chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Nov 8, 2010 21:39:48 GMT -5
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Nov 8, 2010 22:16:39 GMT -5
Those will be some beautiful spheres.Nice material
snuffy
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Post by Toad on Nov 8, 2010 22:21:04 GMT -5
Wow, have fun with those
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 8, 2010 22:24:23 GMT -5
And now the fun begins. Grinding all of those sharp edges off. I've got to get a larger sphere machine, so I can start playing with those things.
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 9, 2010 8:00:55 GMT -5
Nice variety. Looks like a lot of fun. I bought Barranca's Fireball (serial number 1) about two years ago and have never used it. Seeing those preforms makes me want to spend some time at home and fire it up.
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Nov 9, 2010 8:20:49 GMT -5
So John you've not used it yet? I'd be out there every day making spheres, if I could afford one of those machines!
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 9, 2010 8:29:05 GMT -5
Well, it was used when I bought it and was the machine we used to demo at shows. I was surprised when all new cups and pads showed up with it. My problem is too much on the road time. We spend 30 days at Cloud's show. That is a lot longer than I'm ever home. Getting ready to cut back on shows so maybe home time can be rock time again and not all fix everything that broke and restock for next show circuit.
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Post by rockrookie on Nov 9, 2010 10:13:26 GMT -5
i really like the roan marble !! --paul
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joemojave
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Post by joemojave on Nov 9, 2010 11:14:26 GMT -5
Wow, nice. With diamond those should only take a couple hours a piece to cut.
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Nov 9, 2010 14:19:44 GMT -5
Now I gotta start the grinding process. Going to be hours of fun in that. John, you can always drop that machine off at my place, I can keep it company for you while you're traveling! lol
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Post by MyNewHobby on Nov 9, 2010 14:58:16 GMT -5
These are so cool!!!
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 10, 2010 8:07:50 GMT -5
Chromenut, I may put it up for adoption but private adoptions are costly.
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Post by tanyafrench on Nov 10, 2010 8:33:26 GMT -5
Oh wow, that Chrysocolla mix is going to be stunning when in a sphere. Actually they all will be.
Tanya
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Nov 10, 2010 11:28:55 GMT -5
Chromenut, I may put it up for adoption but private adoptions are costly. Just to transport that cross-continent would be too much for my wallet...lol
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 10, 2010 11:44:26 GMT -5
The Barranca guy would haul it to our shows in a van and it was all the two of us could do to unload it. I was relieved when he bought a short bed truck and couldn't bring it anymore. It is definitely a monster.
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Nov 10, 2010 12:04:22 GMT -5
The Barranca guy would haul it to our shows in a van and it was all the two of us could do to unload it. I was relieved when he bought a short bed truck and couldn't bring it anymore. It is definitely a monster. Wow, sounds like you're talking about my love life... omg lmao....
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