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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 14:02:12 GMT -5
Pat, here ia a pic I promised a long time ago  The wood traps the stone from spinning. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 14, 2016 14:28:33 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.
Have used these. 
They hold good and are easily adjustable. They come in many sizes, and can be purchased from lots of places. Online, or HD, Lowes, Harbor Freight, tooling places liker MSC, etc..
Toggle Clamps
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Post by Pat on Jul 14, 2016 18:24:56 GMT -5
Mario, in my experience, waxed paper disintegrates in water, especially when any pressure is put on it. Foil does not absorb any water.
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Post by huskeric on Aug 3, 2016 14:16:37 GMT -5
Pat- I don't know this stuff from shinola, so if I'm way off, please forgive me. What if you used some heavy plastic cutting board material as your base instead of plywood? We replace ours every once in a while because they get cut up, but you could take one of those and even double it up if necessary. I bet that would be heavy enough to withstand what you're doing, and probably WAY cheaper than Teak, especially if you're ready to replace one of your cutting boards. =)
I wonder how your adhesives would work in that scenario... That stuff looks like a putty, so it would probably attach to the cutting board, but would probably be easier to clean off from that vs. porous wood.
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Post by Pat on Aug 3, 2016 16:04:55 GMT -5
huskeric We found plywood to be poor because of warping. Bottom must remain even. Locally, we have a store that sells scrap wood and that is where we are headed. Need just a very small piece --- about 4" diameter. My cutting boards are not wood : ) That stuff is not putty, but a thermo plastic. Re-usable. Great stuff. Re cleaning off --- we just peal off the foil, warm it it in a hot pot of water and then it can be re-used. It's Jett Sett; handy stuff. Must warm to a certain temperature. Appreciate your thinking about it and suggestions! Thanks!
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Post by huskeric on Aug 3, 2016 16:12:51 GMT -5
Pat I understand why you wouldn't want plywood (or any wood) I was thinking about this stuff: www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/cut_to_size_plastic/hdpe_cutting_boards/346High-Density Polyethylene. You can get it in a lot of different thicknesses, and I would guess it would hold up very well to that environment without any warping/shrinking, etc. and they would withstand a lot of abuse. On the link I sent you, you can get a 1" thick piece cut 4"x 4" for $10. I would guess that it would be REALLY easy to shape as well, just because of the uniformity of the material. Does that make more sense?
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 20, 2016 14:25:09 GMT -5
I have been considering more of a coolant recirculating setup like what's used in machine shops and with large core drilling, with an aluminum vice.
If the slab isn't submerged in murky water it should make the job easier.
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Post by Pat on Aug 23, 2016 0:37:49 GMT -5
Rockoonz this sounds great for a bigger operation than mine. Agree that murky water isn't the best, but with my setup, I don't need to keep an eye on the operation and aim for the right spot after it is setup. We are small potatoes!
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Post by hh5 on Sept 24, 2016 15:07:30 GMT -5
Thanks for all the tips in this thread.
Getting ready to start doing some drilling and
this thread should help.
Harold
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