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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 20, 2010 12:45:25 GMT -5
Good advice above. Any hard material, especially quartz, will help fill up the barrel with the Lakers.
The saw blade will not cut your skin, but it will grind a finger nail. It might give you a friction burn if you hold it there long enough and push hard enough.
Be careful when buying Lakers on ebay, as the prices quickly get high. You can buy them by the pound from Kingsley North (www.kingsleynorth.com), or Berg's Rock Shop (www.bergsrockshop.com). It looks like The Rock Shed is out at the moment.
Chuck
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Post by Bob & Jordan (CharlindaBob) on May 23, 2010 17:11:11 GMT -5
Hi, I am trying to post a picture of Timothy Jordan so y'all can put a face to the name. Attachments:
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snuffy
Cave Dweller 
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Post by snuffy on May 23, 2010 17:22:56 GMT -5
Good looking kid. I see the face of a true rockhounder in the making.
snuffy
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on May 23, 2010 17:57:45 GMT -5
Nice to meet ya Timothy!
Donnie
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Post by Bob & Jordan (CharlindaBob) on May 24, 2010 10:49:53 GMT -5
Hi, thinking about bidding on this on eBay..... LARGE HEXAGONAL SPIDER GEM ROCK POLISHER TUMBLER I know it holds 5 quarts of water, but not much more. Could be a Covington, but not sure. What you folks think? Worth it? Are there replacement parts available? Thanks again..
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Post by jakesrocks on May 24, 2010 11:09:03 GMT -5
Not familiar with that tumbler, but if it's made by Covington, it's good equipment, and yes, parts will be available.
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Post by captbob on May 24, 2010 11:39:21 GMT -5
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oriongal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since May 2007
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Post by oriongal on May 24, 2010 15:30:31 GMT -5
Heh, that's the slippery slope in this hobby, I've found; get more rocks - need another tumbler. Get another tumbler - need more rocks. It can get to be a vicious circle if you let it, *grin*.
On cutting rocks, I'd echo the above - the blade isn't usually an issue, and I'd also worry more about a glove getting snagged in it than I would a cut from the blade. I've gotten a finger into the blade more than once without injury, but I shudder to think what might have happened if said finger had been encased in a glove at the time.
I have however sustained a very nasty cut while working with the saw, but it wasn't from the blade - it was from the rock. Big Tree Moss Agate that I was cutting into chunks for the tumbler. Had to cut it in breakout sections as the rough itself was a lot larger than the saw blade (like many here, I use a Workforce from HD to cut up rough). Had a section that just needed a tap to break it out, so I just dropped it on the concrete - sure enough, it broke out as planned. But it also left a small sharp lip behind that I didn't see when picking it back up, and that sliced my index finger (lengthwise) pretty deep. So, do be careful - the rocks themselves can be a lot more of a hazard than the blade is.
Eye protection is of course a very good idea, even if you cut by pulling rather than pushing (standing at the back of the saw away from the rotation and pulling the rock into the blade, towards you, vs. standing in front of the rotation and pushing it into the blade. Dunno that either way is particularly more safe - my own preference for standing behind the saw was formed by realizing that standing behind it meant not getting sprayed by the water coming off the blade...).
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Post by Bob & Jordan (CharlindaBob) on May 24, 2010 18:55:38 GMT -5
John/Susana of johnjsgems, Jordan was delighted with the rocks! He wet them all and then after looking at them we had several towels spread out so they could dry!! Between you and several others on here Jordan has enough to keep him busy tumbling for a year or better. Jordan is here beside me and he said to make sure you were thanked. So guys, THANK YOU!! And thanks to everyone on here, we are so happy we found such a group with wonderful people!!
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Post by johnjsgems on May 24, 2010 21:22:00 GMT -5
You're very welcome. Got to get as many youngsters addicted as I can. I need a supply of future customers.
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Post by Bob & Jordan (CharlindaBob) on Jul 6, 2010 0:14:49 GMT -5
Hello everyone. We have been gone for a few weeks and are definitely in remiss of not thanking GAETZCHAMP of Utah for the wonderful box of mixed rocks which seemed to include everything! A great box of surprises and will keep this little man busy for months on end. We had rocks all over the kitchen table and then he wet each one so he could look at the color and then they had to dry (of course) so our kitchen looked like a geological dig! Tim, thank you ever so much!!! Timothy Jordan has enough rocks and grit with all that everyone has given him to last for a year or better!! We just can not thank you all enough. I only wish we had some nice rocks here in central Florida so we could return the favor.....anybody need any sand?!
You may remember that I got my son a Thumlers Tumbler with 2 barrels because of his excellent grades in school. Since then Jordan has passed the 4th grade with a 98 average overall. I will say he must have gotten his smarts from his mother as I was a "C" student many many years ago. Thanks to GAETZCHAMP and to all of you once again.
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