Mailleman
starting to shine!
Member since March 2003
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Post by Mailleman on Mar 18, 2005 0:48:16 GMT -5
I've posted a couple times here now, just wanted to make my formal little hello to you all  I'm new to rockhounding (been working with gemstone beads for quite some time, but that's the extent of my lapidary know how) and recently acquired a sphere maker, so I'm diving right in! My tumbler is going right now in my room (so relaxing to sleep to) - just a 3 lb chicago electric one, but it works for now. I'm a poor college boy, so I use what I can get! Anyways, I've browsed quite a bit and I think you're all wonderful people, you've answered TONS of my questions without me even having to ask! Aaron |
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 18, 2005 2:53:27 GMT -5
welcome Aaron --they do have a soothing sound dont they i usta sleep good with 5 tumblers going in the next room they never kept me awake hahaha
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Rose
Cave Dweller 
Member since November 2004
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Post by Rose on Mar 18, 2005 8:03:33 GMT -5
Hi Aaron, welcome to the forum  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 18, 2005 21:33:59 GMT -5
welcome aaron! are you using your spheremaker yet?
i would definitely not have had any money for rock tumbling in college. there were important things to buy like beer, more beer, and lots more beer ;D .
kim
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Mailleman
starting to shine!
Member since March 2003
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Post by Mailleman on Mar 19, 2005 3:19:09 GMT -5
Thanks all! No spheremaker using yet - it's actually in the process of being made for me and shipped to me. Should have it in a couple weeks. In the meantime, I'm cutting rocks on my homemade rock saw (drill press turned on its side with a 6" blade) - not very precise or safe, but it works! I'm getting plans to build a chop saw from the guy that's building my spheremaker, so hopefully that will turn out to be a less-than-expensive endeavor.
Aaron
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halabit
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since October 2004
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Post by halabit on Mar 19, 2005 3:45:44 GMT -5
welcome aaron
this place is cool man
you will get neat
from northern calif.
halabit
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halabit
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since October 2004
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Post by halabit on Mar 19, 2005 3:47:53 GMT -5
sorry aaron
i meant to say neat ideas
halabit
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Post by gaetzchamp on Mar 20, 2005 0:18:24 GMT -5
Aaron-
Welcome aboard. Where ya attending? Studying? I think a spheremaker would be very cool. Hope you post pictures of your spheres when you're done.
Cheers,
Gaeter
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Mailleman
starting to shine!
Member since March 2003
Posts: 28
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Post by Mailleman on Mar 20, 2005 1:26:34 GMT -5
I'm at Wichita State University (home of BTK, woohoo!) majoring in Dance. I have some spheres pre-formed, need to build a big enough grinder and get my sphere maker and buy some tin oxide and I'll have some pics up in no time  Aaron |
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Post by Cher on Mar 21, 2005 15:51:44 GMT -5
Hi Aaron,
Welcome to the forum. I totally agree with the soothing sound of the tumblers, I love listening to mine. Good luck in school!!
Cher
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Duckbean
fully equipped rock polisher
Looking for rocks in all the wrong places
Member since February 2005
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Post by Duckbean on Apr 3, 2005 22:52:41 GMT -5
Hi Arron , and welcome to the board!A spere maker would be great, that's what got me started on rocks Got them every where.
Bob
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I'm new to rockhounding (been working with gemstone beads for quite some time, but that's the extent of my lapidary know how) and recently acquired a sphere maker, so I'm diving right in! My tumbler is going right now in my room (so relaxing to sleep to) - just a 3 lb chicago electric one, but it works for now. I'm a poor college boy, so I use what I can get! Anyways, I've browsed quite a bit and I think you're all wonderful people, you've answered TONS of my questions without me even having to ask!
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