Post by rockjunquie on Feb 10, 2017 9:33:57 GMT -5
As a lot of you know, I don't do much cabbing in the winter. Except for when we have those rare 75 degree days. Well, it was 75 on Wed. (and it snowed the next day) so I got Gene out and picked some agates to work on.
I was frustrated most of the day and ended it out feeling like I had not accomplished anything because I had too few cabs to show for my work. I really struggled with the 280 wheel. I can fly through all the wheels and put out a perfect cab- except for that horrible cursed 280.
Even with the dressing stick, it took forever on the 280. I was once a newbie and struggled with it for other reasons. I swear by all that is holy, I had perfect domes and no leftover scratches from the 80. The 280 has just never been up to the job, as far as I am concerned, concerning agates.
My cabbing time is far too valuable for me to keep messing with that damnable 280.
On Wed, I finally decided once and for all to order the 220 DP Nova wheel to replace the 280. It is supposed to work just fine and the transition to 600 is supposed to be seamless.
I heard a rumor that the genie now ships with the soft 220. I'll have to check on that. At any rate, I'm really looking forward to using the new wheel. The next time I post some cabs, it will be ones I used the 220 Nova on. Sun. will be 75 again (yes, it's 27 now), I may or may not be able to take advantage of it. I don't usually cab when DH is home, but I'm thinking I will anyway.
Anyone else make the switch?
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Update-
I broke in the new wheel today. I'm NEVER going back to the 280. I got 7 aggies done in no time. The 220 Nova cut like a breeze and the 600 had zero problems with the scratches. Keep in mind, I am talking about hard stones. I have yet to do any soft and I am thinking that the 220 nova may prove problematic, but not impossible to use. I need to run off a few more agates before it is ready to try any soft stones.
A few observations: You have to be careful not to create any new micro bevels. The 220 nova scratches are easier to see and differentiate than the 280 was on the 600. Even though both are 220, the nova scratches do not look as deep or "dry" as the galaxy scratches. They are easy to tell from the galaxy scratches. You do have to be a bit more careful around corners with the 220 nova.
I won't post any pictures because they just look like any other cabs.
All in all- I am very happy so far. I will continue to use the 220 nova and update this the next time the weather breaks and I get a chance to work some softer stones.
I was frustrated most of the day and ended it out feeling like I had not accomplished anything because I had too few cabs to show for my work. I really struggled with the 280 wheel. I can fly through all the wheels and put out a perfect cab- except for that horrible cursed 280.
Even with the dressing stick, it took forever on the 280. I was once a newbie and struggled with it for other reasons. I swear by all that is holy, I had perfect domes and no leftover scratches from the 80. The 280 has just never been up to the job, as far as I am concerned, concerning agates.
My cabbing time is far too valuable for me to keep messing with that damnable 280.
On Wed, I finally decided once and for all to order the 220 DP Nova wheel to replace the 280. It is supposed to work just fine and the transition to 600 is supposed to be seamless.
I heard a rumor that the genie now ships with the soft 220. I'll have to check on that. At any rate, I'm really looking forward to using the new wheel. The next time I post some cabs, it will be ones I used the 220 Nova on. Sun. will be 75 again (yes, it's 27 now), I may or may not be able to take advantage of it. I don't usually cab when DH is home, but I'm thinking I will anyway.
Anyone else make the switch?
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Update-
I broke in the new wheel today. I'm NEVER going back to the 280. I got 7 aggies done in no time. The 220 Nova cut like a breeze and the 600 had zero problems with the scratches. Keep in mind, I am talking about hard stones. I have yet to do any soft and I am thinking that the 220 nova may prove problematic, but not impossible to use. I need to run off a few more agates before it is ready to try any soft stones.
A few observations: You have to be careful not to create any new micro bevels. The 220 nova scratches are easier to see and differentiate than the 280 was on the 600. Even though both are 220, the nova scratches do not look as deep or "dry" as the galaxy scratches. They are easy to tell from the galaxy scratches. You do have to be a bit more careful around corners with the 220 nova.
I won't post any pictures because they just look like any other cabs.
All in all- I am very happy so far. I will continue to use the 220 nova and update this the next time the weather breaks and I get a chance to work some softer stones. 
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