micellular
has rocks in the head
Rock fever is curable with more rocks.
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Post by micellular on Nov 4, 2015 14:41:18 GMT -5
Very ingenious!
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Post by cobbledstones on Nov 4, 2015 16:32:03 GMT -5
nice drilling setup. I like all of the innovation, very creative
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Post by Peruano on Nov 4, 2015 16:40:39 GMT -5
I found the heating and softening of the material to be a bit of a nuisance (I was using microwave to heat the water and placing the putty stuff in the water). Too cool and putty would not form easily; so I appropriated a crock pot from the stuff destined for the thrift store that I can keep hot water in while I'm working up the rock forms. Much better pliability and reuse of materials. I like your no hands method. Tom
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Post by Pat on Nov 5, 2015 10:30:47 GMT -5
Peruano I bought a hot pot and a thermometer since the Jett Sett must be between 160-170 or so. You can tell when it reaches the right temperature because it turns clear. When I am done with one job, I peel off the Jett Sett, and toss it into the hot pot. When clear, I pull it into lots of little pieces, let it cool, then store it. Now I am thinking up/ looking for other uses for the Jett Sett, not necessarily rock related.
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Post by Peruano on Nov 5, 2015 11:23:51 GMT -5
Funny! I had not noticed the clear color change. I must have been working at the just below ideal temperature. Thanks for clarifying. Tom
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Post by Pat on Nov 5, 2015 14:29:22 GMT -5
On a piece of sacrificial plywood trap the slab between 1 x 2 strips screwed into the plywood, right against the edges of the slab. The pressure of the drill pressing down will hold the slab down and the 1 x 2 will keep the slab from rotating. @broseph @shotgunner we found that the plywood warped, so it was wavy on top, and therefore our rock was not even. The way we do it, the pressure is not always right against the slab since we are gently bouncing the drill to allow water in the hole. My cores are 1-3 inch. What sizes are you doing with this method? Am I missing something? Thanks. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 21:20:38 GMT -5
Mine are all big. 3-5 in and the cores long. Warping not an issue.
Try thicker plywood?
Good luck my friend.
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Post by Pat on Nov 6, 2015 1:08:17 GMT -5
Mine are all big. 3-5 in and the cores long. Warping not an issue. Try thicker plywood? Good luck my friend. Ah, you are doing solid cores. I should of known! I'm doing thin slabs about 1/4". |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 17:01:56 GMT -5
I have cut circles from slabs. I mount it on 3/4" plywood
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Nov 7, 2015 6:59:57 GMT -5
Some clever ingenuity there Pat. Never solved this problem, but tried. And tried more. |
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Post by Pat on Nov 8, 2015 14:47:43 GMT -5
jamesp I bet you could rig up something similar and on a much bigger scale for your stuff.
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Post by orrum on Nov 9, 2015 10:07:38 GMT -5
Way cool!
STICKY THIS ONE!
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Post by Pat on Dec 2, 2015 13:25:56 GMT -5
In photo 2, showing the foil: I wanted to add that the Jett Sett sticks to the wood, so the foil prevents that as well. Also, the wood shown is actually plywood --- because that is what we had. We are in the market for a piece of teak.
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SirRoxalot
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Post by SirRoxalot on Feb 3, 2016 11:29:27 GMT -5
On the subject of clamps, check a good woodworking store like Lee Valley. Woodworkers use a staggering array of clamps. A lot of time-consuming setup can be removed by getting your clamp situation sorted, but there's still the tedium of doing the drilling. We need to make an automatic drill. I really liked the drillpress in the video, but expect it's costly.
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 23, 2016 22:20:20 GMT -5
Mine are all big. 3-5 in and the cores long. Warping not an issue. Try thicker plywood? Good luck my friend. Scott, how often do you replace bits? Even sintered ones? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 23:25:38 GMT -5
Mine are all big. 3-5 in and the cores long. Warping not an issue. Try thicker plywood? Good luck my friend. Scott, how often do you replace bits? Even sintered ones? Havent yet. Sorry, not helpful. But truthful. |
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 24, 2016 0:06:23 GMT -5
Scott, how often do you replace bits? Even sintered ones? Havent yet. Sorry, not helpful. But truthful. Why is it that I've read people saying they'll only get a few cuts out of a bit before it needs replacing? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2016 0:27:56 GMT -5
Electroplate bits wear out fast.
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Post by Pat on Feb 24, 2016 0:41:29 GMT -5
Good bits ARE worth a good bit more: )
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The Dad_Ohs
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Jul 14, 2016 13:26:03 GMT -5
question...... can you use wax paper instead of foil, cheaper to buy and sturdier than foil.
as far as clamps... what about the toggle clamps used for wood and metal? seems to me that 2 of those would hold and can be screwed to the wood base... also they have some adaptability for different thickness material.
if the jet set dries hard enough you could clamp right onto the jet set and not have to worry about moving the clamps around to fit your piece.
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