bquiggle
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2019
Posts: 9
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Post by bquiggle on Jan 3, 2020 18:23:28 GMT -5
I have always been interested in rocks and gem and semiprecious gem stones, while getting a degree in geology I took a silversmithing class and fell in love with working metal. Found an old Star Diamond cab machine on ebay for a good price even with shipping. well maybe the shipping wasn't so grest..... Anyway using this forum it is up and running and hopefully improved.
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Post by RocksInNJ on Jan 3, 2020 18:52:46 GMT -5
Welcome from New Jersey and best of luck with the new machine.
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stonemon
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2017
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Post by stonemon on Jan 3, 2020 18:54:02 GMT -5
Welcome bquiggle , from western Oregon! Glad to have another rock head here!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 3, 2020 18:55:31 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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EricD
Cave Dweller
High in the Mountains
Member since November 2019
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Post by EricD on Jan 3, 2020 18:56:04 GMT -5
Welcome to RTH!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 3, 2020 20:11:40 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington State.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 3, 2020 20:44:12 GMT -5
Welcome from Minnesota
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Fossilman
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Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 4, 2020 10:40:35 GMT -5
Howdy from Oregon..
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Post by knave on Jan 4, 2020 12:24:06 GMT -5
Welcome from Wisconsin
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Post by Pat on Jan 4, 2020 12:26:14 GMT -5
....and California.
I can’t figure out the photo.
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EricD
Cave Dweller
High in the Mountains
Member since November 2019
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Post by EricD on Jan 4, 2020 13:36:50 GMT -5
....and California. I can’t figure out the photo. I would say it's probably how he received his cab machine, as he said the shipping wasn't so great
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bquiggle
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2019
Posts: 9
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Post by bquiggle on Jan 4, 2020 18:02:17 GMT -5
The photo is the crushed mangled interior of the box. Motor was ripped off the base, belts ripped and a petcock broken off. Have repaired it,added a third wheel and water valve, made a polishing shield and catch basin, and replaced the motor and jack shafts with a variable speed treadmill motor. Works great now!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 4, 2020 20:33:52 GMT -5
The photo is the crushed mangled interior of the box. Motor was ripped off the base, belts ripped and a petcock broken off. Have repaired it,added a third wheel and water valve, made a polishing shield and catch basin, and replaced the motor and jack shafts with a variable speed treadmill motor. Works great now!
Can we see it and ooh and ahh over it? Glad to hear you've got it back in shape! Welcome to the forum. (Congrats on mastering Cloudinary so quickly!)
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Post by knave on Jan 4, 2020 21:18:50 GMT -5
The photo is the crushed mangled interior of the box. Motor was ripped off the base, belts ripped and a petcock broken off. Have repaired it,added a third wheel and water valve, made a polishing shield and catch basin, and replaced the motor and jack shafts with a variable speed treadmill motor. Works great now!
Can we see it and ooh and ahh over it? Glad to hear you've got it back in shape! Welcome to the forum. (Congrats on mastering Cloudinary so quickly!) I agree great job.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 5, 2020 10:26:14 GMT -5
Anyway using this forum it is up and running and hopefully improved.
I hope you find us up to your standards now. Welcome aboard (again?)!
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bquiggle
off to a rocking start
Member since September 2019
Posts: 9
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Post by bquiggle on Jan 5, 2020 16:51:05 GMT -5
Anyway using this forum it is up and running and hopefully improved.
I hope you find us up to your standards now. Welcome aboard (again?)! I ment the machine is improved, the site is GREAT!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 5, 2020 16:57:00 GMT -5
I hope you find us up to your standards now. Welcome aboard (again?)! I ment the machine is improved, the site is GREAT! OOOOhhhh OK, I read you wrong. Sorry
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Post by As I in does tries! on Jan 5, 2020 20:58:06 GMT -5
Greetings from Scotland!
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MommaGem
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2019
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Post by MommaGem on Jan 6, 2020 8:52:46 GMT -5
Welcome from Houston, TX!
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Post by TheRock on Jan 7, 2020 23:38:22 GMT -5
I have always been interested in rocks and gem and semiprecious gem stones, while getting a degree in geology I took a silversmithing class and fell in love with working metal. Found an old Star Diamond cab machine on ebay for a good price even with shipping. well maybe the shipping wasn't so grest..... Anyway using this forum it is up and running and hopefully improved.
Yikes that picture scares me and I'm Fearless Oh by the way from SW/Michigan.
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