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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 2, 2023 19:26:23 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 1, 2023 18:47:33 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 1, 2023 0:49:34 GMT -5
That is beautiful, Bob!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 18:15:55 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 1:02:26 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 0:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 0:20:38 GMT -5
Sorry you got skunked, Jason, but your wife did GREAT! Freaking A right she did!! I was SO happy for her. She was laughing/crying, saying "Oh my God" over and over. It was really cool to see her that excited. That's awesome. You may have created a rockhounding monster!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 0:18:42 GMT -5
realrockhound make a video of your stone in the sun. That might show it off really well. From what I see, it looks great!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 0:15:36 GMT -5
Sorry you got skunked, Jason, but your wife did GREAT!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 30, 2023 0:11:11 GMT -5
Well, hummingbirdstones , I want to ask Vince a question. :-( I am searching the forum for info on how to screen or filter a pump and I found this old thread. We have refurbished an old drop saw and my last task is figuring out how to filter the pump. It is an old Teel pump like Vince mentioned above here. I was hoping to find people who have experience using one of these and can tell me how to protect it from sucking up rock debris. If you know and can offer any info I’d sure appreciate it. I will also keep searching for other threads here. Khara, I will look at it tomorrow and see if I can figure it out. Don't get too excited, though. Vince was the king of the saw shop and took care of all of that.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 28, 2023 10:50:07 GMT -5
I've ordered them from Amazon. Pay attention to the size. They're usually listed in millimeters and some of them are tiny. I buy a big block of them who keep them under the sink. I buy larger ones. They're easy to cut up. They basically work like a very fine abrasive. I've never had them leave marks on anything including Starfire aquarium glass which is kind of soft. Thank you!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 28, 2023 10:45:55 GMT -5
Great job, Patty liveoak! I like it a lot. The improvising you did worked out really well.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 28, 2023 10:42:21 GMT -5
MsAli that's not Apache Gold. Looks like some kind of jasper to me. Apache Gold is chalcopyrite and black schist. ETA: Nice slabs you picked up. Love the Kokoweef! Ya I knew as soon as I got it, it wasn't Apache. I told him but he said it was sold to him as that name. Didn't spend a lot on it and it's a beautiful slab so I'm not too upset about it. I can't believe no one else scooped up the yellow cat! The kokoweef is beautiful. That one is Nate's pick It looks real similar to some of the stuff that Paul fencejumper finds.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 28, 2023 0:18:20 GMT -5
MsAli that's not Apache Gold. Looks like some kind of jasper to me. Apache Gold is chalcopyrite and black schist. ETA: Nice slabs you picked up. Love the Kokoweef!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 28, 2023 0:07:14 GMT -5
you guys think one of those product could clean a heavily corroded copper plate? actually I need to scrape heavy corrosion off first looking for fast way to make the copper shine I wonder if acetone make the process go faster ? it not critical piece -I just want to get basic shine suggestion for quickest easiast soluion is mucho appraviated... it may be brass Ed, the cheapest way is to use a copper cleaner. I buy Cameo brand at Wally's World. It's only a couple of bucks. Cameo, and a wet sponge will do it with a little scrubbing. If you want to work harder salt and lemon juice to scrub it will also work. That's the old fashioned (or eco-friendly way).
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 28, 2023 0:04:04 GMT -5
Now ditch the Magic Eraser brand and just get blocks of melamine foam. It's a fraction of the price. I'm using for all kinds of stuff including cleaning the inside of aquarium glass. I never thought of using them for this purpose. Where do you get it?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 27, 2023 23:58:36 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 26, 2023 0:01:48 GMT -5
Hi and welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 25, 2023 21:14:28 GMT -5
RickB Great photos of the babies! I love watching the little ones with their mouths wide open all the time saying feed me!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 25, 2023 9:55:08 GMT -5
Those look pretty dang good, Tela! Looking forward to seeing how they hold up to cabbing. Thanks for showing the whole process.
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