Reducing Samples to Test size

Question 1

for all 3 methods (quartermaster, riffle splitter and quartering), what must be ensured before starting?

Accepted Answer

the surfaces are clean

Question 2

for the quartermaster and quartering method, what additional properties must the surface have?

Accepted Answer

needs to be level and non-stick

Question 3

how many buckets do your need for the quartermaster method?

Accepted Answer

4 under each corner

Question 4

with the doors closed and secured in the quartermaster method, how must the sample be poured?

Accepted Answer

a continuous pour or multiple pours from multiple directions

Question 5

if there is material left on the surfaces of the quartermaster, what must be done?

Accepted Answer

remove from surface and lace into proper bucket

Question 6

how many containers does the riffle splitter need?

Accepted Answer

2 per pour, 4 per sample

Question 7

how must you pour your sample in a riffle splitter?

Accepted Answer

steadily move it back and forth from each wall until empty

Question 8

for the quartering method what must be done after your are sure it is clean, level and non-stick? it requires a scoop but what kind?

Accepted Answer

pour sample into tray, turn it 4 times with a flat bottom scoop

Question 9

after mixing your sample with a flat bottom scoop in the quartering method what do you do now?

Accepted Answer

using your scoop, make a cone from piling up your mixed material

Question 10

after making the cone in the quartering method what must be done?

Accepted Answer

press down on the peak of the cone and flatten it out

Question 11

how much wider does your flattened pile need to be than thick in the quartering method?

Accepted Answer

the diameter of the circle needs to be 4x - 8x the thickness

Question 12

after making the flat pile of sample in the quartering method, what needs to be done?

Accepted Answer

press quartering templates (splitter bars) to the bottom of the tray through the center of the circle

Question 13

how do you remove material in both the quartermaster and the quartering method?

Accepted Answer

remove opposite corners and repeat the process

Alle Karten