zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Apr 1, 2018 0:23:48 GMT -5
I just bought a used Pixie that I found on craigslist. I noticed that there is very little space between the wheels & the lip of the cover - about 1.5mm. Is this normal? Do you have more space than this? I've heard that you must break in new Nova wheels. Is that because they're "spiky" when new? If so, don't the spikes on new Novas rub against the lip of the cover? Also, what is this piece of plastic? It's about 1.75" at its widest. Does it come with a Pixie, or did I just get some random part from the guy's garage? There was a syringe included. I'm assuming this is diamond paste. Can anyone identify it? I googled the numbers on the label, but no luck. TIA Lynn
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Post by vegasjames on Apr 1, 2018 1:33:37 GMT -5
The tube looks like a fluoride flux. Generally consisting of potassium fluoride, borax and potassium carbonate. Be for soldering jewelry, not cabbing.
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 1, 2018 5:59:56 GMT -5
Lynn the little plastic thing is for placing your water spitter into when you need to get water shot at an angle for the outside extra attachments. Did you purchase it with new nova wheels?? Lucky you! Your first few cabs use hard cabs, Agate or comparable material and that will break them in as long as your last wheel is a 3000. Congrats!
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Apr 1, 2018 10:05:33 GMT -5
melhill1659 - I bought it used. I have 2 new hard wheels to put on it. I will re-diamond the Novas. Lynn
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Post by opalpyrexia on Apr 1, 2018 10:05:59 GMT -5
The distance that you measured between the wheels and the front edge of the upper housing/deck is not unusual. I don't recall ever having a new wheel on my Pixie rub against that edge.
I would take the fluoride flux to a hazardous waste disposal site. Very nasty stuff. There are good non-fluoride fluxes available if you make jewelry.
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Apr 1, 2018 10:09:31 GMT -5
The tube looks like a fluoride flux. Generally consisting of potassium fluoride, borax and potassium carbonate. Be for soldering jewelry, not cabbing. Bummer, I was hoping I got some diamond paste in the deal. Lynn
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