willie
off to a rocking start
Member since April 2019
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Post by willie on Apr 11, 2019 22:17:12 GMT -5
 This was the image from eBay, I've added watering system First cab  |
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Post by MsAli on Apr 11, 2019 22:19:16 GMT -5
Nice job!
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Apr 11, 2019 23:29:05 GMT -5
Good job. You're off-and-running now!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 11, 2019 23:33:15 GMT -5
Looking good! You'll be totally addicted in no time.  |
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Post by fernwood on Apr 12, 2019 4:00:34 GMT -5
Congrats.
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willie
off to a rocking start
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Post by willie on Apr 12, 2019 5:49:48 GMT -5
Question? These wheels are very hard I've never used one so I don't have anything to compare to are they supposed to be that way. They seem to sand okay but I thought they are supposed to be spongy?
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Apr 12, 2019 9:11:51 GMT -5
The sanding wheels look like they have foam under them. They only need to give a few mm to conform to the shape of the stone.
Sometimes wheels might get harder with age. You could try pressing a rounded rock, dowel end, or something into the surface with the machine off to see if that makes the surface a little less stiff. If so, go all the way around the wheel like that, just turning it by hand.
Pressing too hard against wheels like this while the machine is running isn't recommended, either. Excessive pressure on them just wears them faster. If the wheel surface is "draping" around the stone surface at all, the diamond will cut it. If not cutting fast enough just drop back down to a coarser grit.
Who made that machine? I remember seeing photos, but can't remember who it was. |
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mgrets
spending too much on rocks
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Post by mgrets on Apr 12, 2019 9:37:09 GMT -5
Nice work! Be careful - I have observed that once you have two, they multiply rapidly and have large litters!  |
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willie
off to a rocking start
Member since April 2019
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Post by willie on Apr 13, 2019 16:08:21 GMT -5
The sanding wheels look like they have foam under them. They only need to give a few mm to conform to the shape of the stone.
Sometimes wheels might get harder with age. You could try pressing a rounded rock, dowel end, or something into the surface with the machine off to see if that makes the surface a little less stiff. If so, go all the way around the wheel like that, just turning it by hand.
Pressing too hard against wheels like this while the machine is running isn't recommended, either. Excessive pressure on them just wears them faster. If the wheel surface is "draping" around the stone surface at all, the diamond will cut it. If not cutting fast enough just drop back down to a coarser grit.
Who made that machine? I remember seeing photos, but can't remember who it was.
Imperial Gem-Tec from Diamond Tool Company
The machine is almost as old as I am back in the 70s still works great though |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 14, 2019 13:45:30 GMT -5
It's like the old commercial.... you can't cab just one.  |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Apr 14, 2019 14:02:36 GMT -5
You're off to a great start willie! Welcome to cabbing and welcome to the forum Lots of great advice to be had so keep the questions coming. |
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