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Post by minerken on Dec 2, 2018 19:36:17 GMT -5
not only are those some pretty cool agates but your tumbling was awsome
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Post by minerken on Nov 27, 2018 14:02:17 GMT -5
There would be rust but if your using it and it's only surface rust I wouldn't think that a problem and if storing it for a time give it an oil or WD40 coating. Your grit is going to remove the rust very quickly and if you think about it some polishes are actually iron oxide's, so unless the rust was very thick shouldn't be problematic and even if it 's it would be broken down in a hearty beat. Another thing that you may do is make circular divits in the worn pan i.e. using a drill and say a 1/2" bit just make shallow depressions on a grid actually some of the pan designs use this instead of the scored checkerboard lines. I have no clue as to how much better or worse one is than the other but I would say it was worth a go and may allow you to get some more lif out of the original pans.
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Post by minerken on Nov 27, 2018 11:25:11 GMT -5
If you have an angle grinder or Harbor Freight near you can get one for $20 or so. A flat plate of 1018 steel (common hardware steel) 1/8" thick scribe a circle of desired diameter using a cut off blade on the angle grinder rough out the circle (cut a bunch of tangent lines around the circle then grind to the circle). After making the circle lay out a grid on the plate using the angle grinder and cutoff wheel score groves on the plate and just set it in the original @agatemagot method. The only problem I see is that you would want to seal the edge so no grit or water would get under the plate.
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Post by minerken on Nov 18, 2018 10:29:21 GMT -5
I've been giving wrapping a try lately funny I tried the exact same style as you but didn't turn out as good as your's. Keep it up it will come.
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Post by minerken on Nov 18, 2018 0:04:08 GMT -5
based on the fractures looking conchoidal I would also suspect chrysoprase.
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Post by minerken on Nov 17, 2018 23:52:14 GMT -5
Thats some pretty awsome craftsmanship
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Post by minerken on Nov 17, 2018 23:49:48 GMT -5
with the above 220 only to clean up after 80
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Post by minerken on Nov 17, 2018 23:43:04 GMT -5
Great work I really like the vuggy ones
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Post by minerken on Nov 17, 2018 11:31:01 GMT -5
sophia13 I do machining for a hobby it may may be a little involved but may be able to help PM me if interested
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Post by minerken on Nov 6, 2018 10:45:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure about using resin it may work give it a try. I know that they make diamond impregnated brazing rod for that.
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Post by minerken on Oct 31, 2018 12:58:09 GMT -5
First machine I owned paid 50$ back in the 70's new with a 6" SIC wheel and spin on backing plate for sanding and polishing with SIC disks. IMHO it is probably the only machine one would ever need if they didn't plan on slabing big stuff or doing production type cutting.
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Post by minerken on Oct 29, 2018 11:48:08 GMT -5
I had one a few years ago gave it away more trouble than it's worth IMHO.
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Post by minerken on Oct 28, 2018 11:36:39 GMT -5
sounds like the start capcitor should be able to replace it.
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Post by minerken on Oct 23, 2018 20:36:27 GMT -5
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Post by minerken on Oct 19, 2018 12:42:00 GMT -5
I vib polish also but take my cabs to 600 and I purposely roll the top edge of the girdle. From what I've been told there are two camps when it comes to the girdle. The way I understand it is that wire wrappers prefer a crisp vertical girdle where the smithies like a slight taper. I try to keep the girdle fairly vertical for the wrapper and slightly rounded for the smith. Disclaimer! I don't do very much only half a dozen wraps and never done a smithing so I don't know if my theory even works. I need to send a couple out to a Wrapper and Smith to see what they think. Would anyone like to give it a try?
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Post by minerken on Oct 1, 2018 22:35:43 GMT -5
I do small part and hobby machining I may be able to help PM if interested
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Post by minerken on Sept 29, 2018 13:20:29 GMT -5
Sorry about the sideway always does this when I get Ipad or Iphone pics
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Post by minerken on Sept 29, 2018 13:16:23 GMT -5
Fall weather has been on us expecting snow today around the 4000' level, and very blustery windy day. Looking out our window this morning my wife exclaimed "Bears" ! Sure enough a couple locals had wandered in, we had seen this pair earlier this spring and were obviously yearlings. What a difference a few months has made they are definitely read for a long winter.
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Post by minerken on Sept 22, 2018 9:10:53 GMT -5
Hard to tell but is the long narrow one possibly Dino bone?
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Post by minerken on Sept 21, 2018 11:18:42 GMT -5
If it turns out that the bushing is slipping one trick is to super glue it in place.
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