Hey there The Dude That Rolls Rocks, you are welcome, sorry the placement got messed up, it was supposed to show when I was holding the rock! this tech stuff befuddles me at times, LOL. We do learn together, or that is my hope anyway. Thank you for stopping by.
@@MrChubbyHubby. I assumed it was suppose to coordinate with the labradorite. LOL The video editing is a learning adventure also. I'm learning more myself but I'm happy to have Wolfie as technical assistant.
Hi there City Rockhounding, thank you so much for the words of encouragement, so far so good, although all three are showing signs of some slight leaking with stage 3 going in them, so we will see. That was a concern with this, the pvc pipe or cap getting enough wear with use.
Love how these came along !!! Silicone in the bottom was a great idea ! There are so many steps and so much to this I hadn't realized! Congrats !!! Great videos !
Hey there Clmk xoxo, thank you, but not to be a spoiler but we had issues, keep watching the series and you will see, but I was able to fix a lot of the issues with the rocks, stay tuned for a video Tuesday night to show the results. Thank you for stopping by.
Love how they are coming along…. Maybe the grit stuck because there was an evacuation blast in the atmospheric area that had been sent out by the time you went down to the park. If that happens again just make sure the squirrel doesn’t eat the frog skin before the moon shines through the windows and you should be good!!
Hello HCH... Thanks for sharing your adventures tumbling gems. Labradorite is my favorite and I carry a beautiful one in my pocket everyday. Btw that Morning Dove that was in my video has managed to fit himself/herself on the feeder in my backyard and was chowing down today. The feeder is designed for finches, chickadees and smaller birds not even Robins barely fit so it was hysterical watchin it today! Can't wait to see the final results and the see the finished polished stones you have been working on! L&L 2U HCH
Hey there BlueMoonBee I am glad you are enjoying the adventures, thank you for following along. This nice fellow---ruclips.net/channel/UC5SWDNAYTicGqH4g4XzkL1Q is the one who id'ed it for me, and they are really beautiful! I can pretty well guarantee there will be an order placed for some soon, that and sodalite and celestine are some of my favorites. Cool that your dove found a way to get some seed, they are really pretty birds I think, that and the head bob as they walk is funny. L&L to you as well BMB.
Man HCH nice setup. Great project. Soon you will have several tumblers going with multiple barrels. I don't even know how many barrels and tumblers I have around here anymore. Sad huh. lol You asked several questions about your setup. Oiling your pillow blocks. Tumblers run fairly slow as you know, but the shaft turns a lot to make the barrel turn 1 revolution. The oilers are like small reservoirs and will hold a little oil. You should be able to lift the cap and see some oil, if not add a couple of drops until you see some. You really cannot over oil those bearings, as the oil will leak out over time. Your rocks are coming along quite nicely. They won't get much smaller from now on. But now scrupulous cleaning is very important in your barrels. Just one piece of larger grit in the mix will leave scratches. Several can leave a lot. You need to look at the stones dry, wet they will always look beautiful. If you can have enough barrels that way you can dedicate a set for each girt size so all you have to do to the stones and any other media is to scrupulously clean them. Then put into the next step barrels. When you get into the pre-polish and polish stages is really when dedicated barrels are a must. Keep the grit out of those. However, there are many people who use a single barrel and just clean the wholly heck out of it before the polishing step. The polishing step is the most critical, this is where that piece of grit in the mix can be the most frustrating. Use plastic pellets to buffer the rocks from hitting each other during polishing and Ivory Flakes, just a touch, at the end of the polishing and during the washing stage. Which is like a 1-day washing after you have opened, washed the polish and pellets off really well, then put the rocks and pellets back in with clean water and the Ivory flakes soap for a day. You can add it during the polishing too if you like. If you can afford to make them, having dedicated barrels for the polish stage can save a lot of headaches. Also if you have enough plastic pellets, after the polishing is completed instead of using the pellets you used in polishing, dedicate pellets that can be used in the wash stage only. I thought there was a question about barrel speed. these are rough. Many users have their own best speeds they use. 4" barrel 50 to 60 rpm, 6" 30 to 50 rpm depending on the stage. 50 for fasting grinding, 30 for polishing, 12" barrel 20 rpm. HCH, this is a very cool project. You got me all excited to get my hind end out into the garage and build my drive for my large barrels. Just wish I could get out there. argh! Can't wait until the next video.
From what I have seen on the tumbling the rotary is very good for,the first stage after that your money and time,ahead to,get a vibratory tumbler less grit less time better result just my observation,I,like you am,piecing together home,aid stuff for a flat,lap and tumbler barrels I do have a vibratory tumbler but have only had some,sandblasting,sand to start,with I,need to,get the appropriate sand to go,ahead thanx I think your pvc barrells are very well made and thought out good job your rocks,are looking,excellent
Hey there Jeff Smalley, thank you for stopping by. I think the vibratory tumblers are great, they are just too noisy for my situation, at some point I will look into a sound proof cabinet, but for now I need to keep rolling, LOL. And an update on the small sized pvc barrels, they failed, was having bad leaking issues, not giving up but now have three lortone 3lbs barrels, so stay tuned for more rocks soon.
It is a good idea to do a clean run in between each grit stage. Use 1 tablespoon of Borax per 1 pound of rock, tumble for 20 minutes up to 1 hour clean well with water then do the next stage of grit.
Rob from 'Michigan Rocks' RUclips videos has some really good informational videos of rock tumbling. Rob has an explanation for the build-up in your barrel.
Hi there Elaine Bates, thank you for your comment and for stopping by. I now do what my friend Angie Nicholas www.youtube.com/@craftyasNZer/videos calls a bubble bath, which is a run in borax, I usually do mine overnight, then on to the next stage, we learn as we go, or at least I try to.
I have been following him for years, I do need to back and rewatch some of his videos though. I think most of that was caused by too few rocks and low water levels, these barrels failed sadly, they started to leak and got worse as the steps progressed. I had trouble with the larger barrels too, but that was me being dumb! I should have built the small barrels with schedule 35 also, but I had the 4 inch pipe on hand, so here we are. I have since been able to but real barrels and have learned a little bit.
Hey, bet I know why you had that layer of stuck on gunk in the flat ended barrel. It was the one you put up against the plywood that protects the pullies and belt. Maybe it was rubbing on that plywood a bit, creating some heat which caused the buildup?
the reason they tell to use used ceramic media on your polish stages... is because you'll scratch your polished rocks and you won't get desired results
Hey there Billy Whitehorn, that's what I thought too, but one of my books says just use them straight out of the package, I am also having an issue finding what the process of prepping them would be. Thanks for stopping by.
Hey there Freeking Awwsome, and er well not on the 13th, no. Things got a bit hectic around here so I just got the big boys loaded back up and going, I should be able to get these guys going today the 10th, so they will be done by the 17th, so stay tuned my friend.
No,sae 20 is,not appropriate but it is good,enough you would br better off with something thicker and it will only need filled half way as long as it is around half,full no,oil,is needed to be added I dint know,what those flip caps,are,called flip cap seams to,me,to,be a very accurate and appropriate description
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Pretty cool.
Thank you GenXcollectibles, and thank you for stopping by.
Thank for the shout-out. I enjoy your experiments. We all learn together.
Hey there The Dude That Rolls Rocks, you are welcome, sorry the placement got messed up, it was supposed to show when I was holding the rock! this tech stuff befuddles me at times, LOL. We do learn together, or that is my hope anyway. Thank you for stopping by.
@@MrChubbyHubby. I assumed it was suppose to coordinate with the labradorite. LOL The video editing is a learning adventure also. I'm learning more myself but I'm happy to have Wolfie as technical assistant.
coming along great!!!
Hey there PFP, good to see you guys out and about, and Daryl having fun! thank you for checking in my friend.
I’m going to try this in the near future
Hey there Diamond Lou's Fireworks, cool beans, go for it! and if you need any help feel free to ask and I will help you if I can.
These are looking excellent, and your barrels work great! Well done my friend! Thanks for sharing your hard work and passion, super inspiring!
Hi there City Rockhounding, thank you so much for the words of encouragement, so far so good, although all three are showing signs of some slight leaking with stage 3 going in them, so we will see. That was a concern with this, the pvc pipe or cap getting enough wear with use.
PVC, ketchup bottle, spent shell and duct tape…AWSOME!! Country boy innovation at its best. Well done my friend 👊✌️
Thank you Cyclops Staxx, yeah sometimes my whacky ideas actually work, lol. Thank you for stopping by.
@@MrChubbyHubby. I expect nothing less from a fellow overall wearer🤣
Love how these came along !!! Silicone in the bottom was a great idea ! There are so many steps and so much to this I hadn't realized! Congrats !!! Great videos !
Hey there Clmk xoxo, thank you, but not to be a spoiler but we had issues, keep watching the series and you will see, but I was able to fix a lot of the issues with the rocks, stay tuned for a video Tuesday night to show the results. Thank you for stopping by.
Oh dang!!!!! Total awesome MacGyver rock tumbler!!!! Right up my ally, love it!!
Thank you Capone Cabin Homestead, I am glad you liked the video, keep your peepers peeled for more rocks rolling soon.
Thank you for sharing with us
Thank you for watching Tips 87, and for the cool content you make.
Very nice my dear friend ! Excellent i like it so much !
Happiness and Joy to you.
Thank you for your kind words South Avangarda, I am glad you enjoyed the video, and Peace and Happiness yo you as well.
Love how they are coming along…. Maybe the grit stuck because there was an evacuation blast in the atmospheric area that had been sent out by the time you went down to the park. If that happens again just make sure the squirrel doesn’t eat the frog skin before the moon shines through the windows and you should be good!!
What? LOL !
I love you like a brother Wilson, but sometimes, like now for example, I worry about you my friend, LOL.
LOL Cy
Clinton, old buddy… I love having you around. With you here, I’m never gonna be the craziest clown in the car.🤣😂✌️
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Sorry I missed your live looking good thanks for sharing this information
Hi there Miss Southern Belle, no worries and thank you for stopping by.
Good job 👍
Thanks buddy.
Hello HCH... Thanks for sharing your adventures tumbling gems. Labradorite is my favorite and I carry a beautiful one in my pocket everyday. Btw that Morning Dove that was in my video has managed to fit himself/herself on the feeder in my backyard and was chowing down today. The feeder is designed for finches, chickadees and smaller birds not even Robins barely fit so it was hysterical watchin it today! Can't wait to see the final results and the see the finished polished stones you have been working on! L&L 2U HCH
Hey there BlueMoonBee I am glad you are enjoying the adventures, thank you for following along. This nice fellow---ruclips.net/channel/UC5SWDNAYTicGqH4g4XzkL1Q is the one who id'ed it for me, and they are really beautiful! I can pretty well guarantee there will be an order placed for some soon, that and sodalite and celestine are some of my favorites. Cool that your dove found a way to get some seed, they are really pretty birds I think, that and the head bob as they walk is funny. L&L to you as well BMB.
Looking good :)
Thank you Shaz73, I appreciate you watching.
Man HCH nice setup. Great project. Soon you will have several tumblers going with multiple barrels. I don't even know how many barrels and tumblers I have around here anymore. Sad huh. lol You asked several questions about your setup. Oiling your pillow blocks. Tumblers run fairly slow as you know, but the shaft turns a lot to make the barrel turn 1 revolution. The oilers are like small reservoirs and will hold a little oil. You should be able to lift the cap and see some oil, if not add a couple of drops until you see some. You really cannot over oil those bearings, as the oil will leak out over time.
Your rocks are coming along quite nicely. They won't get much smaller from now on. But now scrupulous cleaning is very important in your barrels. Just one piece of larger grit in the mix will leave scratches. Several can leave a lot. You need to look at the stones dry, wet they will always look beautiful. If you can have enough barrels that way you can dedicate a set for each girt size so all you have to do to the stones and any other media is to scrupulously clean them. Then put into the next step barrels. When you get into the pre-polish and polish stages is really when dedicated barrels are a must. Keep the grit out of those. However, there are many people who use a single barrel and just clean the wholly heck out of it before the polishing step.
The polishing step is the most critical, this is where that piece of grit in the mix can be the most frustrating. Use plastic pellets to buffer the rocks from hitting each other during polishing and Ivory Flakes, just a touch, at the end of the polishing and during the washing stage. Which is like a 1-day washing after you have opened, washed the polish and pellets off really well, then put the rocks and pellets back in with clean water and the Ivory flakes soap for a day. You can add it during the polishing too if you like. If you can afford to make them, having dedicated barrels for the polish stage can save a lot of headaches. Also if you have enough plastic pellets, after the polishing is completed instead of using the pellets you used in polishing, dedicate pellets that can be used in the wash stage only.
I thought there was a question about barrel speed. these are rough. Many users have their own best speeds they use. 4" barrel 50 to 60 rpm, 6" 30 to 50 rpm depending on the stage. 50 for fasting grinding, 30 for polishing, 12" barrel 20 rpm.
HCH, this is a very cool project. You got me all excited to get my hind end out into the garage and build my drive for my large barrels. Just wish I could get out there. argh! Can't wait until the next video.
Hey there Paul Hampton, thank you for all the advice and kind words my friend.
Looking excellent, i like it your work. Hello 👋 New Friend 🔔☑️✍️ Have a wonderful day. Greetings
Hello my new friend South Avangarda, thank you for the sub and the kind words, got you now as well.
Really enjoyed this video and channel,new fan and stay safe debs xx 💃.....
Thank you Debs most excellent adventures, both for your kind words and the sub, got you back.
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From what I have seen on the tumbling the rotary is very good for,the first stage after that your money and time,ahead to,get a vibratory tumbler less grit less time better result just my observation,I,like you am,piecing together home,aid stuff for a flat,lap and tumbler barrels I do have a vibratory tumbler but have only had some,sandblasting,sand to start,with I,need to,get the appropriate sand to go,ahead thanx I think your pvc barrells are very well made and thought out good job your rocks,are looking,excellent
Hey there Jeff Smalley, thank you for stopping by. I think the vibratory tumblers are great, they are just too noisy for my situation, at some point I will look into a sound proof cabinet, but for now I need to keep rolling, LOL. And an update on the small sized pvc barrels, they failed, was having bad leaking issues, not giving up but now have three lortone 3lbs barrels, so stay tuned for more rocks soon.
It is a good idea to do a clean run in between each grit stage. Use 1 tablespoon of Borax per 1 pound of rock, tumble for 20 minutes up to 1 hour clean well with water then do the next stage of grit.
Rob from 'Michigan Rocks' RUclips videos has some really good informational videos of rock tumbling. Rob has an explanation for the build-up in your barrel.
Hi there Elaine Bates, thank you for your comment and for stopping by. I now do what my friend Angie Nicholas www.youtube.com/@craftyasNZer/videos calls a bubble bath, which is a run in borax, I usually do mine overnight, then on to the next stage, we learn as we go, or at least I try to.
I have been following him for years, I do need to back and rewatch some of his videos though. I think most of that was caused by too few rocks and low water levels, these barrels failed sadly, they started to leak and got worse as the steps progressed. I had trouble with the larger barrels too, but that was me being dumb! I should have built the small barrels with schedule 35 also, but I had the 4 inch pipe on hand, so here we are. I have since been able to but real barrels and have learned a little bit.
G'day my brother HUBBY Rock on mate 💚👊🐨
Hey there Spud Lee, I will try my best to do so. And you mentioned Diesel has a huge tumbler, are we going to get some video soon? hint, hint.
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Hey, bet I know why you had that layer of stuck on gunk in the flat ended barrel. It was the one you put up against the plywood that protects the pullies and belt. Maybe it was rubbing on that plywood a bit, creating some heat which caused the buildup?
Hey there Flying Turkey, interesting theory, I will have to science that one of these days. Thank you for stopping in.
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Hey there Donald in New Mexico, he sure did do some doo doo!
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the reason they tell to use used ceramic media on your polish stages... is because you'll scratch your polished rocks and you won't get desired results
Hey there Billy Whitehorn, that's what I thought too, but one of my books says just use them straight out of the package, I am also having an issue finding what the process of prepping them would be. Thanks for stopping by.
Part 3 13th may🤔🤗
Hey there Freeking Awwsome, and er well not on the 13th, no. Things got a bit hectic around here so I just got the big boys loaded back up and going, I should be able to get these guys going today the 10th, so they will be done by the 17th, so stay tuned my friend.
@@MrChubbyHubby. 10-4 on standby -lol
No,sae 20 is,not appropriate but it is good,enough you would br better off with something thicker and it will only need filled half way as long as it is around half,full no,oil,is needed to be added I dint know,what those flip caps,are,called flip cap seams to,me,to,be a very accurate and appropriate description
Cool beans Jeff Smalley, I will look for some other oil, and I just call them flipper cap thingies, LOL.
hi thanks for the sub got ya back.
You are welcome srip 63, glad to have you buddy.