nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Sept 19, 2022 10:09:56 GMT -5
I received a couple cut, I'm not sure what to call them. They look like they were balls of something that this person cut in half. One had agate bands, one looks like agate with stuff floating around, been sitting here for hours looking at it and can not think of of what it's called, and one with a crystal pocket. If I lap the one with the pocket will to ruin my polish pads? jasoninsd I seen a hi-tech slant lap in a photo you posted when you got your Kingsley North Cab-King, do you think it would be ok? |
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 19, 2022 11:25:46 GMT -5
been sitting here for hours looking at it and can not think of of what it's called Thundereggs, or geodes perhaps?   |
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Post by nursetumbler on Sept 19, 2022 11:46:32 GMT -5
This is what I picture they started out as  This is the insides I am inquiring about  This is the back of the one that has bands in it  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 19, 2022 22:20:58 GMT -5
Kelly, sorry for the delayed response. My internet was down most of the day today! If you're using the foam backed disks like I had for my slant cabber (for making cabs), you do risk losing something from inside that open vug and have it imbed into the fibers. I think the risk of that is minimal...but it is possible. Now...that being said. I have learned the foam backed disks SUCK for doing face polishing. They have a tendency to "depress" into the disk and the outside perimeter of the specimen gets the contact with the disk - and the center part of the specimen is difficult to have it make contact with the disk. If your plan is to face polish these, I'd definitely look into getting solid hard backed regular flat lap disks...if you don't already have them.  |
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Post by vance71975 on Sept 19, 2022 22:28:02 GMT -5
This is what I picture they started out as This is the insides I am inquiring about This is the back of the one that has bands in it Looks awesome! |
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nursetumbler
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Post by nursetumbler on Sept 20, 2022 4:25:21 GMT -5
Kelly, sorry for the delayed response. My internet was down most of the day today! If you're using the foam backed disks like I had for my slant cabber (for making cabs), you do risk losing something from inside that open vug and have it imbed into the fibers. I think the risk of that is minimal...but it is possible. Now...that being said. I have learned the foam backed disks SUCK for doing face polishing. They have a tendency to "depress" into the disk and the outside perimeter of the specimen gets the contact with the disk - and the center part of the specimen is difficult to have it make contact with the disk. If your plan is to face polish these, I'd definitely look into getting solid hard backed regular flat lap disks...if you don't already have them. Jason jasoninsdMy slant lap pads are just mounted/stuck on black hard discs, no cushioning to them. It was the all in 1 setup. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 20, 2022 8:32:35 GMT -5
Kelly, sorry for the delayed response. My internet was down most of the day today! If you're using the foam backed disks like I had for my slant cabber (for making cabs), you do risk losing something from inside that open vug and have it imbed into the fibers. I think the risk of that is minimal...but it is possible. Now...that being said. I have learned the foam backed disks SUCK for doing face polishing. They have a tendency to "depress" into the disk and the outside perimeter of the specimen gets the contact with the disk - and the center part of the specimen is difficult to have it make contact with the disk. If your plan is to face polish these, I'd definitely look into getting solid hard backed regular flat lap disks...if you don't already have them. Jason jasoninsdMy slant lap pads are just mounted/stuck on black hard discs, no cushioning to them. It was the all in 1 setup. You oughta be just fine then! Don't forget to post results! |
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