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Fossilman
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Learning............. Mar 12, 2014 9:46:26 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this

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Post by Fossilman on Mar 12, 2014 9:46:26 GMT -5

I'm up to day four on my cutting rocks and lost count already-LOL..It's a "HOOT"! Lessons being learned on the do's and don't's too!
I was cutting what I thought was a nice golden jasper from Montana-turns out its Golden Moss agate(awesome stuff by the way)...
I got three slabs off it and threw them in the cat litter bucket and than soap and water,than clean water..
Problem started when I just grabbed the agates and stacked them on top of each other(without drying them) and laid them in my shed.
I was going to take some photos of the slabs,so I pick one up,but the water had them stuck together-as I brought the slab or slabs towards me,the one on the bottom came too and went crashing to the floor!!!! &^%%$^**&^.Lesson learned-LMAO!!!! It wasn't a total loss,was enough pieces left for three small cabs...
I call that "On The Job Training" OJT!!!!! Thumbs up

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150FromFundy
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Learning............. Mar 12, 2014 16:01:34 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 12, 2014 16:01:34 GMT -5

I've broken slabs, cabs, and the occasional beverage container while hard at work on my concrete floor. Eventually, I broke down and bought some rubberized mats. No more unintentional rock loss and the cushion under the feet allows you to work longer without the discomfort. Your feet will love you for it.

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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,177	Learning............. Mar 12, 2014 17:58:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Mar 12, 2014 17:58:24 GMT -5 Too bad about the breakage but glad it wasn't a total loss. Now, where are the pictures???hmmm???
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Mark K Cave Dweller Member since April 2012 Posts: 2,816	Learning............. Mar 12, 2014 18:06:26 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark K on Mar 12, 2014 18:06:26 GMT -5 I have found that I only bust the very best of the very best.

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Learning............. Mar 12, 2014 18:35:48 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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Post by grayfingers on Mar 12, 2014 18:35:48 GMT -5

That sucks, done that myself too. Although, After busting many cabs as I was almost done grinding them. I started doing what Sabre52 (Mel) says he does. Any suspicious looking slabs get dropped (lightly) on the cement a time or two. . . can save some disappointment and time. . .

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Mark K
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Learning............. Mar 13, 2014 9:04:08 GMT -5

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Post by Mark K on Mar 13, 2014 9:04:08 GMT -5

Most that I break would break if they were solid or fractured. There is always something that seems to find a way to fall or slide off and fling the really good slab onto the floor at a high rate of speed. Then there is the 2 minutes until finished slab on the vertical polisher fling.

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Learning............. Mar 13, 2014 9:29:42 GMT -5 Fossilman and gingerkid like this

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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 13, 2014 9:29:42 GMT -5

I've had a few get flung across the patio, and hit the cement floor - usually as I'm polishing or putting final touches on them. (Agree with foxtail, it just wouldn't be right to have them break early in the process, lol!) It's not gravity that causes them to break, it's the sudden deceleration when they hit the floor! My club had the floor in their last shop covered with interlocking three foot square pieces of dense foam, that helped a lot. I just don't think you can prevent drops and flings, no matter how careful you are.

Yeah, Mike, I can commiserate with you. I think we've all lost some good ones over the years. Jean

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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	Learning............. Mar 13, 2014 13:58:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 13, 2014 13:58:07 GMT -5 Posted the pics on General forum..Montana Moss agates..
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