flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 14, 2005 22:57:12 GMT -5
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 14, 2005 22:58:57 GMT -5
shows one of the sanding discs that I blew out too..........LOL
It's not much but it works. Got the main piece from a guy at the rock shop for $30, got the motor out of a cooler in our park for free and then rigged it all up myself, got it all screwed to the board and setting on some saw horses. Bucket feeds water through a hose with gravity
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Post by Cher on Jun 14, 2005 23:00:19 GMT -5
What is it? Sorry but I have none of the special or extra equipment so I have no idea what it is really, I'm not making a joke.
Cher
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 14, 2005 23:01:26 GMT -5
Oh, sorry. Well, I have a grinding wheel that I attach to grind my rocks down, then I change it to sanding discs to sand and then I have a disc that is covered in leather for polishing  |
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Post by Cher on Jun 14, 2005 23:06:28 GMT -5
Looks like I was asking the same time you were explaining. *smile* Good for you on doing the stuff yourself, what kind of a grinding wheel do you have. Now that I know what it's for, I'm very impressed.
Cher
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jun 15, 2005 1:08:46 GMT -5
Okay,
I'll be the first guy to say this..."I'm Impressed too!" I not ashamed to say it, and I'm even a Sheet Metal Worker. Way to make your own equipment.
Steve
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Post by gaetzchamp on Jun 15, 2005 1:14:44 GMT -5
Good stuff McGyver! Wish I had that talent.
gaetz
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 15, 2005 7:31:14 GMT -5
Hey you can usually make anything free work.
Looks like a great setup that is going to work for you.
Tami
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jun 15, 2005 7:56:21 GMT -5
Like I told my oldest son a long time ago...it's not how it looks,,it's how it works...
If it works for you go with it....I like it myself..
Pho
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on Jun 15, 2005 9:40:44 GMT -5
AWESOME GIRLIE!!! I got a set up very similar to that, but it's for faceting i've been paralized with fear that I'm going to screw this thing up. I'm looking for a motor that has variable speed, hubby is a carpenter so he can build the base for me. I'm really impressed, you have given me courage to move on in my project thanks!!! EXCELLENT WORK!!!
Marian
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jun 15, 2005 9:55:06 GMT -5
WOW too cool- A homemade flat lap- Ok now for the questions? Sanding disks- What size and type and where did you get em? I see the pully underneath looks like it has several positions- can you change speed? And what kind of dog do you have (I saw the IAMS Tin!)
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 15, 2005 10:24:50 GMT -5
Thanks for all the complements everyone!!! Yeah, I could change the speed with the pullies but you see, I put a cooler motor on it and when I took the motor, I took the front piece of the cooler with the controls too. I cut all the stuff I didn't need off of it so I only had the control left. I drilled two holes into it on each side and attached it to the side of the deck so when I sit infront of the machine all I have to do is reach over and turn the knob off and on. The motor itself has 2 different speeds but I really only need the one speed. Sanding discs..........Sandsman told me of this great place where I ordered them. It's SantaFe Jewelers or something like that. If you're really interested, send me a private message and I'll try to locate the webbie for you. I use 8" Silicon Carbide Waterproof Sanding Discs and they're less than $2/piece I have a 220 silicon carbide grinding wheel on there but I want to get me a 80 grit as I'm really putting a hurting on the 220. Hope I answered all the questions. Oh, I have a Basenji/Miniature pinscher mix and a Rat Terrier That dog food can was the only thing I could find that was tall enough and sturdy enough for my gravity hose to work.........LOL |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jun 15, 2005 10:29:58 GMT -5
Thank You- I know the site! Basenji are the coolest dogs! Can't imagine the Min Pin mixed in? Gotta be one crazy dog- love Rat terriers too- to bad they are so calm (LMAO) I have a scottie and a chichiua/ mini doxie cross (looks like Doby from the Harry Potter movie). Thanks for the info!
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 15, 2005 10:40:47 GMT -5
you are very welcome stefan yes, the basenji mix (her name is Peaches) can be something alright. Basenji's are known not to bark but since she has min pin in her she likes to bark at people she doesn't know. When she barks too much she starts to gag and sounds like she's choking  most people are afraid of her when they first see her as she can look vicious when she barks and growls but she's more afraid than anything and I laugh at her. She wouldn't bite if you tried to make her..........LOL Snoopy, the rat terrier, she's a ham and a half. She'll lick you half to death if you let her and if she sees you with a blanket, she'll paw at it until you let her under it. Has to sleep as close as she can to me under the blankets at night. Feels like she's trying to craw right under my skin sometimes as she gets so close............hehe |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 15, 2005 16:11:20 GMT -5
nice set up!
kim
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
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Post by fatrichie on Jun 16, 2005 0:11:29 GMT -5
Nice one, now I know how I'm going to do it!
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 16, 2005 11:55:41 GMT -5
Hehehe, glad I could inspire you. Post some pics when you're done |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 16, 2005 12:02:54 GMT -5
hey flo i think you did a great job -- thats a nice cabing setup you made there --WTG
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on Jun 17, 2005 11:45:00 GMT -5
thanks sands, now I just need to buy me a 80 grit grinding wheel as I'm just totally tearing up my 220 Need to get one of each new now........LOL |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 20, 2005 21:39:58 GMT -5
hey flow watch ebay i picked up new 100 and 220 wheels cheap there when i was using carbide wheels like around 25.00 or so i don't remember the exact price but they where allot cheaper then the stores only thing is watch the arbor hole size they can come in some weird sizes but you can get someone to make spacers if you know of a machine shop close
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