fatrichie
has rocks in the head
Member since July 2004
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 22, 2006 23:48:11 GMT -5
I've got a piece of thunderegg, I have been trying to work for weeks. This thing is driving me nanners!!! It seems to just not grind down. I am trying to grind the face to take away about a millimeter of thickness, and it just seems to mock me! I even made a holder of sorts, to keep it grinding on the lap and it still won't give in. It's like its harder than the diamond lap or  It has a really neet, dendrite inside that looks like a brain and brain stem. But there is a shallow foggy layer over the top of it that I am trying to remove. I don't have a flat vibe, so thats out. Has any one else had a stubborn one like this before? Any suggestions? Fatrichie |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 23, 2006 3:57:15 GMT -5
richie i have done alot of thunder egg cabs and i never ran into that prob its prob a nice agate center and i just use the genie on it and it grinds right down maybe your lap is gettin worn ---but for the most part i dont have to take down the face-- when i slab a thunder egg i look at each piece as i cut and if something looks good ill adjust the cut to try and get the best slice i can ,, sometimes it works and some it dont hahaha-- alot of times i only get one or two slices i like from an egg but thats cool cause some of them are too dam cool --i dont know if you ever seen the one i put up for cabojohn that herm named fire and ice it has to be the best one i ever got from an egg -- ill look around for a pic of it--- ill post if i find it   |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 23, 2006 9:10:29 GMT -5
Sands: is that first one "Fyre & Ice"? I think I'm in love!
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 23, 2006 13:42:08 GMT -5
yea tweet thats it and i think it has to be the nicest slice of thunderegg i ever got --- i even liked it finished and i allways find something wrong with my cabs hahaha
the second one isent bad eather i liked how that one came out too but there was something about the fire and ice one i realy liked it was strong or bold or i realy dont know just cool hahaha
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jan 23, 2006 15:00:41 GMT -5
Sounds like your lap is either clogged (with softer material) or worn out??? I have a slice or 2 of Thunderegg that I'm gonna work up next time I go back to the 100 belt!
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
Member since July 2004
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 24, 2006 2:25:24 GMT -5
Wow nce one Sands, I have a new 180 grit lap, maybe I'll give it a try. Thanks all.
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