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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 22, 2011 20:31:14 GMT -5
I just think you enjoy reading yourself. "Hearing yourself" ! :nono: :nono:
No, I just enjoy reading stuff from people who are full of themselves. :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 22, 2011 21:25:58 GMT -5
Well, lets see now Mr. Jack lapidaryrough. After looking at your profile, and reading your last post, you've been building equipment since you were 4 years old, and have been in the business since you were about 17 years old. Why am I having trouble believing you ?
I cut my first slab and ground and polished my first cab about 4 years before you were born. I would hazard a guess that I've helped people work on, or built more homemade equipment than you've seen in your lifetime. I retired as a class A sheet metal mechanic, who was also trained as a machinest and welder. I was also certified in non destructive testing of metal. So, before you start throwing insults around, I'd suggest you do a little background check first. As I said before, to each his own. What works for one person, won't necessarily work for another. You keep right on beating your blades with hammers and files, and I'll use my ball bearing method, which hasn't failed me yet.
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 22, 2011 22:46:53 GMT -5
Guys, am I going to have to give you a time out??? Lee
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 22, 2011 22:54:27 GMT -5
Lee, I've said all I'm going to say. If Jack wants to keep it going, then that's his problem. I've never claimed to know everything about this great hobby, and am always trying to learn something new. Unfortunately there are some who think their way of doing things is written in law, and to suggest something that goes against their law just has to be wrong, because they said so.
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Jun 23, 2011 0:37:22 GMT -5
The math Don 70 something , myself 53.....
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 23, 2011 8:08:19 GMT -5
No, actually 69. I made my first cab my first year in Jr. High. The school had a rock club complete with all equipment needed.
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Jun 23, 2011 10:23:12 GMT -5
Nice Don, So you are the age of rocks, 1976 at schools shop was booked, so class choice was metal shop Welding.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 23, 2011 10:27:23 GMT -5
Rock club was strictly after school and weekends. Normal classes and shop classes during school hours.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 23, 2011 12:01:03 GMT -5
Several older club members where we lived in CA got into rocks because their kids had lapidary in school, talked them into buying Sears or other units. When kids discovered opposite sex was more fun, parents took over.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 23, 2011 12:37:50 GMT -5
Hey John, my old man was a tobacco farmers kid. He hated rocks. I discovered the opposite sex, but never lost my interest in rocks. Couldn't get the old man to do anything with rocks except to throw them at stray cats and dogs in his garden. LOL
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Jun 23, 2011 12:39:06 GMT -5
So true John,
My jewelry class was full. in high school.
So you had some Sear & Roebuck equipment, I still have a 1954 15 Lb. Tumbler. 2 speed in good condition.
John, High school girl for the most part~~~don`t like stone collecting. though a rare few did.
Their the ones though, that got up 0400 an enjoyed long trip and GETTING DIRTY, Them Sweet dirty Girls of the 70s.
Jack
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 24, 2011 9:50:14 GMT -5
Don; mounted on a 1" x15/16 brass rod, the centenary old Cooley hydrate i pulled the screw shaft out for a punch, Turned down the acme treads. i found that hand feeding the bearing into a red Gemking MK-297 18" mid -70s on date that it was cutting the bearing race. So i used a number two bastard file, size of file - 1"-1/4 wide thickness is 1/4" length 14". hitting with the edge of the file, on the blade with equal hits on the circumstance, to the mark i made, so not the over run the point of starting. this was a good idea, and i cut some rainbow obsidian, and then, i maxed the blades cutting with a large Brazilian agate. to re-true the blade. and of course, once you mount a rock, Never stop cutting tell its a heel-!!! Won`t ever do the bearing ever!!! I did hand feed it still cut the bearing.!!! Jack I took the blade off my 16 and hammered it and it seemed to help a lot, but it's about ready to do again, cutting lots of agate lately, I think the blade is a 301 old style. I thought about making something to roll the edge in but the vice feed on my Nelson can't easily be disengaged. Do you file the blades on or off the saw? Lee
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Jun 24, 2011 10:20:22 GMT -5
Lee,
I just hit the edge at a square angle. and mark the area where you start, even hits around the edge.
The edge of a large file is what i use. Some people like a 2 oz - 4 0z, ball ping hammer Don`t use the BALL SIDE!, it`s the weight of the hitting force your doing on the edge.
As you said do i use the file on a blade some time "Yes".....
A 301 gemking blade cut into a fracture, and stop the blade like disk brake pad.
I drew the circumference of the good half on on a sheet of plywood. And hammered the wrinkle out flat and drilled the end of the crack in the blade.
Then i match the other half to the line i made, then i file the edge to match the good half.
Though i have been through the school of hard rock KNOCKS.
Some of the Elder, share good advise.
Lee, I do use the edge of file to hit the blade mounted on the saw.
Jack
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Jasper-hound
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since June 2010
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Post by Jasper-hound on Jun 24, 2011 21:57:58 GMT -5
You know, everyone, all I can say is that the *new* BD 303 is the THANG! I actually have saved the old blade, thinking that it still has lots of rim left, but the fact is it is compromised and never cut like the new blade--even when it was new, decades ago. I got plenty of good use out of it and think I probably will never put it on the saw again. The BD 303 has me spoiled.
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Jun 25, 2011 11:52:36 GMT -5
Craig,
I only use the MK-line of Blades. And i don`t care who sells them, our what color they are. Old or New - i`v used MK-blades since 1961 - present.
Though i can`t wait to use a Saber 1000. If these damn 297, 301, Monnglows, light blue lortone would just wear OUT.
Good Call on the new MK-303, your right on about how they cut. Good to cut at speeds around 7 - 9 minutes to the inch.
Jack
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