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broseph82 driving up their electric bill Member since September 2014 Posts: 2,070	Going to post this here QUESTION May 6, 2015 22:19:30 GMT -5 via mobile gingerkid likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by broseph82 on May 6, 2015 22:19:30 GMT -5 How does one go about making this "groove" for an inlay?

lilacmoth starting to spend too much on rocks Member since March 2015 Posts: 160	Going to post this here QUESTION May 6, 2015 22:22:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lilacmoth on May 6, 2015 22:22:33 GMT -5 With a core drill?
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May 6, 2015 22:22:33 GMT -5 lilacmoth said:

With a core drill?

Not the complete hole. I know that will take a core bit, but the indented part. The bit can go into it but then what would be the most proper way to get the stone out without damaging the piece?

roy gets rocks for Christmas no rock gets left behind Member since October 2010 Posts: 6,390	Going to post this here QUESTION May 7, 2015 9:11:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roy on May 7, 2015 9:11:26 GMT -5 with a dremal tool or the fordom and a diamond bit
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kk has started giving rock gifts What a precious privilege it is to be alive- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Member since October 2011 Posts: 3,223	Going to post this here QUESTION May 7, 2015 9:28:45 GMT -5 lilacmoth likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kk on May 7, 2015 9:28:45 GMT -5 Another coredrill would do the trick. You dont have to go all the way through, just as deep as you need. No remnants to remove.
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Using super glue, mount stone piece to a piece of ceramic tile. This will prevent blowout on the other side.Use core drill on smaller hole, go all the way through. Take a larger core drill and go only as deep as you want. Then in a small Dremel drill press, or similar mount a 1" diamond slit or cut off disk in the dremel , lower the bit to your predetermined depth and lock it in place. Now slowly move the rock around the inside of the first hole to cut out your step, or 2nd piece, which becomes a ring blank.. All the above operations should take safety into account, and all coring and cutting are done submerged in water W/ diamond tool lube. Here's a pic:

Hope that helps!

unclesoska freely admits to licking rocks All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold! Member since February 2011 Posts: 934	Going to post this here QUESTION May 7, 2015 12:04:12 GMT -5 gingerkid and broseph82 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by unclesoska on May 7, 2015 12:04:12 GMT -5 Almost forgot- soak finished rock and tile in acetone or nail polish remover to release stone from tile.

unclesoska freely admits to licking rocks All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold! Member since February 2011 Posts: 934	Going to post this here QUESTION May 8, 2015 21:46:19 GMT -5 gingerkid, spiritstone, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by unclesoska on May 8, 2015 21:46:19 GMT -5 Hopefully these other 2 photos will better illustrate what I was trying to convey in words.

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