Rock Tumbler - seriously! (1 Viewer)
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ekricket
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I have rock tumbled super diamonds to get rid of the flashing and provide a bit of wear (using them in a vintage Faro game setup).
It worked great at polishing off any flashing and only wore the edges a little. I did it overnight for each barrel because they are hard plastic.
It worked great at polishing off any flashing and only wore the edges a little. I did it overnight for each barrel because they are hard plastic.
drdr
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Me too.
For rocks vibrator tumblers are known to reduce impacts so may have fewer flea bites. For rotary tumblers media like these ceramic pieces are often used to reduce impacts.
Will be good to see result.
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I sent @cpiaaq these ceramic beads as a media to try. I know he is busy for the holidays - I'm not trying to pressure him!. In addition, I would love to try just plain sand (like @cm1204) and something much softer (like rice or walnut shell). @cpiaaq also has some bigger ceramic media he can try as well. I think we have a good shot at dialing this in...and conclusively determining whether PART does or does not work.
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What abrasive media did you use?
Someone’s gonna invent an automatic chip-shuffling machine, aren’t they?
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ekricket
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Just regular sand. I didn’t want to use the carbides, I was ok with a media that would wear as well as the chips. Not as severe as cutting carbides, I wanted to clean the edges and simulate some wear, but I didn’t want to grind them down.
I sold the diamonds but still have the faro equipment and the rock tumblers.
drdr
3 of a Kind
AI needs educating on dice chips.
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Yes they're here and ready to roll!
Never forget that AI is made by NI (Natural Idiocy)
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I suggest we start off with one of the broken ASM greek key mold chips. Maybe the top left, yellow piece? I call this one "someforcharity."
(If this works for you) place "someforcharity" in the tumbler with the ceramic media after work. Check on it and document condition after 2 hours. Then run it overnight if it seems to be proceeding well. That would give us a baseline to try different lengths of time and different media. What do folks think?
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Deep down, you know you want to see what happens.
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Vib’n now
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Looks promising!
for science . .
New chip condition chart:
Beyond Mint
Mint
Minty
Stands On Edge
Casino Used
Bike Tires
Rock Tumbled
Beyond Mint
Mint
Minty
Stands On Edge
Casino Used
Bike Tires
Rock Tumbled
WedgeRock
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Condition BM?
Is that really good? Or really bad?
Is that really good? Or really bad?
I enjoy a good BM so yes
WedgeRock
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Two chips one cup?
Sometimes more
Beyond Mint = Design phase / not yet manufactured?
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Where does "Buttery" go?
Casino Used (Buttery)
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