UV-45 Vibratory Cleanout - Epic Rock Tumbling - #-120/220 - 13JUL2022 - Pt 2 of 2

UV-45 Vibratory Cleanout - Epic Rock Tumbling - #-120/220 - 13JUL2022 - Pt 2 of 2
Pictures of my finished stones can be found on these two forums (same photos, different themes).
Rock Tumbling Hobby Forum Here:
forum.rocktumb...
Or
BallPythons.net Forums Here:
ball-pythons.n...
Feel free to say 'Hello'. :-)

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

It would be nice to do big rocks like that l am limited to smaller ones 😢

[@PrairiePebblesandpots]

Hey there. I recently acquired a UV-45.. would you be willing to share your polish recipe? Its a big jump for me as my current machine is a 5lbs vibe. No worries if ya dont share trade secrets 😉 just thought id ask

[@lordsorril3732]

Heya, I only use the UV-45 for the first stage of the polish process. For me that is 1 cup of #120 Aluminum Oxide on startup, 1 cup after 12 hours (adjust the moisture level), and then check every 12 hours for 1 or 2 more days before cleanout. I finish the stones using #220 AlOx in the UV-18, sometimes a #500 AlOx step, and then 0.2um AlOx polish. If any of your stones in the UV-45 have a sharp edge the weight of the batch will make them cut through the poly bowl-do make sure they are nice and rounded and not going to crack as it can cost you $$$. 🙂

[@PrairiePebblesandpots]

@@lordsorril3732 awesome!!! Thank you very much for the response 😊