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Post by tims on Aug 28, 2021 1:53:28 GMT -5
Been cobbling together wheels to cab with an old 2-wheel arbor. All 6 x 1.5" ... 80 and 220 hard diamond wheels, a vintage c220 silicon wheel (seems smoother than 220, using to bridge to 600), a 600 diamond soft wheel, then expander drum and belts for 1200, 3k, 8k, and 15k. On solid material like the obsidian below it works ok, though the first 2 hard wheels can leave some brutal gouges if i slip and catch the edges. Fractured material ends up with fractures for some reason lol.
Turitella, teepee canyon agate, Black Hills jasper, and some kind of flashy obsidian (that i managed to cut not to flash). Criticism and suggestions welcome. This jasper did ok except it's a bit foggy right in the center, probly run it again from 600 on
Didn't notice the gouges in the larger obsidian until i took pics, it'll be going back to the 220 silicon wheel
thanks for looking!
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 28, 2021 22:52:05 GMT -5
Turritella is a bear to work! I've got a ton of that material and have tried only a couple cabs...they're usually very heartbreaking for me! Great job on that one! I'm totally in love with that orb Teepee!  I've got a bunch of jasper from hounding around here. It definitely takes a good polish! I think Obsidian is one of the biggest headache materials I've tried to cab! I have a couple pieces that are still on dop that I can't seem to get finished. LOL EDIT - I also forgot to say...I think you've got some great results with what you have to work these on! I loved the title to the thread..."Frankenwheels"! LOL |
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Post by fernwood on Aug 29, 2021 3:31:44 GMT -5
Nice job with the equipment you have.
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Post by tims on Aug 29, 2021 14:11:31 GMT -5
Turritella is a bear to work! I've got a ton of that material and have tried only a couple cabs...they're usually very heartbreaking for me! Great job on that one! I'm totally in love with that orb Teepee! I've got a bunch of jasper from hounding around here. It definitely takes a good polish! I think Obsidian is one of the biggest headache materials I've tried to cab! I have a couple pieces that are still on dop that I can't seem to get finished. LOL EDIT - I also forgot to say...I think you've got some great results with what you have to work these on! I loved the title to the thread..."Frankenwheels"! LOL Thanks Jason, I've tumbled obsidian before which didn't go well but it is surprisingly nice to work on wheels. The turitella is new for me so i didn't know what to expect and i'm happy with it, no fractures in the material which is nice. Stinky stuff though when you're grinding on it. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 29, 2021 17:38:46 GMT -5
Turritella is a bear to work! I've got a ton of that material and have tried only a couple cabs...they're usually very heartbreaking for me! Great job on that one! I'm totally in love with that orb Teepee! I've got a bunch of jasper from hounding around here. It definitely takes a good polish! I think Obsidian is one of the biggest headache materials I've tried to cab! I have a couple pieces that are still on dop that I can't seem to get finished. LOL EDIT - I also forgot to say...I think you've got some great results with what you have to work these on! I loved the title to the thread..."Frankenwheels"! LOL Thanks Jason, I've tumbled obsidian before which didn't go well but it is surprisingly nice to work on wheels. The turitella is new for me so i didn't know what to expect and i'm happy with it, no fractures in the material which is nice. Stinky stuff though when you're grinding on it. The only thing I can say it reminds me of when I'm grinding on it is "burning flesh"...which is really weird! LOL |
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Post by stephan on Aug 30, 2021 0:25:19 GMT -5
Thanks Jason, I've tumbled obsidian before which didn't go well but it is surprisingly nice to work on wheels. The turitella is new for me so i didn't know what to expect and i'm happy with it, no fractures in the material which is nice. Stinky stuff though when you're grinding on it. The only thing I can say it reminds me of when I'm grinding on it is "burning flesh"...which is really weird! LOL Along with Dino bone, and a few other organic calcite/agate mixes. I was talking to some people yesterday, and we zeroed in on the smell: getting your teeth drilled. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 30, 2021 8:20:45 GMT -5
The only thing I can say it reminds me of when I'm grinding on it is "burning flesh"...which is really weird! LOL Along with Dino bone, and a few other organic calcite/agate mixes. I was talking to some people yesterday, and we zeroed in on the smell: getting your teeth drilled. Thanks...simply reading that conjures the thought...which sends shockwaves through nerve-endings! LOL |
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Post by stephan on Aug 30, 2021 11:59:53 GMT -5
Along with Dino bone, and a few other organic calcite/agate mixes. I was talking to some people yesterday, and we zeroed in on the smell: getting your teeth drilled. Thanks...simply reading that conjures the thought...which sends shockwaves through nerve-endings! LOL Anytime. |
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Post by stephan on Aug 30, 2021 12:02:50 GMT -5
tims I often find my scratches when I take pics, and then sometimes have trouble seeing them again after. Good cameras certainly magnify the effect. Nice work on those. The jasper and Teepees are fantastic. The obsidian is cool too.
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