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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 29, 2022 14:09:32 GMT -5
Ooooh, very clever, Patty. Looking at it makes me want to put on a warm jacket — brrrrr!
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Post by fernwood on Dec 30, 2022 3:39:50 GMT -5
Very creative Patty.
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Post by liveoak on Dec 30, 2022 11:15:26 GMT -5
Yup, your right my husband steadied the drill press vise for about 30 seconds while I got started (and took the photo). If that disqualifies me then I'm out.
It's hard to beat your steel trap logic, and I should never try to best you at it, you're just too good.
Sorry for entering the cab in what is perceived as false pretenses,
I'm withdrawing it & I'll just use it to make a nice piece of jewelry.
Patty
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Post by 1dave on Dec 30, 2022 12:15:28 GMT -5
Entry Requirements: Participants are asked to follow the contest theme in the creation of a hand-shaped, jewelry-ready cabochon or set of cabochons. For the purposes of contest consistency, a cabochon should have a visible dome on top and a flat backside. Variations on dome heights and girdle styles are permitted and ultimately it's up to the voters to decide if the contest criteria has been met. ENTRY CABOCHONS MUST BE MADE ENTIRELY BY THE MEMBER, within the contest month and feel free to let us know about the piece including how you shaped and polished it, and what challenges it presented. Please identify the material if you know what it is or let us know if you don't. Alternative materials are allowed as long as they are in keeping with the theme (ie: "agate" theme = agate material), and the material is such that it requires lapidary skills to transform it into a cabochon. Cabochons may have a hole(s) drilled but nothing attached to it. liveoak either you have two left hands, or your entry was a team effort. The photo clearly shows two people working together, and though it seems pretty insignificant, it’s fair for someone to assume you had help throughout the process. Maybe you didn’t even make the cab? I'm not entering any of these contents!  |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 30, 2022 12:30:10 GMT -5
liveoak either you have two left hands, or your entry was a team effort. The photo clearly shows two people working together, and though it seems pretty insignificant, it’s fair for someone to assume you had help throughout the process. Maybe you didn’t even make the cab? I didn't get a chance to re-visit Patty's entry to see what you're talking about but either way, this heavy-handed approach on another contest participant is out of line in my opinion. I know I take a hands-off approach and let the voters sort things out - and part of that has to do with appearances because I also like to participate in the contests - but serious accusations of cheating that have a high likelihood of causing a participant to pull their entry, respond with a flame thrower, or worst of all leave the forum, really should be ran through a moderator. If not me then rockjunquie or aDave who have no horse in the race. Please everyone - it's all in fun. Literally, it's not like we're playing for money. After a couple of prior contests got contentious I thought to myself that it was just a glitch in the matrix and all will be smooth again soon. |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 30, 2022 12:35:18 GMT -5
I'm not entering any of these contents! It's good to see you up and kicking our butts 1dave  I was late in reading about what you went through, I just saw the thread last night. |
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 30, 2022 12:58:28 GMT -5
Liveoak, I have no objection to the piece that you entered because stabilization of the machine in my opinion does not violate the rules for being made without help. I assume that you completed your entry without help and the cab should be allowed in the contest in my opinion.
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Post by 1dave on Dec 30, 2022 14:10:35 GMT -5
I'm not entering any of these contents! It's good to see you up and kicking our butts 1dave I was late in reading about what you went through, I just saw the thread last night. My voice got a chance to escape and took it. (I ain't saying THAT stuff no more no more no more. I ain't saying that stuff no more! |
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 30, 2022 17:06:15 GMT -5
1dave, nice to have you back!
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 31, 2022 11:53:43 GMT -5
Well, look at the time. I had something in mind, but for a variety of reasons it won't be finished in time or posted. Still interesting how the saw seems to produce a good slab every month lately. How often do you see owyhee with a snow like white? And a tree in red and green?    Look Ma, no power tools! A fence and a little rolly rolly does the same thing. Was it cheating?  Fits that 1" template like a glove, well okay, OJ's glove, but after the run on 220 it will slide through.  New double stick dop tape without the wiggly cushion, we'll see how it works. For the purposes of the educational fun aspect of the contest I liked so much, I planned to slide the dop stick into a short piece of tubing to let it spin freely on the wheel while finishing the preform and roughing the dome ("no drill"), but life...  |
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Post by brotherbill on Dec 31, 2022 12:13:05 GMT -5
RockoonzUsing tubing never occurred to me....great idea!
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 31, 2022 12:16:01 GMT -5
Rockoonz, put your cab on that turbo wheel and then do a quick polish for an entry. You have a very nice piece!
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 31, 2022 17:12:18 GMT -5
Curious to know how that works. I’d be concerned with too much vibration causing chipping or flat spots. Wonder if you could put some bearings in a tube then fit a dop to the inside of the bearings. Seems it would keep t more stable if the dop fit tightly enough.
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 31, 2022 18:44:50 GMT -5
Curious to know how that works. I’d be concerned with too much vibration causing chipping or flat spots. Wonder if you could put some bearings in a tube then fit a dop to the inside of the bearings. Seems it would keep t more stable if the dop fit tightly enough. I figured on having a "pinky brake" on the shaft. I have done stuff like it before with no mishap, polishing a rusty shaft with a wire brush on a grinder before attempting to pull bearings and pulleys for example. |
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Post by khara on Jan 1, 2023 0:17:51 GMT -5
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 1, 2023 3:10:53 GMT -5
Didn't get in on this one... For some reason I thought it was Saturday... Great entries all! I'm disappointed I didn't get in.
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Post by khara on Jan 1, 2023 3:53:57 GMT -5
Seeing the collage is my favorite part.🤓
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Post by Tommy on Jan 1, 2023 14:20:01 GMT -5
Happy New Year and this contest is officially closed! Thank you to everyone who participated!
I'm gonna need a day to get the voting poll put together but should have that up by tomorrow morning.
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Post by Tommy on Jan 2, 2023 8:59:49 GMT -5
Let the voting begin!
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Post by RWA3006 on Jan 3, 2023 14:42:51 GMT -5
Wish I could vote for all of them.
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I was late in reading about what you went through, I just saw the thread last night.
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