What the heck is this uhh.. cutter?

grant noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since March 2007 Posts: 85	What the heck is this uhh.. cutter? Mar 18, 2009 19:51:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grant on Mar 18, 2009 19:51:24 GMT -5

Woodyrock
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What the heck is this uhh.. cutter? Mar 19, 2009 0:19:08 GMT -5

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Post by Woodyrock on Mar 19, 2009 0:19:08 GMT -5

Grant:
What you have in the back of your rig with the speckled paint is one of the Richardson Rach's dry polishers. Two things to know about these polishers, first, they do an amazing job of polishing large flats fast, and the second, they need an exhaust so you are not breathing silica dust, which as you know is not good for for your lungs.
Chasfire has one, and makes rock shine so great, that it hurts your eyes in sunlight. I an sure that would answer any questions you have about this machine.
Woody

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What the heck is this uhh.. cutter? Mar 19, 2009 8:20:45 GMT -5

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Post by DeanW on Mar 19, 2009 8:20:45 GMT -5

They can also be more dangerous than other machines. I have the scar to prove it. This machine uses multiple grit-steps of sanding paper, similar to what a hardwood-floor sander uses. The paper gets glued onto the rubber pad that is at the bottom of the shaft in your photo. If the paper is not glued down carefully enough it can separate - imagine a paper cut at 1700RMS, that required 30 minutes to get all the sand/grit scrubbed out of it

and then 4 stitches to close it up.

I wear heavy leather gloves now when I use mine. Makes it a little harder to hold the rock but

...

On the positive side, like Woody said this machine can polish up a flat rock extremely fast. It is what the Richardsons use for sanding/pre-polishing thundereggs at their shop/ranch. Good find.

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grant
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What the heck is this uhh.. cutter? Mar 19, 2009 9:20:11 GMT -5

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Post by grant on Mar 19, 2009 9:20:11 GMT -5

Well, ok

Now that we know what it is, that young lady in Pertland, who is trying to sell her Grandfathers lapidary gear (rocks are gone already) also has this for sale.

You can reach her (Kim) at swearingk@yahoo.com

as for her phone number it is posted on of the saws shown on the members for sale list

"Slab saws in Portland"

grant noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since March 2007 Posts: 85	What the heck is this uhh.. cutter? Mar 20, 2009 7:12:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grant on Mar 20, 2009 7:12:42 GMT -5 She has decided to keep it and use it, seems as if her Grandfathers Lapidary leanings rubbed off on her z:)

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