spokanetim
has rocks in the head
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Post by spokanetim on Mar 16, 2011 23:54:22 GMT -5
I like the photo's of the rock rooms so since I just cleaned mine I thought I would share were I spend too much time. 8 x 10 shed Carving station with flex shaft and micro motor Cab machine and flat lap Rock prep and soon another carving grinder Drill press with water swivel for diamond core drill, for plugs. Rough rocks in back Trim saw covered in labradorite scraps 14" slab saw Tim
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meta99
has rocks in the head
Ohio Flint Ridge flint
Member since October 2010
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Post by meta99 on Mar 17, 2011 5:57:03 GMT -5
OK...too clean...where is the rock snot?!
Sue
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Wolfden
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2007
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Post by Wolfden on Mar 17, 2011 13:57:31 GMT -5
I really like the watering setup on your drill press . Did you custom make that or is it store bought ? I need to get me one of those lol
Wolf
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Post by drocknut on Mar 17, 2011 14:06:50 GMT -5
Very nice shop. Looks like you are really set up for rock work. Sue is right, the inside of that shop is too clean, better get to work messing it up again ;-)
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Post by tanyafrench on Mar 17, 2011 15:07:17 GMT -5
Tim, you have everything a rock hound could want in a compact space. Really great room.
Tanya
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dbrealityrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2010
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Mar 17, 2011 16:51:01 GMT -5
Very nice room!!! Great to have everything in 1 area.
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spokanetim
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2009
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Post by spokanetim on Mar 17, 2011 18:01:30 GMT -5
Thanks, I like it all together. It's so clean because I took everything out, sprayed the floors and repainted the shelves. It's already getting dirty again :0). I bought the water swivel adapter for the diamond core drills. It adds literally 5-10x to the life of a core drill compared to submerging or running water over the surface of the stone. I highly recommend one if you core drill stones often, it will pay for itself in no time.
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 17, 2011 18:43:51 GMT -5
How small will the adaptor go? Where did you get it? We use 2mm drills quite a bit and cooling from the inside would definitely solve a lot of problems. Great shop. I would take pictures of mine but all you would see is all the stuff piled in front of the benches.
Lee
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Post by Toad on Mar 17, 2011 19:16:51 GMT -5
Looks great. Plenty of room for more rock
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NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Mar 17, 2011 21:20:30 GMT -5
Awesome shop Tim!
Nate
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Post by superioragates on Mar 17, 2011 22:43:52 GMT -5
OH yeah.....no doubt nice shop....total envy over here!!! awesome.....how big is the shed?
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spokanetim
has rocks in the head
Member since October 2009
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Post by spokanetim on Mar 18, 2011 1:00:52 GMT -5
Shed's not very big, 8 x 10 feet, not much bigger than a typical bathroom. I've moved most my rough outside to keep it somewhat clutter free. The expensive rough stays in the shed.
Lee, I believe the smallest is 8 mm. I buy my core drills, the swivel adapter etc from lapidarytool.com. Even with the expensive shipping its far cheaper than what I've bought here and equal or better quality.
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stefan
Cave Dweller
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Post by stefan on Mar 18, 2011 8:25:00 GMT -5
Is your shed heated? (I'm guessing no as there does not seem to be insulation on the inner walls) Love your drillpress setup!
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 18, 2011 16:39:13 GMT -5
Oh heck ya',thats nice..............
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Post by rocklicker on Mar 21, 2011 15:33:59 GMT -5
Cool setup! I like your grinding "sink" setup. It looks very easy to keep clean. Cool how you were able to get everything in there with ample room to move around. I like the name too. Steve
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rockwizz
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2007
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Post by rockwizz on Mar 21, 2011 23:39:59 GMT -5
Wow nice setup. I'm thinking of building a shed this summer...I think I found a great use for it:)
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