notjustone
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Post by notjustone on May 30, 2017 10:19:28 GMT -5
upon cleaning out this weekend I was less than thrilled to see some of the larger chunks had not broken down and looked a little rounded not like jagged cutters. I do run a lot of smalls in my coarse grind (to make sure I have enough to add in when I go to the uv-10 so I wont need ceramics) which does cushion the load a lot. so when I loaded my barrels sat I added some larger stones to each barrel. see what it looks like next weekend. I usually run a load or two of nothing but smalls through the vibe to have enough for usual vibe runs . A couple days in the coarse with cleanouts and fresh grit added really cleans up the smalls for future use . what grit you using to prep smalls in the vibe? my vibe has only ever seen the ao-80 and polish.
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Post by notjustone on May 30, 2017 9:28:36 GMT -5
upon cleaning out this weekend I was less than thrilled to see some of the larger chunks had not broken down and looked a little rounded not like jagged cutters. I do run a lot of smalls in my coarse grind (to make sure I have enough to add in when I go to the uv-10 so I wont need ceramics) which does cushion the load a lot. so when I loaded my barrels sat I added some larger stones to each barrel. see what it looks like next weekend.
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Post by notjustone on May 25, 2017 10:20:58 GMT -5
I recently got a piece and this broken off face shows pretty constistant sheen over a 4 square inch area. hard to get in a still photo. and the flash went off to boot
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Post by notjustone on May 25, 2017 9:47:11 GMT -5
how big was rough you started with?
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Post by notjustone on May 25, 2017 9:46:37 GMT -5
watching this with interest ide like to see if the next few came out better or worse as you go through.
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Post by notjustone on May 25, 2017 6:38:18 GMT -5
go get as many truckloads as you can you can always sell enough flat rate boxes here to pay for the gas lol.
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Post by notjustone on May 21, 2017 11:35:26 GMT -5
Probably make a quick slurry with all the fine grit & powder in the mix. You should order a railroad car full Jim and then put Denise to work packing up and selling flat rate boxes of it. Oh, and could you have her go dig up a truck load of your fine clay to pack, sell and ship while she is at it? wonder if I'll be able to see the fireworks from here...Knowing her the fireworks will be down that way if she finds out who is putting bugs in my ear. How does it read ? Accessory after the fact ? She broke my sternum on the first date. Two great uncles that did many years for murder. I walk softly around the Ivie's and remind them of their lazy eyes on both sides of the family for thrills. Just started a couple of barrels running this grit. If it is real cheap let the small stuff make slurry, agreed. It has junk in it like ash and coke. It has some rock slashers for sure though. Can't be that expensive. the pallets do say 96 percent silicon carbide. plus there may be a little floor debris that got shoveled up as well. I found a chunk of wood from a busted pallet when I added grit to my barrels yesterday. hey its free I cant be picky .
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notjustone
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Post by notjustone on May 21, 2017 8:18:12 GMT -5
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Post by notjustone on May 20, 2017 20:27:10 GMT -5
I'm not sure I could buy a pallet if I wanted to the company would definitely say no if they even thought there was a chance of resale for liability reasons. although this is pretty safe we do use some pretty funky stuff and you know how management types are. I cleared it to take some "small amounts" when I see it spilled with my supervisor since it would just be driven over and sucked into the sweeper and thrown out anyway. but at the same time I have a feeling if the front offices got wind I would be told not to anymore.
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Post by notjustone on May 18, 2017 22:29:45 GMT -5
I remember about 15 years ago when abana threatened to revoke the charters of several southern chapters if they did anvil shoots. and the chapters basically told them go ahead they didn't care and weren't going to stop. my how times have changed. part that upsets me is they shoot anvils that are better than half the anvils ive seen guys using for the intended purpose.
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Post by notjustone on May 17, 2017 22:12:38 GMT -5
a free roach in every bag of grit is that like the worm in tequila?
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Post by notjustone on May 17, 2017 10:32:43 GMT -5
ever think of removing the center set of rollers? run barrels with bottoms against each other so when they drift to the end the roller rides on the metal lid?
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Post by notjustone on May 15, 2017 10:04:04 GMT -5
Of course if you don't want to pound out things on it there is always anvil shooting which always grabs my attention. ugghhh it makes my stomach turn.
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Post by notjustone on May 15, 2017 10:01:16 GMT -5
I have to give Conn and the postal service a big KUDOS!! I might have collected all my wonderful new babies but at aproxly 46lbs a box they all worked a lot more than I getting them safely to an in my shop!! Conn may not rockhound but a few of you got to witness that he will take me, sit around for hours with out a complaint and let me pick up and bring home every pebble or rock I want (within reason). These are my last to make it: so umm we ever going to get to see whats in your boxes? your just a big tease right now.
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Post by notjustone on May 14, 2017 22:17:13 GMT -5
congrats wiggilin
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Post by notjustone on May 14, 2017 21:27:29 GMT -5
Walt, one of his hints was it was over 1,000 miles. Maybe he would let you have another guess. drocknut = diane aka sexyhands is female
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Post by notjustone on May 14, 2017 0:42:30 GMT -5
Air over oil is your ticket, My ROC 18" saw works that way. Pneumatics are great in applications where it's no big deal if things bounce a little. not so with rock saws. The diagram for both is identical, except for the two reservoirs. The flow control that serves as a speed control, the directional control lever and the pressure regulator, are the controls. An auto shut off is not advisable unless you can devise something that will shut off the feed pressure and bleed it off a few seconds before stopping the blade. That is where an actual hydraulic pump is better, especially a VW power steering pump running off the arbor shaft like the saws that J2B2 runs. Did I mention my air over oil hydraulic saw is for sale? I agree with rockoonz air compresses and gives things a spring effect.
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Post by notjustone on May 14, 2017 0:23:54 GMT -5
cant really help with the id. but I can tell you what they will say "its cast and no good" when I see a cast anvil with steel top my mind goes straight to 2 manufacturers fisher and Vulcan. but ive never seen a Vulcan with the mark under the tail in the waist. usually they say Vulcan right along the side. the older sought after wrought iron ones have an arm and hammer on them. ive owned 3 myself that I got cheap (1 for free)all were cast models that I gave to beginers years ago. unless your going to do some heavy blacksmithing though it will work just fine.
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Post by notjustone on May 13, 2017 23:58:30 GMT -5
hey now were not all that bad.
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Post by notjustone on May 13, 2017 19:19:27 GMT -5
1800 1925
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