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new	Anyone tried TPUPolyurethane belts on a Lortone QT12 Qt66?

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by JR8675309
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new	Griegers Drill press or old catalog?

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by liveoak
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new	Say goodbye to Lortone Tumblers... Pages: 1 2 3

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by hypodactylus
Mar 17, 2024 17:05:48 GMT -5

new	Lortone 3D printable parts ( Belt cover, knurled knob)

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by oregon
Feb 17, 2024 20:42:50 GMT -5

new	Merry Christmas to someone in Minnesota... Lot-O + barrel

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by Mark K
Dec 15, 2023 16:52:05 GMT -5

new	viking vibrasonic repack motor bearings

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by jawsjr
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new	Beacon Star TC-10 (TC14?) Saw Bearings

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by oregon
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new	Alternative to re-lining a Viking vibratory hopper?

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by oregon
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new	slab saw part id? Came with Highland Park 10" gravity feed. Pages: 1 2

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by alaskaman
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new	Large Orby Brown Red "slab" id

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by perkins17
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new	changes w new Etsy/ebay/venmo/paypal tax reporting rules? Pages: 1 2 3

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by susand24224
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new	Jeweler's Blue Cone shaped Tumbling Media (ceramics?) id?

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by hummingbirdstones
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new	slab saw ID?

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by oregon
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new	Any Nelson Slab saw owners/experience ?

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by aGates
Aug 2, 2022 16:41:14 GMT -5

new	HP 10" trim saw table & Mystery Trim saw table available.

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by oregon
Jul 10, 2022 19:11:53 GMT -5

new	Good Deal on some UV-18 vibes in Costa Mesa

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by snetbonaut
May 27, 2022 19:46:51 GMT -5

new	Saw Window gasket maker / sealer material recommendations.

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by Rockoonz
May 26, 2022 8:42:44 GMT -5

new	UV Petrified Wood, Green & Orange from Utah.

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by 1dave
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new	Green Glass or Obsidian with inclusions?

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by realrockhound
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new	An excuse to rockhound the Oregon Coast...

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by jasoninsd
Jan 14, 2022 20:59:33 GMT -5

new	Has Lortone Stopped Making Slab Saws?

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by ivan
Dec 2, 2021 9:26:30 GMT -5

new	Geode with a layered outer look ? ID?

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by rewdownunder
Sept 30, 2021 16:20:52 GMT -5

new	DIY tumblers with dual drive - Short belts longevity?

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by rmf
Jul 30, 2021 18:02:00 GMT -5

new	6" trim Saw ID?

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by AzRockGeek
Jul 15, 2021 20:18:11 GMT -5

new	ID? Blueish white w Dendrites - Parral (& Bat Cave for fun)

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by Sabre52
Jul 3, 2021 12:14:43 GMT -5

new	Anyone seen or used a vibe like these?

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by broseph82
Jun 29, 2021 19:45:54 GMT -5

new	Deal on a Lot-o... better be quick

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by msuwabbit
Jun 25, 2021 9:40:50 GMT -5

new	Looking for an old Lortone TS-8 Trim saw table...

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by Starguy
Jun 22, 2021 14:37:55 GMT -5

new	Brazillian B side....

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by stefan
Jun 11, 2021 14:05:04 GMT -5

new	Flexshafts ID & Question..

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by oregon
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thestripedone: Hi all May 10, 2024 17:16:19 GMT -5

thestripedone: I've been using ceridium oxide for my 4th step of polishing. I was wondering if there is a 5th step for a super polish May 10, 2024 17:20:10 GMT -5

amygdule: Silicon Carbide SiC grind in Rotary then Aluminum Oxide AO polish in a vibe... May 10, 2024 17:37:12 GMT -5 *

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Wooferhound: OOOOOOoooooo...... . . . Shiney May 12, 2024 17:42:11 GMT -5 *

Wooferhound: I like to use Candy Oxide if it's not Sold Out May 13, 2024 14:36:55 GMT -5

RickB: Will someone please pass the cicadas and the sriracha dip May 13, 2024 15:52:13 GMT -5 *

RWA3006: I heard sriracha is getting scarce again. May 13, 2024 21:59:57 GMT -5

parfive: Les cucaracha are always in season. May 14, 2024 0:14:28 GMT -5

wargrafix: *in a sad country tune* "Won't someone have some sympathy for this poor lonely rockless soul" May 14, 2024 13:53:14 GMT -5

wargrafix: *someone at the back* "Lies! I heard he bought geodes this month!" May 14, 2024 13:53:46 GMT -5

amygdule: The Ocean is still tumbling on May 15, 2024

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Wooferhound: Tumbling like a tumbleweed , pledging it's love for the ground. May 16, 2024 6:21:49 GMT -5 *

RickB:

Drifting along with the tumblin' tumbleweeds May 16, 2024 8:59:23 GMT -5 *

Wooferhound: Imperfect memory and false recollections are essential elements of a flexible mind. May 17, 2024 16:40:58 GMT -5

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jone: Musical seal May 17, 2024 20:58:37 GMT -5 *

Wooferhound: My mind is flexible like Rock Slurry May 17, 2024 21:06:47 GMT -5

Wooferhound: I grease the wheels in a factory, hunched over metal machines , the gears moving remind me of bodies in motion May 17, 2024 22:40:28 GMT -5 *

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