Post by stardiamond on Nov 1, 2014 19:06:39 GMT -5
Today and tomorrow. I went today and it was almost a bust. Not much slabs and after browsing the bins for a while I gave up.
This show is generally minerals and jewelry. The web site indicated the West Coast Gems would be there (I've bought from them on ebay), but he wasn't.
Jadecarver was suppose to be there and he was but had no wheels with him. I had a nice conversation with about the hard wheels he sells now and the all steel ones he use to sell. He said the plastic centered wheels should last as long as the all steel wheels but the steel wheels are very slightly truer in rotation.
The steel wheels are two heavy for a Genie.
He doesn't have the 8" steel wheels anymore. I bought one from him a long time ago and when I tried to mount a while back it wouldn't fit on my arbor. He gave some helpful advice on what I could do. I ended up buying a 220 grit wheel from him which he will ship for free and would have brought it to me tomorrow if I wanted.
Ameritool was also there and I bought a nice magnifying glass that was on a stand.
I guess slabs are a little too hard core for people who go to these gem shows.
This show is generally minerals and jewelry. The web site indicated the West Coast Gems would be there (I've bought from them on ebay), but he wasn't.
Jadecarver was suppose to be there and he was but had no wheels with him. I had a nice conversation with about the hard wheels he sells now and the all steel ones he use to sell. He said the plastic centered wheels should last as long as the all steel wheels but the steel wheels are very slightly truer in rotation.
The steel wheels are two heavy for a Genie.
He doesn't have the 8" steel wheels anymore. I bought one from him a long time ago and when I tried to mount a while back it wouldn't fit on my arbor. He gave some helpful advice on what I could do. I ended up buying a 220 grit wheel from him which he will ship for free and would have brought it to me tomorrow if I wanted.
Ameritool was also there and I bought a nice magnifying glass that was on a stand.
I guess slabs are a little too hard core for people who go to these gem shows.
