cccbock
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2011
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Post by cccbock on Mar 16, 2012 7:39:16 GMT -5
This is my machine. With and without current shrouds. I plan on replacing them but they do for now. The pic with the cabs are #s 1,3,4,5,6,7 Number 2 got dropped on a tile floor. Then got swept up and thrown away !! Material are an agate, an obsidian, green I dont know what that was very soft, a dark tiger eye and two corals from the same slab. Attachments:
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2011
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Post by cccbock on Mar 16, 2012 7:42:01 GMT -5
right side Attachments:
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by cccbock on Mar 16, 2012 7:42:50 GMT -5
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by cccbock on Mar 16, 2012 7:43:49 GMT -5
First seven cabs minus #2 Attachments:
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 16, 2012 8:27:52 GMT -5
Looks like it works just fine!
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Mar 16, 2012 9:28:15 GMT -5
Cool cabbing!
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cabjunky
has rocks in the head
Regency Rose Plume
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Post by cabjunky on Mar 16, 2012 9:54:17 GMT -5
I like your homemade machine, it took guts to make your own before you knew if you liked the hobby or not. Keep cabbing, the fist batch of cabs turned out nicely.
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2011
Posts: 499
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Post by cccbock on Mar 16, 2012 11:04:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the good comment folks....it's encouraging .............building a full diamond machine before I had even had a chance to be in the presence of a cab machine was indeed a gamble.......one that I believe has paid off........I knew if I was going to do this I wanted to be able to do it right , from the beginning. I am not one to tolerate the tedium of changing belts / disks for each cab....once I got the rocks on the dop I was able to cab each one in one sitting ....six wheels and the buff lap.......I don't think I could have started with a six wheeler any cheaper either......less than $600 ......
I figured I would like the hobby since I enjoy seeing polished stones. I tried tumbling with a "toy" tumbler with limited success. Checked into real tumblers just to find out that they are no faster than the toy , just bigger !!.......Waiting for rocks that might or might not be shiny in a month is SUCH a drag. With the cabber I can cut a preform , put it on a dop , and have a polished stone in an hour or less......hhhmmm an hour.....a month......I will take semi instant gratification thank you !!........will I still be cabbing in a year ? maybe not every day but just knowing I can go and fire up the cabber at a moments notice and walk away a little while later with a finished stone will keep me coming back.......now I just need to wire wrap and I will be in...............
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Post by helens on Mar 16, 2012 22:30:36 GMT -5
Very kewl:).
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Post by stoner on Mar 17, 2012 0:31:45 GMT -5
Nice cabs! I like your machine and the attitude behind building it! Hell, I even like the water shields! Great job!
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2011
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Post by cccbock on Mar 17, 2012 12:33:23 GMT -5
water shields are going to be rebuilt as soon as I can scrounge a couple more buckets from work.....now that Ive seen what is needed the next generation should be a bit more effective in keeping me from showering in the process......
I must say that while my wife seemed indifferent to me building the machine it was quite pleasing to see her smile when she saw the first cab !! And my son ,to whom most things I do are only marginally acceptable on his coolness meter , saw the obsidian , picked it up and looked at me and said this one's pretty cool !!......that was like hitting a home run !!!......
I wonder what it would have been like to be in a small room at the Cistine Chapel painting a picture of a sunset when in walks Michaelangelo , taking a break from painting the ceiling , and looks at my paint by numbers sunset and says man that looks good........well what I imagine that would have been like is how I feel about the good comments from the veterans here............
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getyourbone
starting to shine!
Member since February 2010
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Post by getyourbone on Mar 17, 2012 12:47:35 GMT -5
I probably am going to need a few pillow blocks like those. Just curious where you got yours?
Where's the shaft from? I have a local machinist workin' on a design but curious what you used.
Motor hp?
Great machine!
Seems you enjoy this part of the sport as much as I do!
Steve
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Post by Tony W on Mar 17, 2012 14:23:27 GMT -5
Nicely done! Both grinder and cabs!! I too dislike changing wheels, and this effort really has me thinking. You might be required to do a tute on this build I've got motors, I can get pillow blocks, it's getting the shaft, and having it machined, and drilled for end plates that's the rub, or I'd start today, lol. T
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
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Post by catskillrocks on Mar 17, 2012 20:08:23 GMT -5
That's it, jump right in! You've made a fine machine & your cabs shows that it works great. Wish I had skills like that. Looking forward to more of your creations.
Don
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2011
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Post by cccbock on Mar 17, 2012 23:06:06 GMT -5
shaft is from lortone 38.00
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bgast1
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2010
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Post by bgast1 on Mar 18, 2012 0:52:19 GMT -5
I like that machine. Nice cabs.
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Post by Woodyrock on Mar 18, 2012 1:02:58 GMT -5
Good build, and it has all the essential parts to function as needed. Store bought fancy is not always needed to get the job done. Woody
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