SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Strategies & Market Trends : Joe Copia's daytrades/investments and thoughts

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Joe Copia who wrote (3771)5/29/1998 2:55:00 PM
From: Wayne Rumball  Read Replies (1) of 25711
 
Here's some FASC info;

Johnny and all:
Here is a message from Ed Needham concerning gypsum grind results:
-------------------------
I've been reading the thread for the last month or so. I am the past
G.M. for FASC. I left in January of this year to go back to farming. The mills at FASC
can produce material finer than 625 mesh. The standard for the gypsum ground at
FASC is as follows:

Mesh % Passing
200 96%
325 78%
400 40%
625 20%

These figures are the typical results I would receive when I performed
screen tests on ground samples. We found during testing that the mill
would react very differently to different materials. The harder the
material the better the grind. Harder materials also grind faster.
Limestone works very well. The screen tests for Limestone usually had a finer grind than
Gypsum. We also found that the size of the material
being fed into the mill changed the grind and through put. The best size found for
Gypsum, Limestone and other products of the same hardness was 3/4" to 1" rock.

I would be happy to discuss my experience running FASC if you would like to call me.
My office number is 805-721-8796.

Ed Needham
-----------------
I did call Ed and we had a nice conversation. He feels that the potential is good for
FASC provided they get the funding problem solved. There should be some news soon
concerning gypsum production. He mentioned that they had a shipment at the rail head
and that management will be down next week to get things going. Now that the fields
are drying out, demand for gypsum and other soil nutrients will be high.

Ed left FASC to get back into farming and he bought a citrus farm. He still keeps in
contact with the company and speaks well of management and the employees.
Lee
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext