huskeric
spending too much on rocks
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Post by huskeric on Aug 22, 2016 22:24:42 GMT -5
I may just not have seen it, but haven't noticed any homemade gear from this material. I am rejiggering my grinder/saw, and am looking really hard at this stuff. It comes in sheets from 1/4" to over 1" thick, and I have found it even at my local Menard's. I would think this stuff would be the go-round choice for tables, jigs, or pretty much anything else lapidary. It's probably a bit more expensive than plywood, but it's what they use to make fish gutting tables and all kind of things on boats.
My "plan" is to use my old workmate bench and create a two-piece solution. On the front half, I will mount the saw/grinder arbor, and on the back half mount the motor and switch. Then I can use the vise of the workmate as a belt tensioner. It also gives me the opportunity to really separate the electric stuff from the wet stuff. Ideally I can quickly slacken the belt and remove the grinder, etc. And take it out and hose it off, and then hang it on the wall when not in use. I still have much drawing to do, but I can't imagine I'm the first on these hallowed boards to think of something like this.
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quartz
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breakin' rocks in the hot sun
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Post by quartz on Aug 23, 2016 0:20:26 GMT -5
I use HDPE for the end covers on 6-12" tumbler barrels, 1/2-3/4" thick Very durable.
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vwfence
has rocks in the head
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Post by vwfence on Sept 12, 2016 9:47:36 GMT -5
what brand of HDPE are you useing
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Sept 12, 2016 12:48:32 GMT -5
I got the material as scraps and cut fall off from the sawmill I worked at, can't tell you a brand name. Shouldn't matter, the stuff is pretty standardized. I've used a variety of "industrial" plastics over time, all performs well.
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