great batch. In your first photo (sideways), what is the blue rock? I really like the color gradient. miket, I was an all rotary guy for a while, and I held off on a Lot-O for the better part of a year before pulling the trigger, as I was able to get good results. My biggest concern was the specter of having to babysit it...unlike a rotary. While it does take a bit more watching, and there is a learning curve, I'm glad I made the move. With it, I've knocked about 5-6 weeks off my finishing stages. In hindsight, I wish I made the move sooner.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2019 14:14:13 GMT -5
OOOOoooo purdy!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 14:19:28 GMT -5
How does the Lot-O compare to other vibratory machines? Are they all the same?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 10, 2019 14:31:23 GMT -5
How does the Lot-O compare to other vibratory machines? Are they all the same? Kind of like comparing a Chevy pickup to a Ford pickup. Both get the job done but people are are divided over which one is best. A lot of people make the decision based on two factors. First is capacity of rock they need to tumble and Second is the fact that the Lot-o requires mounting to concrete blocks. I use the lot-o and have no issues but I see plenty of great batches posted using the thumblers as well. Chuck
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Post by miket on Sept 10, 2019 14:36:24 GMT -5
Great batch. In your first photo (sideways), what is the blue rock? I really like the color gradient. miket , I was an all rotary guy for a while, and I held off on a Lot-O for the better part of a year before pulling the trigger, as I was able to get good results. My biggest concern was the specter of having to babysit it...unlike a rotary. While it does take a bit more watching, and there is a learning curve, I'm glad I made the move. With it, I've knocked about 5-6 weeks off my finishing stages. In hindsight, I wish I made the move sooner. That's me, too- I can get good results with the rotary. Plus, finances dictate what I can do as far as equipment these days. But I have more rocks than time!
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minniek
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Post by minniek on Sept 10, 2019 15:46:32 GMT -5
Very nice job!
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 10, 2019 17:04:36 GMT -5
aDave that's piece of Brazilian agate. This is pic of it before polish stage.. was surprised how quick it polished and is one of my favorites from the batch.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 10, 2019 17:11:53 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the kind words! miket I wasnt nearly as successful as you or others with a rotary and couldnt be happier with the lot o. I am able to send thru rocks that I dont think would ever make it thru multiple weeks in rotary, shortens finishing time by multiple weeks and uses minimal grit. Strongly recommend a vibe. So far- as long as can get thru coarse stage in rotary I can get them thru polish in lot o without any damage. Havent pulled a single rock out of a lot o batch due to flaws and that's big change from my rotary polishing. Seemed always lost a rock or two out of each stage due to flaws or damage.
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Post by miket on Sept 10, 2019 17:43:21 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the kind words! miket I wasnt nearly as successful as you or others with a rotary and couldnt be happier with the lot o. I am able to send thru rocks that I dont think would ever make it thru multiple weeks in rotary, shortens finishing time by multiple weeks and uses minimal grit. Strongly recommend a vibe. So far- as long as can get thru coarse stage in rotary I can get them thru polish in lot o without any damage. Havent pulled a single rock out of a lot o batch due to flaws and that's big change from my rotary polishing. Seemed always lost a rock or two out of each stage due to flaws or damage. I've found that tumbling with a rotary is pretty easy. It just takes a TON of patience! Course, when I first started I had to rely on the people here for guidance- and still do. A lot-o is definitely on my list, but I'm really beginning to love cabbing and wrapping and I have quite a list of things that I would like for that. But tumbling and making pretty rocks gives me something else to do while I'm otherwise engaged... π
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Post by ontherocks on Sept 10, 2019 17:47:01 GMT -5
Those look great! Love the rocks in the second pic.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 10, 2019 17:53:01 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the kind words! miket I wasnt nearly as successful as you or others with a rotary and couldnt be happier with the lot o. I am able to send thru rocks that I dont think would ever make it thru multiple weeks in rotary, shortens finishing time by multiple weeks and uses minimal grit. Strongly recommend a vibe. So far- as long as can get thru coarse stage in rotary I can get them thru polish in lot o without any damage. Havent pulled a single rock out of a lot o batch due to flaws and that's big change from my rotary polishing. Seemed always lost a rock or two out of each stage due to flaws or damage. I've found that tumbling with a rotary is pretty easy. It just takes a TON of patience! Course, when I first started I had to rely on the people here for guidance- and still do. A lot-o is definitely on my list, but I'm really beginning to love cabbing and wrapping and I have quite a list of things that I would like for that. But tumbling and making pretty rocks gives me something else to do while I'm otherwise engaged...Β π There definitely is no shortage of pieces of equipment/new tools to spend money on in this hobby!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 10, 2019 18:23:58 GMT -5
Very pretty batch! That Brazilian is gorgeous!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 19:06:47 GMT -5
How does the Lot-O compare to other vibratory machines? Are they all the same? Kind of like comparing a Chevy pickup to a Ford pickup. Both get the job done but people are are divided over which one is best. A lot of people make the decision based on two factors. First is capacity of rock they need to tumble and Second is the fact that the Lot-o requires mounting to concrete blocks. I use the lot-o and have no issues but I see plenty of great batches posted using the thumblers as well. Chuck Hi Chuck, Great Michigan analogy! Thanks for the info. Ed
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Post by fernwood on Sept 11, 2019 2:33:50 GMT -5
Nice looking batch. My Lot O will be up and running soon. Looking forward to the learning curve.
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Post by Toad on Sept 11, 2019 17:30:23 GMT -5
Don't leave those in a candy dish, people are likely to break their teeth.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 11, 2019 19:34:42 GMT -5
Don't leave those in a candy dish, people are likely to break their teeth. If they break their Teeth It'll serve em right! Nice work on those Rocker, and ya got a G R E A T S H I N E!
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