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Post by stoner on May 17, 2004 0:47:16 GMT -5
Hi all. Well, I just added to my obsession today. Saw an ad in the paper for a slab saw, grinder, etc. I am now the proud (crazy) owner of an 18" slab saw, a grinder setup that has two 8" grinding wheels, two rubber wheels for belts, a leather polishing disk on one end and an extra wheel to swap out. The saw works great and came with 10gals. of cutting oil. The grinder came with a cabinet and a pump and it runs really nice. Best part is, I got it all for $475. My wife said I'm getting out of control, and I said no I'm not, I haven't ordered a ton of rocks from Africa yet. hehe
later, Ed
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
Posts: 876
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Post by James on May 17, 2004 1:04:59 GMT -5
My wife said I'm getting out of control, and I said no I'm not, I haven't ordered a ton of rocks from Africa yet. hehe You will my friend...You will......... Nice score by the way!
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RedwoodRocks
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2003
Posts: 762
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Post by RedwoodRocks on May 17, 2004 14:22:43 GMT -5
Ed,
Sounds like you got a good deal.
Cal
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WarrenA
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2003
Posts: 1,530
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Post by WarrenA on May 17, 2004 22:41:54 GMT -5
good deal just who decides what is normal anyway?
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Post by cookie3rocks on May 17, 2004 23:02:30 GMT -5
Some ones spouse? ;D
cookie
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
Posts: 1,714
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Post by llanago on May 18, 2004 9:41:20 GMT -5
Dude, you made a haul! ;D An 18" slab saw! WOW! The biggest slab saw I have ever even see a pic of is a 12" - the 18" one must be a monster!
I'm green with envy.
llana
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Post by stoner on May 18, 2004 15:02:10 GMT -5
UPDATE! I just went and picked up the saw and he threw in a crate of mixed rocks, some already cut, some not. Jaspers, agates, quartz and some slabs.
Well, I gotta go cut some rocks.
later, Ed
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
Member since March 2004
Posts: 557
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Post by bwalters on May 18, 2004 21:21:45 GMT -5
How big of a crate of rocks was this? Got anything you wanna sell? Got any pics? You're SO lucky, and I'm SO envious!
Barbara
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Post by cookie3rocks on May 18, 2004 21:25:41 GMT -5
Holy lapidary, Rockman! ;D
cookie
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Post by stoner on May 19, 2004 1:22:35 GMT -5
Hi all. No pics yet, but I'm working on them. Right now I'm doing some cutting and some fine tuning on the saw. When ya buy used, ya gotta expect to do a little work. I cut up some jasper I found just south of where I live and was suprised at how different it looked on the inside.Cooooool!
Ed
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RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2004
Posts: 339
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Post by RiverOtter on May 19, 2004 9:34:35 GMT -5
I am so envious of those of you who fall into deals like that!! How come I can't find a deal like that I must not be holding my mouth right. Otter
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