About how much grit does one barrel use at a time? If I buy a 1lb bag of grit, will it last awhile or does it use a lot?
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Just use about 3 tablespoons of grit. When you move on to the next phase of polishing, just rinse out the rocks and the grit....make sure you put your rocks through all the phases of the grit polishing...if you try and skip a step then you rocks will not come out as you would like to have them..
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I'm probably not the best person to ask, because I do it the hardcore way. I put a bit of water into my mouth, dump in the measured amount of powder, swish and swallow. If there is grit left, I swish with more water. For me, quick and painful is easier. It's not that bad though.
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Definitely not a problem. I've used this stuff for 4 years. I realized very quickly that in most cleaning situations I can use just a little of the product. I'll soak the inside of the barrel and let it sit. Everywhere else just gets a wipe down. If I do an indepth cleaning I might use a little more on the firing pin and wipe it off really good. I remove any oil reside with dry worn out cotton shirts and reapply one tiny little dot / dab of oil on one contact point and spread it to the other contact points with my finger or cue-tip. I use VERY little to accomplish this. It's not good to leave any part of your gun "oily" as that is a place for grit/grime/carbon to build up rapidly. Definitely not a problem. I've used this stuff for 4 years. I realized very quickly that in most cleaning situations I can use just a little of the product. I'll soak the inside of the barrel and let it sit. Everywhere else just gets a wipe down. If I do an indepth cleaning I might use a little more on the firing pin and wipe it off really good. I remove any oil reside with dry worn out cotton shirts and reapply one tiny little dot / dab of oil on one contact point and spread it to the other contact points with my finger or cue-tip. I use VERY little to accomplish this. It's not good to... » Read More Definitely not a problem. I've used this stuff for 4 years. I realized very quickly that in most cleaning situations I can use just a little of the product. I'll soak the inside of the barrel and let it sit. Everywhere else just gets a wipe down. If I do an indepth cleaning I might use a little more on the firing pin and wipe it off really good. I remove any oil reside with dry worn out cotton shirts and reapply one tiny little dot / dab of oil on one contact point and spread it to the other contact points with my finger or cue-tip. I use VERY little to accomplish this. It's not good to leave any part of your gun "oily" as that is a place for grit/grime/carbon to build up rapidly. « Show Less
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Michael, I understand the chamber lube is designed for springer use. However, I don't see any harm in using it on an air piston rifle for barrel cleaning and pellet lubrication (if you choose to do this). To initially clean a barrel, I use a 1/8" wooden dowel rod for my .177" barrel. Over the tip I place small pieces of cotton padding (Like women use for make-up removal. I get ~80 per pack at the local dollar store and cut each patch into a bunch of smaller pieces) to make a snug but not too tight fit. I run those through the barrel (starting where you load the pellet) until they come out pretty clean. Then, I put a drop or so of chamber lube oil down the barrel and continue running cotton patches through it. A bunch of them. I keep checking the barrel until it is absolutely clean. Spotless clean with no junk residue on the white cotton patches. Once the barrel is clean, consider cleaning and lubricating the pellets. I didn't at first and after ~ 75 shots the barrel was pretty dirty. So, I cleaned it again. Spotless. And, I washed the pellets. Put 250 or 500 in a plastic cup with hot washer and dishwashing liquid soap. Swish the soap around some, and pour the pellets into a strainer (another find at the local dollar store), rinse well, and dry. To dry, I leave mine in the strainer, place in direct sunlight for a few hours to dry ... shifting the pellets around several times to ensure all the water is drained from the pellets, and put the pellets into a small plastic container (or back into the original container). On the inside of the top of lid, I put two drops of the chamber lube oil, close the lid and roll the pellets around inside the container. Done. Shoot. Enjoy. No dieseling. Barrel stays clean and very lightly lubricated. Don't know that this improves accuracy (I'm still working on breaking in the gun), but it sure keeps the fingers and barrel clean. Hope this helps. ... DRA
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HI.....that would be a good question.....I would start with a very small section on the back where no one would see.....and work through the full set of grits. Be sure you are keeping it wet. that seems to work best for me when I use mine....and I like mine. At first the lower grits you start thinking - what have I done...but when you start working through the higher grits you see the shine...hope this helps.......
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It depends on the roughness or coarseness of the stones, but typically about a month. We've been using the tumbler for over a year and we've had some great results. The main thing is to have patience, and buy plenty of the different types of grit media.
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It really depends on how much you use. My spray guns instructions said to use about 2 oz per person. I don't always use that much, so it can vary a lot. Use as little as possible, though. It doesn't stay good forever (although I have used it up to 4 days after initial use and it seems to still work ok). When it goes bad it has a green tinge to it.
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I noticed that it seems to last longer than the other clay brand I used to buy. I would say one 40lb bag per month for 1 cat. But it depends on how often you empty the litterbox and refill it.
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9-10 times i would use patches for cleaning and lubing, as the cotton swab would get dirty quick. if i was going to use it i would use it to lube the bore after its been nice and clean.
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Its common to do a pound per gallon or 1 inch/ 1&1/2 inch. One bag will be fine.
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Depends what you are using it with and how much oak flavor you wish to impart into whatever you are putting the chips into. I went with 2 oz in 5 gallons of a stout, but that was very oaky.
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I wouldn't think that would be a big concern since various grits are available either on-line or at a local box store - that's where I got mine. The machine works well and comes with several cylinder diameters.
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I use the Traeger pellets. Picked up a few bags at Costco Lewisville for $14 a bag. They had a few skids with various flavors, Hickory, Mesquite, Applewood..... I also found one of my local feed stores carried them at $16 a bag. Based on the auger feed system, would stay with the Traeger size of pellet to guarantee proper feeding thru the auger to the burner. Still looking for a bulk supplier in the DFW area to get the cost a bit lower. Good luck.
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I have left a half full cartridge in mine up to five days or so. I really think they are talking about leaving a cartridge in the gun like two or three months. The oil droplet would get old and collect dust and the seal would be compressed for that long. It all adds up to a nice tight seal for greater shot powder. They are too much fun to leave that long anyway with out use.
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I used the 3 bags of 3 different course grit that came with the tumbler. The course compound turned for 5 continuous weeks. Medium grit for 8 days, and polishing grit for 10 days. There is wear in the interior of the plastic drum, but no more then I expected. Next batch, I'll use two extra grades of polish. The rocks came out smooth but not as polished/shiny as I expected. Purchased for the rocks our granddaughter "mined" at a hunted Halloween mine. We made necklaces and key chains for her to give as Xmas presents. For more serious crafting/jewelry, I'd recommend a more professional tumbler.
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Mine was something like 120 grit sandpaper. Pretty abrasive. You can strike a match on it easily.
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mine is pretty loud and hard as heck to break the barrel..... so i don't use it to much.