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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 20, 2023 22:10:34 GMT -5
My cabber is getting delivered tomorrow! I may be able to try if i can break in these wheels. Otherwise, I won't be able to get back to the workshop until Jan 10th, and that's way too long! What you get? Pretty easy to break in the wheels. Hell… I really didn’t even break in my new wheels. Ran a hard piece of jasper over each wheel for 20 seconds and called it a day 😂 Yep. I just find a nice hard agate or jasper preform that needs material removed and run it over the wheels to remove the excess bits of the polymer with diamond they made them from. Only need to do it with the soft wheels, and really with 600 and up you might as well wait till you have a couple cabs shaped most of the way before you even bother with them. Hard wheels need no breaking in, but be sure to use the full width of the wheel so it wears in evenly. |
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Post by iamchris on Dec 21, 2023 8:15:47 GMT -5
My cabber is getting delivered tomorrow! I may be able to try if i can break in these wheels. Otherwise, I won't be able to get back to the workshop until Jan 10th, and that's way too long! What you get? Pretty easy to break in the wheels. Hell… I really didn’t even break in my new wheels. Ran a hard piece of jasper over each wheel for 20 seconds and called it a day 😂 Highland Park CB8. Would have preferred the Kingsley North but it's a bit too big for my area. Plus, with their Black Friday sale I got it 10% off, and all the wheels and accessories were 15% off. Went with sintered 60 and 140 wheels, and then the rest of the standard sequence of soft wheels. |
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 21, 2023 12:35:45 GMT -5
What you get? Pretty easy to break in the wheels. Hell… I really didn’t even break in my new wheels. Ran a hard piece of jasper over each wheel for 20 seconds and called it a day 😂 Highland Park CB8. Would have preferred the Kingsley North but it's a bit too big for my area. Plus, with their Black Friday sale I got it 10% off, and all the wheels and accessories were 15% off. Went with sintered 60 and 140 wheels, and then the rest of the standard sequence of soft wheels. They make pretty good stuff. Looks like a pretty nice machine. Stoked for you. Keep us posted. |
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 25, 2023 12:57:27 GMT -5
This is my entry for the contest. I enjoy firework displays that are used for decorating the Holiday sky. My entry used a piece of Mexican lace to show the exploding light in a dark sky. The cab size is about 2 inches and was shaped from a flat polished blank. Top, bottom and side are in order. Pictures in next entry.
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Post by victor1941 on Dec 25, 2023 13:09:22 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Dec 25, 2023 14:42:26 GMT -5
I really like that
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khara
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Post by khara on Dec 25, 2023 16:08:29 GMT -5
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 25, 2023 16:14:23 GMT -5
Dang ol victor man. Busting out the primo stuff. Very nice
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Post by NDK on Dec 26, 2023 21:27:00 GMT -5
I don't usually get all giddy about crazy lace, but that's a really cool one Victor!
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 26, 2023 21:41:19 GMT -5
victor1941 - That's one of the COOLEST pieces of Crazy Lace I've ever seen!! Awesome! 
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Post by agatewhisperer on Dec 27, 2023 18:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Dec 27, 2023 18:27:15 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 27, 2023 18:28:59 GMT -5
Yeah, looks like OJ.
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Post by agatewhisperer on Dec 27, 2023 18:52:11 GMT -5
Thanks, as I've said before I really like polishing rocks but suuuuck at ID 😅 |
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Post by iamchris on Dec 27, 2023 21:05:49 GMT -5
Finally made a cab I didn't break! First four fell on the ground after they popped off the dop on the polishing wheel, and the fifth fell, didn't break, but did manage to get scratched quite badly. I was only happy with two of the other ones, but here's one I'm happy with and it survived! I'm going to have to lay down some blankets off the right side of the table. The bare concrete floor isn't very forgiving of my n00bness. 😆 Here's some Craig Gulch Picture Jasper that was shaped to resemble a Christmas tree.   |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 28, 2023 8:36:05 GMT -5
agatewhisperer - Alex, I meant to say something yesterday! That material (I'm betting it's OJ as well) is stunning! Fantastic...as always! iamchris - Great looking cab! I can "see" the Christmas tree!!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 30, 2023 18:34:57 GMT -5
Dare to be different... Jingle BallsNeed to do glam shots etc...  |
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Post by NDK on Dec 30, 2023 19:13:42 GMT -5
Nobody wants to see glam shots of those 🤣
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Post by realrockhound on Dec 30, 2023 19:23:29 GMT -5
Nobody wants to see glam shots of those 🤣 Don’t be so sure. I’m thinking these are gonna be real popular with the ladies 🤣 |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 31, 2023 0:20:31 GMT -5
realrockhound: Jingle Balls, Dangle Balls Waggle every day. Oh what fun they are to ride And that’s all I have to say! HEY!
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