realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 17, 2024 21:28:37 GMT -5
As the title states. Never cut one, think I’m going to give it a go as I think I know how to do it with a proper dome. Anyone here who is a pro at it? Wanna share some tips?
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Post by chris1956 on Mar 17, 2024 21:46:19 GMT -5
Never thought about doing that. I just leave them flat and through them in the Lot-O. Sounds like it could get complicated.
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 17, 2024 22:21:00 GMT -5
As I once said, I could cab the skidmarks off of a pair of tighty whities 😂. I’m fully confident I could do it. However… if someone here has done it and has tips to lessen the learning curve, I’m all ears.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 17, 2024 23:00:46 GMT -5
As I once said, I could cab the skidmarks off of a pair of tighty whities 😂. I’m fully confident I could do it. However… if someone here has done it and has tips to lessen the learning curve, I’m all ears. Do as many "heart" shapes as it takes for you to be happy with the results. If you nail those, a cross should be an easy "cross-over"...times four... |
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 17, 2024 23:41:51 GMT -5
As I once said, I could cab the skidmarks off of a pair of tighty whities 😂. I’m fully confident I could do it. However… if someone here has done it and has tips to lessen the learning curve, I’m all ears. Do as many "heart" shapes as it takes for you to be happy with the results. If you nail those, a cross should be an easy "cross-over"...times four... I’ve had my fair share of hearts at this point 😂 |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 18, 2024 6:24:51 GMT -5
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 18, 2024 10:48:57 GMT -5
Close. I didn’t watch the video (just saw this at work) but from the thumbnail, it appears he’s tumbling. I’m looking to cut one like a traditional cab where the top is domed. Almost wondering if a dremel would be the way to go. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 18, 2024 11:04:44 GMT -5
The few I have done were flat topped. I think I would cut a rectangle, dome it to 220 hard like a pillow mint dome, then trim it to a cross and grind the sides then polish it all. If the wheels miss the inside corners then diamond paste on either felt bobs or nylon brushes should work.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 18, 2024 12:03:12 GMT -5
The video has tips on how to cut those 90 degree angles.
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 18, 2024 12:25:11 GMT -5
I'd like to know how Rob Jugglerguy got that saw to stay so clean, I got one in an estate and never could get to not produce a lot of water on the bench. I have the Tiny Trim 4 inch saw for those inside corners, if the slab is too big I start with the 6 inch HP with the larger deck. |
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Post by stardiamond on Mar 18, 2024 12:43:36 GMT -5
There are four domes and the edges are cut with the edges of the wheels, like the notches on a heart.
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Post by chris1956 on Mar 18, 2024 12:48:32 GMT -5
I'll have you know I lost sleep over this last night.  Do you intend to try to put this into a setting or just attach to a chain at the top? Or just to carry around? Any idea of the overall dimensions? Rob's crosses are tumbled. I was thinking along the same line as Rockoonz. Dome it first and then cut. It will be hard to project a cross on the curved surface so probably cut it by eye? You could probably mark it roughly if you use a ruler or flexible tape measure. If you wanted to go crazy, you could have one domed surface with the high point at the intersection. Then, when you cut it, each side view would have a curved "top" surface going up to that high point (all the sides would be vertical to the domed part). Not sure if that would look good or not but it would be different. I am also thinking you won't be able to do the corners or if you have different curved surfaces coming together on the cabbing machine. I have tried this before and always end up using the Dremel (grinding and polishing) for the last little part. Please note that I am not the world's expert on cabbing. But you probably already knew that. I refuse to think any more about this after 10 pm.  |
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Post by realrockhound on Mar 18, 2024 13:02:08 GMT -5
I think Rockoonz has the right idea. Maybe I take a rectangle and do a low dome first all the way to polish. Then come back and trim and do a second pass on the wheels using the inside edges. |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Mar 18, 2024 16:42:10 GMT -5
I'd like to know how Rob Jugglerguy got that saw to stay so clean, I got one in an estate and never could get to not produce a lot of water on the bench. I have the Tiny Trim 4 inch saw for those inside corners, if the slab is too big I start with the 6 inch HP with the larger deck. I don't do anything special. My saw is really dry to work with. There's some spray off the sides, but I stay completely dry standing in front. I only add water to about 1/4 inch up on the blade, but I think that's pretty standard. I love that saw. I have another one as a back up in case anything ever happens to it. |
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Post by orrum on Mar 19, 2024 7:08:19 GMT -5
Robs crosses are great and you can tumble them
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Post by rockbrain on Mar 19, 2024 14:48:11 GMT -5
I've done several flat tops and one with a sort of dome. For the dome I just marked the girdle on the 4 short side and domed the entire thing not worrying about the long sides. I think it came out the same as it would if you domed a rectangle and then cut the cross out.
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