My first ever cab, sort of.

g0too
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My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 12:21:20 GMT -5

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Post by g0too on Dec 15, 2005 12:21:20 GMT -5

Hi All

This is my first ever cab, it was bigger to start with but I dropped it in the sink and it broke so I had to trim it down.

It is a piece of flourite, I know its not much to look at as far as the cabs on here go but I wanted to start simple so as to get the hang of the new cabbing machine.

Cheers Chris

Last Edit: Dec 15, 2005 12:22:47 GMT -5 by g0too

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Alice has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2005 Posts: 3,931	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 12:35:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Dec 15, 2005 12:35:39 GMT -5 looks great! Are you going to wrap it?

69beeper spending too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 377	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 12:42:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 69beeper on Dec 15, 2005 12:42:49 GMT -5 hey that looks great for your first cab. nice job! I haven't started with the grinder gig yet.. going to be a goal for next year though.. jimmy

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My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 12:49:08 GMT -5

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Post by g0too on Dec 15, 2005 12:49:08 GMT -5

alice2072 said:

looks great!

Are you going to wrap it?

I cant try my hand at wrapping yet as I havent the wire, so I am thinking along the lines of making another cab the same size and turning them into a pair of earings to give as a christmas present.

Cheers Chris

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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 12:50:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Dec 15, 2005 12:50:53 GMT -5 Chris, that's very nice. I'm really impressed since that's the first one, you've got the touch for it.
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My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 12:57:33 GMT -5

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Post by g0too on Dec 15, 2005 12:57:33 GMT -5

Thanks all for the comments.

The machine is a british one made by Beach Lapidary LTD it is called a cabmaster.
Incidently the cab was done using silicon carbide disks 220/400/600 stuck on the rubber disc attachment and the polishing was done on the felt disc attachment using tin oxide.

Cheers Chris

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jdennis Guest	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 13:15:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jdennis on Dec 15, 2005 13:15:58 GMT -5 wish I had a grinder cause that looks so nice I want 1

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 13:39:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Dec 15, 2005 13:39:49 GMT -5 sweet- heck none of my cabs look that good!
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joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 14:15:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Dec 15, 2005 14:15:09 GMT -5 Lookin' good Chris! I guess this means they got your grinder parts fiasco straightened out.
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Pebbles has rocks in the head Member since November 2005 Posts: 557	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 15:15:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pebbles on Dec 15, 2005 15:15:05 GMT -5 Looks super, especially for a 1st try!!! Way to go!!! That flourite sure is a bear in the tumbler! Yers doesn't have all that haziness that I encountered. Pebbles
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g0too starting to spend too much on rocks Member since October 2005 Posts: 198	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 15:32:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by g0too on Dec 15, 2005 15:32:28 GMT -5 Pebbles mine looks hazy as well from the tumbler.
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Pebbles has rocks in the head Member since November 2005 Posts: 557	My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 17:10:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pebbles on Dec 15, 2005 17:10:58 GMT -5 So were you able to correct/re-do the haziness from the tumbled flourite? Pebbles
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My first ever cab, sort of. Dec 15, 2005 18:56:35 GMT -5

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Post by g0too on Dec 15, 2005 18:56:35 GMT -5

To be honest I havent tried redoing it as it was done in the kiddy tumbler, I have a batch of stones coming out of my proper tumblers possibly tomorrow.
I will chuck the stuff from the kiddy tumbler in with the next batch for polishing.

Cheers Chris

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