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Post by TheRock on Apr 7, 2019 18:47:09 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 7, 2019 19:33:32 GMT -5
You gonna cab those golf balls?  Your doming looks really great! I, personally, like a thicker girdle, but it's a preference thing I think. Some people like high domed cabs with very little to no girdle. |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Apr 7, 2019 20:41:03 GMT -5
Great looking cab! I'm one of those guys that would be happy if you took that dome right down to the bottom/back and just rounded off the edge. It would be interesting to know the overall cab market's percentage preferences for tall, low, or no girdles.
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Post by MsAli on Apr 7, 2019 20:56:11 GMT -5
Really great job on that
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Post by parfive on Apr 8, 2019 1:08:56 GMT -5
 You gonna wear a glove on one hand now when you cab? |
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Apr 8, 2019 9:08:25 GMT -5
Smooth and shiny. Looks good.
Only thing you might want to do is add a very small bevel/chamfer at the bottom of the girdle. Just enough to clean up the edge. |
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Post by fernwood on Apr 8, 2019 9:15:51 GMT -5
Excellent. You have the talent and the eye. So glad you are starting to cab.
Oh, the golf balls.... Am guessing that was part of your analytical mind determining exactly how the dop sticks should be made.
As a former golfer, I appreciate the versatility of golf balls. They also make excellent pet toys.
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Post by TheRock on Apr 8, 2019 14:42:15 GMT -5
You gonna wear a glove on one hand now when you cab? Ya know, I think I Have One or Two In My Golf Bag. Thanks for the Idea! Oh By The Way I Used to use All Golfsmith Stuff and had my clubs fitted for me I assembled Per the Pros Specs and he did the Final Balance. I had planned to do more in retirement But Damn Chiropractor Fixed That for Me.. |
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Post by parfive on Apr 8, 2019 16:48:02 GMT -5
FWIW, Duke, I’ve been using Golfworks grip tape since I started cabbing back in 2006.
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Post by Rockindad on Apr 8, 2019 17:55:23 GMT -5
First real attempt- that looks sweet, way to go!
Al
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Post by TheRock on Apr 8, 2019 20:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 8, 2019 20:13:09 GMT -5
Great looking cab! I'm one of those guys that would be happy if you took that dome right down to the bottom/back and just rounded off the edge. It would be interesting to know the overall cab market's percentage preferences for tall, low, or no girdles. There was a thread about that some time back. I'll see if I can find it and resurrect it. eta- try I did, but I could not find it. |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 10:41:19 GMT -5
Looking a lot better! Yeah I remember the thread. I'm with Opalrexia, round off that corner of the girdle.
But more important, check the length of your longer dop sticks. With the Cab King, it's easy to get the dop stick to just the length where it can jam between the wheel and the front edge of the water tray. Just something to be aware of.
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Post by Starguy on Apr 9, 2019 17:55:18 GMT -5
TheRock . Chamfer the bottom edge at approx 45 degrees. It will get rid of the chips. When I judge a cab, it’s as much by feel as looks. Learn to use feel on your cabs. Fingertips are incredible. You are doing great things. Teach a kid how to do that.
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Post by Starguy on Apr 9, 2019 18:02:53 GMT -5
TheRock . Chamfer the bottom edge at approx 45 degrees. It will get rid of the chips. When I judge a cab, it’s as much by feel as looks. Learn to use feel on your cabs. Fingertips are incredible. You are doing great things. Teach a kid how to do that. That cab looks awesome. I would flatten it out a little more. You can do a nice job on thinner slabs with a flat grind. I’m old but I’ve doing this for a while. Rock work is fun.
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Post by TheRock on Apr 9, 2019 19:39:44 GMT -5
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Post by TheRock on Apr 9, 2019 19:53:47 GMT -5
Looking a lot better! Yeah I remember the thread. I'm with Opalrexia, round off that corner of the girdle. But more important, check the length of your longer dop sticks. With the Cab King, it's easy to get the dop stick to just the length where it can jam between the wheel and the front edge of the water tray. Just something to be aware of. Susan, Yes I took a couple different size sticks when I made these and had to shorten the length to allow for the Golf ball KNOB that I installed on them to allow better spinning turning of the Cab so I have the length correct for my system. All aluminum rods were cut to 5" the golf balls were drilled deep to only add a 1/2" to the Length. The Cabber plastic piece adds a 1/4" so total length is about 5 3/4". I removed the wrist rest because it just gets in the way. The first wheel on the left the 60 grit gets the most use and I sit to the left and work from the side and I am comfortable.  |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 9, 2019 20:02:40 GMT -5
Looking a lot better! Yeah I remember the thread. I'm with Opalrexia, round off that corner of the girdle. But more important, check the length of your longer dop sticks. With the Cab King, it's easy to get the dop stick to just the length where it can jam between the wheel and the front edge of the water tray. Just something to be aware of. Susan, Yes I took a couple different size sticks when I made these and had to shorten the length to allow for the Golf ball KNOB that I installed on them to allow better spinning turning of the Cab so I have the length correct for my system. All aluminum rods were cut to 5" the golf balls were drilled deep to only add a 1/2" to the Length. The Cabber plastic piece adds a 1/4" so total length is about 5 3/4". I removed the wrist rest because it just gets in the way. The first wheel on the left the 60 grit gets the most use and I sit to the left and work from the side and I am comfortable. Great. Sounds like you have it covered! Happy cabbing! |
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Post by stardiamond on Apr 9, 2019 20:12:04 GMT -5
FWIW, Duke, I’ve been using Golfworks grip tape since I started cabbing back in 2006. To attach the cab to the dop? I tried 3m double sided exterior tape and it wouldn't hold consistently. I switched to super glue and it comes off easily in the freezer except for Montana cabs where it won't come off. For Montana cabs I sg the double sided tape to the cab and the dop stick to the other side of the tape with more sg. I end up having to scrape the tape off the back of the cab, but at least it comes off. |
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Post by julieooly on Apr 9, 2019 20:27:21 GMT -5
Great looking cab! I'm one of those guys that would be happy if you took that dome right down to the bottom/back and just rounded off the edge. It would be interesting to know the overall cab market's percentage preferences for tall, low, or no girdles. I tried to figure that out, I ended up in therapy 🤪 |
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Got The Dopping Sticks Neatly Put Away Too! 
