John Boy
04-17-2013, 11:02 AM
Jerry Dean shipped me the 3 grades of Olde E'. Decided it was about time to take a look in the cans.
Density Test: Three samples locked at 100gr volumetric - powder vibrated and then weighed on a digital scale, accurate to x.02gr:
1.5Fg - 1.0219 avg
FFG - 1.0283 avg
FFFg - 1.0824 avg ... :roll: What the Frig? Tested 3 more times and was almost the same 1.08 avg
Swiss Comparison:
1.5Fg - 1.044
FFg - 1.049
FFFg - 1.023
Conclusion: Goex did not extend the polishing times for their Olde E' but it does shine like Swiss. Normal polishing time for regular Goex = 8 hrs whereas Swiss polishes for 24 hrs
Was close to dinner, but had to see what the sieve ratios were for the FFFg because the density was off the map:
10 mesh - Zero
20 mesh - 8.07% Hold
30 mesh - 44.72% Hold
40 mesh - 32.29% Hold
50 mesh - 13.66% Hold
60 mesh - 1.24% Hold
80 mesh - Trace passed
Total - 99.98%
Regular Goex FFFg sieve ratios:
3Fg, regular production.
20 mesh - trace retained
30 mesh - 70.8% retained
40 mesh - 26.2% retained
Thru - 3.0%
Conclusion: Goex juiced Olde E' up by changing the sieve ratios. In the case of FFFg, adding 50 and 60 mesh powder with a dash of 80+ mesh fines to the FFFg grade!
Olde E' sieve ratios for 1.5Fg and FFg ...
1.5Fg:
20 mesh - 98.163% Hold
30 mesh - 0.612% Hold
40 mesh - 0.000%
50 mesh - 1.224% Hold
60 mesh - Trace
80 mesh - Trace Passed
............99.999%
FFg:
20 mesh - 62.81% Hold
30 mesh - 32.32% Hold
40 mesh - 04.27% Hold
50 mesh - 00.60% Hold
60 mesh - Trace
............100%
Regular FFg
20 mesh - 79.2% retained
30 mesh - 20.8% retained
Conclusion: Goex increased the finer sieve meshes in Olde E' compared to their regular production grades
Density Test: Three samples locked at 100gr volumetric - powder vibrated and then weighed on a digital scale, accurate to x.02gr:
1.5Fg - 1.0219 avg
FFG - 1.0283 avg
FFFg - 1.0824 avg ... :roll: What the Frig? Tested 3 more times and was almost the same 1.08 avg
Swiss Comparison:
1.5Fg - 1.044
FFg - 1.049
FFFg - 1.023
Conclusion: Goex did not extend the polishing times for their Olde E' but it does shine like Swiss. Normal polishing time for regular Goex = 8 hrs whereas Swiss polishes for 24 hrs
Was close to dinner, but had to see what the sieve ratios were for the FFFg because the density was off the map:
10 mesh - Zero
20 mesh - 8.07% Hold
30 mesh - 44.72% Hold
40 mesh - 32.29% Hold
50 mesh - 13.66% Hold
60 mesh - 1.24% Hold
80 mesh - Trace passed
Total - 99.98%
Regular Goex FFFg sieve ratios:
3Fg, regular production.
20 mesh - trace retained
30 mesh - 70.8% retained
40 mesh - 26.2% retained
Thru - 3.0%
Conclusion: Goex juiced Olde E' up by changing the sieve ratios. In the case of FFFg, adding 50 and 60 mesh powder with a dash of 80+ mesh fines to the FFFg grade!
Olde E' sieve ratios for 1.5Fg and FFg ...
1.5Fg:
20 mesh - 98.163% Hold
30 mesh - 0.612% Hold
40 mesh - 0.000%
50 mesh - 1.224% Hold
60 mesh - Trace
80 mesh - Trace Passed
............99.999%
FFg:
20 mesh - 62.81% Hold
30 mesh - 32.32% Hold
40 mesh - 04.27% Hold
50 mesh - 00.60% Hold
60 mesh - Trace
............100%
Regular FFg
20 mesh - 79.2% retained
30 mesh - 20.8% retained
Conclusion: Goex increased the finer sieve meshes in Olde E' compared to their regular production grades