ksk
having dreams about rocks
Member since October 2008
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Post by ksk on May 10, 2009 17:11:49 GMT -5
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Post by stonesthatrock on May 10, 2009 17:50:13 GMT -5
i have not but i was looking for it the other day from someone.
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Post by catmandewe on May 10, 2009 23:41:47 GMT -5
Dale Bramlette cuts lots of small pieces using a scrap piece of 2x4 and elmer's glue. He glues 8 or 12 or how ever many fit on a scrap piece of 2x4 using elmers glue, lets it sit for a few days, the cuts them all at once. Looks like it would work slick, though I have not tried it yet. Also, the vise holds the 2x4 very firmly, not much chance of it slipping. He said once in a while one of the rocks pops off, but very seldom.
Just thought I would pass that on if you would like to try it.
Tony
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10thumbs
spending too much on rocks
I want to be reincarnated as a dog.
Member since March 2009
Posts: 480
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Post by 10thumbs on May 11, 2009 7:50:38 GMT -5
I saw a lot of smaller stones at the rock club I visited waiting for the slab saw. They cut small square boards (maybe 1"x1"?) into giant dop sticks then glued them to the rocks with a big glob of gorilla glue. The "dop stick" stays in the vise while the slabs are sliced off. No additional wood or foreign material ends up in the oil pan. They said hot water makes the gorilla glue pop right off the end cut.
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Post by akansan on May 11, 2009 8:05:40 GMT -5
The plaster does indeed foul up your oil. I did it once, and decided I'd use the 2 x 4s next time.
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grannyb
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2009
Posts: 11
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Post by grannyb on May 11, 2009 11:05:22 GMT -5
Hi, This is grannyb and I have tried this technique a number of times and it does work. Occasionally the last slab or two of one of the rocks will fall out of the mold, but I just break that portion up for tumbling and keep on slabbing the rocks!
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grannyb
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2009
Posts: 11
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Post by grannyb on May 11, 2009 11:17:38 GMT -5
I use a rock oil and a recirculating system for the oil that tends to drop out solids and the plaster of paris shavings from the sawind did not seem to contaminate or be of any hinderance.
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49er
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since February 2008
Posts: 753
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Post by 49er on May 11, 2009 23:18:50 GMT -5
I use 2X2 pieces of wood cut in lengths of 5 to 6 inches long. I then glue small chunks of rock. All rocks had one side cut, I attach smooth side - wood side using Gorilla glue and small clamp and let dry as recommended by instructions. When I get down to last slab, then use a hack saw to remove glue (slab/wood).
Hope this helps.
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