smallbutmighty
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2016
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Post by smallbutmighty on Sept 4, 2016 21:45:35 GMT -5
Hello! Im new to RTH, glad to have found this forum. Rocks have been a growing obsession of mine for a while, and realize I have a pretty cool collection. Id like to polish up some of my finds. Most of what I have is from all over Lake Michigan, includes petoskeys, a few agates, quartz, and other stuff. Im not that interested in changing the shape of the rocks (getting a perfectly round rock isnt my goal) I just want to amplify the colors and features of the rocks without having to get them wet.
Any pointers on good equipment as a first step? Not too interested in tumblers. I like the idea of used machines (saw a highland park e10 on ebay) but not sure where to start.
Any pointers would be great!
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Post by johnjsgems on Sept 5, 2016 19:07:10 GMT -5
If you just want to "window" a surface on specimens, just about any used cab machine would work fine. Even a two wheel arbor with a grinding wheel and an expando drum with an assortment of belts. Your Petoskies are really soft and most people work those by hand.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 5, 2016 19:22:41 GMT -5
Yeah, it sounds like windowing is what you want. Get a cheap tile saw with a good blade for smaller rocks and, as an alternative to what John said, get a flat lap to polish the windows. You can get those used fairly cheap- cheaper than a big cabber, anyway. You'll need a few of the discs to polish with.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Sept 8, 2016 0:13:10 GMT -5
Hello welcome,
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