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Cutting grooves for wraps

agatewhisperer freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2020 Posts: 836	Cutting grooves for wraps Nov 18, 2020 22:58:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Nov 18, 2020 22:58:28 GMT -5 Mel - did this end up working out for you? Interested to know what combination of equipment ended up working.

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Cutting grooves for wraps Nov 18, 2020 23:04:17 GMT -5

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Post by Mel on Nov 18, 2020 23:04:17 GMT -5

agatewhisperer - I have yet to find time or space to do much of anything hobby related except collect equipment right now. I'm really only able to hang out here and bother people because of downtime at my day job

I used the included cylinder bit head to do some sanding on smaller stones, and it worked pretty nicely, but haven't gotten to use the groover yet.

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Cutting grooves for wraps Nov 19, 2020 6:40:48 GMT -5 NevadaBill and Mel like this

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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 19, 2020 6:40:48 GMT -5

Oct 14, 2020 11:24:42 GMT -5 Mel said:

Well the bits came today....~~except with my grinder (Inland WizlingCG), the diameter of the diamond edge is too big. The plastic bracket holding the sponge in place rubs on the bit. Looks like I need to buy a different bracket.~~ What a week.

Not a single thing has worked right.

(Later edited because I should not be allowed to try and use tools without tea and a good sleep. The bit fits fine upon closer examination, I just had the bitsert reversed).

Good luck with the grooves. Make sure you use some waste material the first few times. I ruined some good rock on my first few.

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