nik
spending too much on rocks
Member since May 2019
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Post by nik on May 19, 2020 4:47:28 GMT -5
Hello everybody. I am hoping someone has a used 8 x 3 expanding drum sitting on a shelf gathering dust, which they are willing to part with. Local pick up is sadly not an option, as I live in Guam, but a medium flat rate box will get here in a reasonable amount of time. Thanks in advance, Nik
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 1, 2020 11:00:48 GMT -5
Like this:  Damage marked. I never used it but assume it's an expanding drum and it is 8x3. It was on my stardiamond machine and I removed it to add wheels. I also have a mfrb. If you want it, email me a prepaid mailing label. |
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Post by knave on Jun 1, 2020 11:39:49 GMT -5
Looks good and the foam is replaceable.
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
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Post by zarguy on Jun 1, 2020 11:52:46 GMT -5
Like this: Damage marked. I never used it but assume it's an expanding drum and it is 8x3. It was on my stardiamond machine and I removed it to add wheels. I also have a mfrb. If you want it, email me a prepaid mailing label. That's an 8 x 3" drum, but not an expanding drum. The OP would have to be able to get strips of abrasive instead of belts. Lynn |
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 1, 2020 12:10:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the correction.
When I first started out, I bought some used lapidary equipment from a local lapidary. He was old school and had some unique methods. The trim saw was an arbor and blade attached to a base and cooling was with a wet sponge. I got a lapidary belt sander from him that had worn 400 grit sandpaper for sanding and was cooled with a spray bottle. He had 3 stardiamond machines; the one he used and two others. I bought one with two worn galaxy wheels. His had two galaxies and a nova which he cooled with a spray bottle. I started out with the 80,220 belt sander and tin oxide on the polishing pad. I didn't like the results particularly with undercutting so I bought a Genie. I decided to modify the stardiamond so that I could use geysers, removed the drum and added 3 wheels; no spray bottle and no water hose.
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gemfeller
Cave Dweller 
Member since June 2011
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Post by gemfeller on Jun 1, 2020 13:53:39 GMT -5
I have one. I'll try to get images later today. It's a Raytech.
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nik
spending too much on rocks
Member since May 2019
Posts: 315
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Post by nik on Jun 1, 2020 17:47:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. I ended up just buying a new one. They have definitely gone up in price since I last bought one in the late 90s.
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