Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 29, 2008 21:32:13 GMT -5
What else can you use if anything for dop wax? I won't have any by monday when I have everything else to try my homemade faceter. What else can I try? Parrifin wax or glue maybe?
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 29, 2008 21:53:02 GMT -5
Some of us use superglue and a 16 nail. Sometimes the stone will pop right off, and sometimes it's a b!tch.
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Post by Tony W on Mar 29, 2008 23:12:01 GMT -5
Gel super glue on a nail or tack. 5 minute epoxy on a wooden dowel. Soak the super glue in water to pop it off...and, or, freeze it... that contracts the metal and loosens it right up.
A utility knife to work away at the epoxy works for dowels when you are ready to remove it.
I've taken to using golf tees now with super glue gell. T
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free4rms
freely admits to licking rocks
My little pet walrus
Member since January 2007
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Post by free4rms on Mar 30, 2008 7:35:43 GMT -5
Use a wooden dowel and the extra strong Liquid Nails adhesive in a caulk tube. This is the stuff that they use to glue paneling to walls. It is so strong you won't believe it. It does not dry super fast, though... probably overnight is best. When you want to remove it, put the dowel and stone in a microwave for about 20 seconds. It softens the liquid nails to the consistency of soft chewing gum and you can take it right off the dowel. Let it cool a few seconds and you can wipe the excess off with a paper towel. Sounds crazy but it works. Liquid Nails is also great for holding pieces of rough to a block of wood when you are cutting slabs in a saw. Remove the rock the same way..in a microwave.
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Post by stoner on Mar 30, 2008 15:53:35 GMT -5
I use super glue with an accelerator and use plastic tubing as my dop stick, that way the only surface area that is glued to the stone is the wall of the tubing. It holds well and comes off easily when you're done. I can glue the stone and start cabbing immediately.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Mar 30, 2008 22:59:44 GMT -5
another vote for super glue, works well for me
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rockdewd
has rocks in the head
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Post by rockdewd on Mar 31, 2008 0:14:18 GMT -5
I use super glue. Special T green label because it's thicker and an accelerator spray to speed things up. Then when I'm done cutting I drop the stone and dop into an ice cream bucket with about two inches of acetone. It comes of the dop in about an hour. I use  and 16d nails. Rick |
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dshalldms
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since January 2008
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Post by dshalldms on Mar 31, 2008 3:40:23 GMT -5
Hi Scott,
I have never used wax and many of my pro friends haven't
either. Most use Car body filler as the stone will stay fixed for
years. This requires boiling water to soften and remove.
This will set rock hard in a couple of hours, sooner if you use
more catalyst.
However, for a quick fix try wood glue on a wooden dowel,
boiling water will also quickly remove this too. this takes
overnight to set.
Hope this helps,
Derek
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Apr 1, 2008 1:12:19 GMT -5
Tried the super glue out. Worked really well. Thanks for the advice.
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and 16d nails.
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