Roger
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Post by Roger on Feb 2, 2011 10:05:55 GMT -5
I found this in the drawer guess I''l make some beads. Don is this what you were talking about? Roger
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 2, 2011 10:19:00 GMT -5
That be the critter. Same thing that I have.
Don
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Feb 2, 2011 23:28:12 GMT -5
maybe silly question, but what's it used for?
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 3, 2011 11:40:01 GMT -5
maybe silly question, but what's it used for? Robin, beads or very small spheres are clamped in it for drilling under water. The bead is clamped between the 2 flat plates, which are drilled through and countersunk on the insides. The plates and bead slide into guides in the little tank, and the tank is filled with water. Check out the post about 3" saw blades forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=hmequip&action=display&thread=42768 , and you'll see pics of the equipment this bead vice came with. Don
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Feb 3, 2011 14:57:13 GMT -5
Ah, okay, I use a double slot bead clamp for mine. I have two of them, one looks similar to a wooden clothes pin, where the bead clamps at the end for drilling, the other is two round pieces of metal with about 8 wholes of varying widths pre-drilled in it and the two pieces clamp together in the middle. Both work fine for drilling beads, somewhat less of a rig than what you guys are showing. I think your rig would allow a more stable platform, that's my only problem with the ones I have, keeping them steady while drilling.
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 3, 2011 15:42:59 GMT -5
Hey Robin, PDQ was a brand of small lapidary tools made by Shipley's Mineral House in Colorado back in the 60's and 70's. Possibly into the early 80's. The company is no longer in business, but their equipment lives on, just like a lot of the older, well built equipment does. I don't know where Roger found his, but mine came from an estate sale in California. Don
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Feb 3, 2011 18:39:59 GMT -5
I got mine at a rock club sale auction bid $10 and got it all.
Roger
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Feb 4, 2011 1:05:13 GMT -5
Now stop your bragging! hahahaha
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 4, 2011 9:27:15 GMT -5
That's OK. When I got mine, I also got a small sphere machine. Got everything for about $35.00. The next of kin had no idea what he was selling, or what it was worth.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Feb 4, 2011 10:31:05 GMT -5
Thanks real nice I've thought about building one of those.
Roger
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Feb 4, 2011 19:59:50 GMT -5
okay, you suck...hahaha just kidding...
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 4, 2011 23:48:06 GMT -5
dam thats a bad ass machine jake
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 4, 2011 23:49:06 GMT -5
Hey Robin, If you think that's good, at an estate sale in Cal., I bought a 24" H.P. saw, a 20" H.P. vibro-lap and 500 lbs of choice cutting material for $1,000.00. Had to sell the saw when I moved to S.D., but still have the vibro-lap and most of the rock. More than made my money back on the sale of the saw.
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