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Post by Tonyterner on Aug 31, 2007 13:51:51 GMT -5
I was reading an article in the July issue of Rock & Gem magazine last night about dopping. The article was about heating dop in a microwave, which sounded like a PIA. However, the author, the editor I think, mentioned that he only dops with double faced tape. I have never heard of doing this before but have used the tape to mount smaller woodturnings on my lathe. I am not a big fan of the stuff for that use but how about for dopping? Does anyone here do that?
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Post by stoner on Aug 31, 2007 22:48:17 GMT -5
Where I used to work we always called two faced tape, "Supervisor tape". I use it in woodworking too, but I don't think it would hold a stone to a dop, between the water and the heat when polishing. Again, 2 words, SUPER GLUE!
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Post by Tonyterner on Sept 1, 2007 6:58:51 GMT -5
Thanks Stoner, I didn't think so either that's why I posted it here. Odd that the editor of Rock & Gem swears by it but no one else seems to. I plan on trying the super glue first since I have lots of it. I think I'll try the thick first and see how that does.
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Post by joe on Sept 1, 2007 8:13:46 GMT -5
"Supervisor tape". HA ha ha!!! Nice one Ed!
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Post by firewalker45 on Sept 1, 2007 19:54:14 GMT -5
I will let you know how it works. I bought some two sided carpet tape as I read it works good to hold weight on slabs in a flat lap. It warned not to use too much as it would be hard to get off. So when I get a chance I will try it out with a cab and see what happens. It won't be a good cab; just in case. lol I pretty much have just used my fingers. It works okay on a lot of freeforms, but my domes verge on the laughable. I know Ed swears by super glue and I am leaning towards going that way. Daniel
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2007 21:14:42 GMT -5
I use super glue also. You couldnt get me to use wax if my life depended on it.
Shannon
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Post by LCARS on Sept 2, 2007 12:40:41 GMT -5
I was lucky enough to get a few of those green Lortone dopwax sticks in a box of rocks I purchased for cheap early on in my tumbling career. I've used the dop wax exclusivly since then any time a "rock on a stick" is easier to work on the Dremel than holding it by hand and i've had no reason to seek out an "alternative" since it's been working just fine for me so far.  I've never even considered using double sided sticky tape to hold a rock but I often use PVA hot glue to hold a rock in the right position on a glass plate while I mount a cap, bail or magnet on it. It's easy to peel off of glass and polished rocks but holds tight enough to tweak the hardware and stays glued on there till you want to peel it off. I don't like using CA (super glue) because it's very sensitive to moisture before it dries, it doesn't like to adhere to certain materials at all and is nearly impossible to remove from others.  I do keep a tube of CA glue around though, just in case I nick myself cutting a rock, it works great as a liquid bandaid on any wound requiring two or less stiches.  ;D |
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 2, 2007 15:55:14 GMT -5
I do keep a tube of CA glue around though, just in case I nick myself cutting a rock, it works great as a liquid bandaid on any wound requiring two or less stiches. ;D i thought my husband was nuts for doing the same thing, but it does work and cheaper than a trip to the ER. KD |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Sept 2, 2007 16:48:29 GMT -5
wouldn't the wound be unsterile??
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Post by jimrbto on Sept 2, 2007 19:52:43 GMT -5
One of the original uses for CA was as a substitute for sutures. One thing about human liver is that it is almost impossible to suture so in Viet Nam it was tested and found to be not just good but fantastic. Saved a lot of lives. I won't go anywhere without it. used it more than once for serious wounds when far from home. I see now that ER's use it a lot on small children, helps avoid a lot of trauma for them.
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Post by firewalker45 on Sept 3, 2007 8:01:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the cool info Jim! Daniel
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