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Post by broseph82 on Sept 3, 2015 9:55:55 GMT -5
So in getting these marks on some stones from my 600 nova soft wheel. They're like smudge marks. I get these only on this particular part of the stone because I have to use the very edge of the wheel. I have water blasting on it and I noticed here recently that it seems like the wheel may be dry on the edges when this happens. How do I make sure I keep the immediate edges wet with the whole wheel? I have a continuous water feed on top. Could it be the wheel going out too on the edge? The mid wheel doesn't do this to the fronts or back just the inside of the stone. And the wheel (the right side is the side I used yesterday) When I switched sides (to the left) it started making the gray slurry on the rock so I know that side was def drier than the right. If this needs to be moved to a section where more will see it and be able to comment please move it or let me know and I'll cross post. I definitely would like any and all opinions as this is messing up the look of the glassier stuff like my obsidian.
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Post by orrum on Sept 3, 2015 10:57:43 GMT -5
Put a piece of green scrub pad on the frame laying on the wheel to spread the water.
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Post by orrum on Sept 3, 2015 10:59:25 GMT -5
You do know Jim that those smudges are the rubber heating and semi melting on your stone. You probably already took most of the diamonds off but hopefully it's just the very very tiny part of the edge.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 3, 2015 12:06:03 GMT -5
You do know Jim that those smudges are the rubber heating and semi melting on your stone. You probably already took most of the diamonds off but hopefully it's just the very very tiny part of the edge. Fu*k I did not know that. My 14k wheel will leave white wheel (diamonds) on this part too so I quit using it on that part of the jewelry. Crap crap crap. So the pads need to be touching the wheel right or just above? I do have stuff ready for that. Thank you
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Post by orrum on Sept 3, 2015 14:17:58 GMT -5
I try to get them to touch that w as y they spread the water. Somebody on here uses old credit cards.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 6, 2015 1:36:44 GMT -5
I try to get them to touch that w as y they spread the water. Somebody on here uses old credit cards. After adjusting the pad to hit the side of the wheel more it seems as if that stitching on the outside is what's showing up (white, while spinning) when I'm pressing the stone to the wheel. It's only my nova wheel that's doing it
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Post by Pat on Sept 6, 2015 10:02:56 GMT -5
I wonder if Nova manufacturer could help here, maybe Diamond Pacific.
Are you using a water drip, or a water spitter?
I haven't had this problem, but will double check for dry spots on the wheel. Glad you brought the problem up. Good luck with it.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 7, 2015 12:33:52 GMT -5
I wonder if Nova manufacturer could help here, maybe Diamond Pacific. Are you using a water drip, or a water spitter? I haven't had this problem, but will double check for dry spots on the wheel. Glad you brought the problem up. Good luck with it. I have water spraying from above and lots of it. How do you check for dry spots?
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 7, 2015 13:48:11 GMT -5
I'm no expert, but it doesn't ook like you have lost all the diamond on tht wheel. If it has rubber on it, then it has diamonds. They are impregnated. Also, try some strong solvent like acetone to get the smudges off. If they come off easily, then it is probably rubber. If it doesn't, then odds are those are low spots which is what it looks like in the pictures. However, I'll admit that you do have a vexing problem and I am only going by a few pictures.
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Post by Pat on Sept 7, 2015 15:50:55 GMT -5
I wonder if Nova manufacturer could help here, maybe Diamond Pacific. Are you using a water drip, or a water spitter? I haven't had this problem, but will double check for dry spots on the wheel. Glad you brought the problem up. Good luck with it. I have water spraying from above and lots of it. How do you check for dry spots? I've never checked for dry spots, but figure maybe my thumb could feel the wet/ dry difference. If that doesn't work, I would try a dark strip of paper or fabric.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 7, 2015 18:54:54 GMT -5
I'm no expert, but it doesn't ook like you have lost all the diamond on tht wheel. If it has rubber on it, then it has diamonds. They are impregnated. Also, try some strong solvent like acetone to get the smudges off. If they come off easily, then it is probably rubber. If it doesn't, then odds are those are low spots which is what it looks like in the pictures. However, I'll admit that you do have a vexing problem and I am only going by a few pictures. What is vexing in this situation?
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 7, 2015 19:44:41 GMT -5
Whatever is causing the marks.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 7, 2015 20:08:31 GMT -5
Whatever is causing the marks. Here are all 4 rotations of the wheel: And some zoomed pics It still looks like there are diamonds left. Not all sparkly like my 280, but it isn't just worn down to the padding. I'm lost here orrum I'd like to be able to save it, but if not I'll just chuck it
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Post by orrum on Sept 8, 2015 9:13:12 GMT -5
Have you reversed it? There is also a wsy that you dress it on a thread here somewhere. It looks good though, I have used much worse look8ng at the lapidary club and they did good. It's a pizzle!
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 8, 2015 9:15:26 GMT -5
Have you reversed it? There is also a wsy that you dress it on a thread here somewhere. It looks good though, I have used much worse look8ng at the lapidary club and they did good. It's a pizzle! Yes I reverse them quite often.
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lilacmoth
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Post by lilacmoth on Sept 8, 2015 18:13:14 GMT -5
Can't you just cut off a tiny bit of the edge of the wheel? With a knife or something?
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 8, 2015 21:31:41 GMT -5
Can't you just cut off a tiny bit of the edge of the wheel? With a knife or something? The top layer is glued to foam behind the whole surface. Even though it looks to be hanging off it is not.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 9, 2015 9:41:55 GMT -5
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Post by glennz01 on Sept 9, 2015 13:24:18 GMT -5
Have you reversed it? There is also a wsy that you dress it on a thread here somewhere. It looks good though, I have used much worse look8ng at the lapidary club and they did good. It's a pizzle! Yes I reverse them quite often. It doesn't look like you have an answer so i'll say my solution as I use the edges a lot when I was making hearts and ran into the same problem.... There is no true solution but this is what works for me.... I move the stone very quickly from the edge to the center and back again... it helps keep that part of the wheel wet.. I alternate between both edges of the wheel when I need to use them.
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Post by broseph82 on Sept 9, 2015 14:20:53 GMT -5
glennz01 I cannot do that with the wearable. It will flatten it out and I need the angle. Thanks though.
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