Estate Finds

Nice score Brian. I seen the same add, but when I seen it was on your side of town I knew I could not beat you to it. :-)

Tim

I want to see how many acres your rock collection covers beef.That is a fine $75 purchase!!

You gotta be quick!

What's the rock with the big red dots?

Seems I am always drawn to stromatolites/gunk and Dino bones. Interesting and pretty. Thanks for the ID.

Great scores. It takes creative searching to hit all of the CL postings. But the obtuse ones often represent the best bargains. That is one big machine. Tom

Thanks guys 'n gals ;D


So the previous owner obviously cut with water, and let it sit in the tank forever This pic is after scraping most the rust off. It's marinading in liquid wrench, but I'm not so sure I'll be able to bust this nut





Chuck this is a 10" and the larger blade from the previous score is 12". I do have extra 10" blades if I can ever get this apart.


Jean the lap is 600 grit diamond, 8" by 3/8".. heavy sucker. Is that a faceting lap? Need it?

Thanks for the ID on the Mary Ellen.. this is the first piece I've ever had and wasn't sure what it was.

Appreciate it everyone!

Wow thanks Tim.. if the spray stuff don't break it loose I'll give it a shot!

Brian, the lap could probably be used either with a faceter or a lapper. I picked up an old Lee Lapidaries faceting machine two or three years ago at one of our club's silent auctions. It only came with one lap, which was left uncovered while my better half was grinding some steel. The steel chips landed on the lap, rusted and pockmarked the surface, pretty much wasting it. Not something you'd want to cut facets with, anyway. I just took a look at it, and I'm not sure what grit it is, you can't read the center label any more.

At a local swap meet about a year ago, we came across a guy that was selling what he thought were grinding wheels - we knew better! He was asking $5 each for them, we didn't bother to negotiate a lower price. We picked up the two Crystalite Diamond faceting laps, a 260 and a 1200, brand new, never used, still in the box. In one of the boxes was a brochure from Pacific Test Specialties, dated Spring 1973. On the outside of the box is stamped the cutting sequence. It goes from 260 (med) straight to 1200 (fine). I've haven't used the machine yet, but I'd seriously like to learn (I've been buying faceting rough ever since I got the faceting machine;)) Just from making cabs, I would think having 600 between those two steps would be an improvement.

You said it was 8" x 3/8" - thick, I'm guessing. Is the lap itself steel or aluminum? Or is it black phenolic with a topper? From the photo it looks like metal, and you said it was heavy - so proably steel. And what is the hole diameter? I'd need it to be 1/2 inch. Yeah, let me know if you'd like to part with it.

Here's an article that was emailed to me a while back about penetrating oils:



So if the penetrating oils and molasses don't bust that nut loose, you may want to try the 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone. If all else fails, cut into the nut from one of the flats, CAREFULLY! How was the rest of the cabinet, as far as rust goes?

Let me know what you'd want for the lap. Thanks, Brian. Jean

Interesting article Jean, thanks! Hmm.. I have a quart of atf, and Christa has a bottle of nail polish remover (same as acetone I think). Haven't checked progress of the Liquid Wrench past couple days, but I have some back up ideas now.. and thanks Sands for the heat up tip!

Jean the lap is steel, and weighs over 5 pounds. The hole is 1/2". The business side is a little stained, looks like oil was spilled on it in the past, but in the sun I can see lots of diamond there.. not sure if it was ever used at all. I'll send you a PM