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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 22:27:32 GMT -5
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Post by Starguy on Dec 5, 2021 22:30:30 GMT -5
Those are awesome cabs! You’re breaking in those new wheels right.
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lunker
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Post by lunker on Dec 5, 2021 23:04:59 GMT -5
Awesome cabs. That purple cow is cool as hell. Pretty quick learning curve on the new machine sir. Well done again.
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fencejumper
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Post by fencejumper on Dec 5, 2021 23:17:38 GMT -5
Damn dude!
Blinded by the light
Look at that shine!
Killer
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 23:43:02 GMT -5
Those are awesome cabs! You’re breaking in those new wheels right. Thanks Brent!  I found the wheels are highly influenced and are broken in quicker from several layers of knuckle skin! LOL Awesome cabs. That purple cow is cool as hell. Pretty quick learning curve on the new machine sir. Well done again. Thanks Lunk! If you can get a slab to stay together, it really does make killer cabs! Believe you me...I've got a lot more learning to do on this new machine.  Damn dude! Blinded by the light Look at that shine! Killer Thanks Paul! Wrapped up like a (??) - I've always been confused by what that second line is finished with! LOL I definitely have a LOT of work to do in order to catch up to your level. |
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Dec 5, 2021 23:46:46 GMT -5
Daaaaaayyyyynnngggggg look at that shine! Very excited for you and the new toy!
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Post by holajonathan on Dec 5, 2021 23:54:02 GMT -5
Did you bust all of those out in a couple hours? It might just be the material or the photos, but numbers 2, 4, and 5, look like they have as good if not better of a polish than your slant cabber cabs. Am I imagining things, or did those Nova wheels do some magic? I know a cab is very highly polished when in addition to light bulb reflections, you have a bunch of secondary, minor light reflections all over the cab, if that makes sense. I can clearly see that in a number of these cabs. Finally, I respect you dop lovers, but it is quite possible to grind a good dome with no dop, and for me at least, not any more difficult once learned. It may not be worth learning since you are already very competent with a dop. But if you really want to join the bloody knuckle club, don't give up. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 6, 2021 0:03:15 GMT -5
Daaaaaayyyyynnngggggg look at that shine! Very excited for you and the new toy! Thank you so much! And thank you for sharing my excitement... believe me, there's enough for me to share! LOL Did you bust all of those out in a couple hours? It might just be the material or the photos, but numbers 2, 4, and 5, look like they have as good if not better of a polish than your slant cabber cabs. Am I imagining things, or did those Nova wheels do some magic? I know a cab is very highly polished when in addition to light bulb reflections, you have a bunch of secondary, minor light reflections all over the cab, if that makes sense. I can clearly see that in a number of these cabs. Finally, I respect you dop lovers, but it is quite possible to grind a good dome with no dop, and for me at least, not any more difficult once learned. It may not be worth learning since you are already very competent with a dop. But if you really want to join the bloody knuckle club, don't give up. I did knock those out this afternoon. It must have been the adrenaline rush of having the new machine. The polish is far better than the slant cabber cabs. No question. The main light reflecting is a standing lamp I have next to the table. The "minor" lights are the reflection of the chandelier over the table. Oh, I totally get that cabs CAN be worked without a dop...and I now have the utmost respect for you people who can do it. I clearly cannot...yet!  It was my first try on a brand new machine trying to use a new technique I've never tried before. Give me another day or two at least to figure it out! LOL |
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Post by holajonathan on Dec 6, 2021 0:17:52 GMT -5
It must be incredibly exciting to discover that with different equipment you can take the shine to a whole new level. That is how I felt the first time I did a final buff polish on a cab.
Maybe I'll record a brief video showing how I dome cabs with no dop. It's sort of common sense, I suppose, but maybe I've developed some sort of technique without realizing it. I think a lot of it depends on whether you are sitting in front of the machine or standing over it. I can standing up, so I can look down and see precisely where the cab is hitting the wheel. I even wear a headlamp most of the time, which shines directly on the cab / wheel. I can't imagine sitting in front of the machine, although that is how most people do it.
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Post by stephan on Dec 6, 2021 0:55:39 GMT -5
No stopping you now! Those are gorgeous.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 6, 2021 1:12:31 GMT -5
It must be incredibly exciting to discover that with different equipment you can take the shine to a whole new level. That is how I felt the first time I did a final buff polish on a cab. Maybe I'll record a brief video showing how I dome cabs with no dop. It's sort of common sense, I suppose, but maybe I've developed some sort of technique without realizing it. I think a lot of it depends on whether you are sitting in front of the machine or standing over it. I can standing up, so I can look down and see precisely where the cab is hitting the wheel. I even wear a headlamp most of the time, which shines directly on the cab / wheel. I can't imagine sitting in front of the machine, although that is how most people do it. Honestly, I'm over the moon with regards to the outcome on these cabs. I'm going to post another pic of one I just finished here in a minute. I would absolutely love to see a video of how you do this without the stone dopped! Seriously, if you've got the time and really don't mind, I'm game for watching it and dissecting it (internally!). No stopping you now! Those are gorgeous. Thanks my friend! The only thing that's going to stop me is running out of stones that are dopped! LOL. (For now! ) |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 6, 2021 1:27:43 GMT -5
Okay...so this cab took me 24 minutes start to finish...and I really was purposely taking my time on each wheel. It's one of the best polishes I've gotten on a cab so far. You can see the reflection of my hand holding the phone...   |
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Post by holajonathan on Dec 6, 2021 2:53:57 GMT -5
Okay...so this cab took me 24 minutes start to finish...and I really was purposely taking my time on each wheel. It's one of the best polishes I've gotten on a cab so far. You can see the reflection of my hand holding the phone... Once those hard wheels get broken in you can expect to double that time, but still, faster than a slant cabber no doubt. The problem with cabs that shiny is cameras won't focus on them unless they have some really well defined and contrasty pattern like those bands. This is a good problem. Are you using the included pre-charged cerium polishing pad for these? I'm thinking about getting one of those since Rob is impressed with the one that came with his machine. Finally, I can tell by the length of that fingernail that you haven't done a whole lot of dopless cabbing. |
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darrad
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by darrad on Dec 6, 2021 6:08:06 GMT -5
Okay...so this cab took me 24 minutes start to finish...and I really was purposely taking my time on each wheel. It's one of the best polishes I've gotten on a cab so far. You can see the reflection of my hand holding the phone... [img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211206/bddd23b8cc885eb5f38541fe4ca32d84 "24 min" Slab to polished cab or preform to polished cab? |
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 6, 2021 6:57:10 GMT -5
jasoninsd I am SOOOO excited for you! I remember when I got my Gene. I know how big this for you. Your cabs look amazing! The polishes are superb.
I started dopless and quickly went to a dop. I have short fat fingers with some arthritis and I keep long nails, so it was a no brainer. I can cab just as fast and well with a dop. So, don't feel like you are losing anything by using a dop. I dop the back of my stone. When I am finished, I remove it and do the back. I can redop easy enough, if need be, to the front or back. It doesn't take much.
Congratulations!
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 6, 2021 6:59:14 GMT -5
Okay...so this cab took me 24 minutes start to finish...and I really was purposely taking my time on each wheel. It's one of the best polishes I've gotten on a cab so far. You can see the reflection of my hand holding the phone... [img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211206/bddd23b8cc885eb5f38541fe4ca32d84 "24 min" Slab to polished cab or preform to polished cab? Unfortunately, I can't see your link.  |
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Post by fernwood on Dec 6, 2021 7:58:03 GMT -5
jasoninsd Wrapped up like a deuce You are learning how to use that cabber quickly.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 6, 2021 8:18:22 GMT -5
jasoninsd Beth beat me to it. It is Deuce... The cabs are beautiful. That's a well deserved machine and now with wheels you can do an inside swoop! (Yes that's a challenge 😎) I prefer dopping myself but sometimes I'm too impatient (read lazy) so I cut a cab without a dop. Not ideal but doable. I'll sit and scold myself most of the time too 🤣
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Post by perkins17 on Dec 6, 2021 9:54:23 GMT -5
You got a cabber? Awesome! Those cabs are great! You should have seen my first ones on my arbor. They were no where near those ones. Enjoy your new machine!
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Post by MsAli on Dec 6, 2021 10:18:22 GMT -5
Great job on those!
A tad different from the slant lap eh?
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It was my first try on a brand new machine trying to use a new technique I've never tried before. Give me another day or two at least to figure it out! LOL
