Tumblers, Questions, tips & how to's |
Tumblers, Questions, tips & how to's |
Sep 7 2007, 03:57 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Hey all,
How about we have a thread here for tumbling stones? We have been doing some and it's great fun to see what comes out in the process. How many of you have tumblers and how have your batches been turning out? Everyone wants to hear/see..... Here is a pic Fordtruckman sent over of he and his grandson's first batches.......Nice work guys......keep em' rollin'! CP
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Nov 21 2017, 01:53 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
okay So I went back to 1 week of 600grit for a clean start. I cleaned everything (tumbler barrel/apache tears) with soap then tumbled in clean cold water for about 4-5 days with 2 water changes in between (just to be sure). When I dumped out the water it looked cleaner than previous water dumps, and the apache tears looked like that satin 600 grit look. Was what I expected. So I now I set up with alumina oxide (1000grit) for about a week and a half. Just cleaned them out and washed everything again like previous grit. I am still seeing those rough edges like it never polished. Not as satin looking as after 600grit but still not polished. is it normal to have to polish obsidian for more than 2 weeks?? They are currently in clean water again while I contemplate my next move. I will take them out and send you pics of the apache tears so you can see the issue I am having. I do not want to go to the next level (cirium oxide) until I figure this out. Any suggestions would be appreciated? I have never had such a difficult time with tumbling than with these Tumbler Tears! (im crying on the inside)
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