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Post by stardiamond on Nov 18, 2023 20:16:04 GMT -5
Any 8 inch soft wheel should work on an 8 inch machine. Wheels don't last forever and can be mixed and matched.
I've been happy with the HP soft wheels and I consider DP wheels over priced. You need four soft wheels, try both and compare. The 280 will get the most wear for most people.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 18, 2023 14:49:39 GMT -5
I dopped five and three bucked the dops, so I finished these. This material is paler than Dryhead. Bad light this morning from the rain but I got accurate pictures.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 18, 2023 12:58:10 GMT -5
Group shot. I will take an individual picture when requested. I did some research to determine price and there are two categories; made in India $5 and up and domestic $20 and up. I'm asking $175 delivered for the 27 cab lot or $10 each and 3 for $25. Shipping is $5 an order. Polished backs on the top two rows. Some have a little turtle back
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 17, 2023 18:35:56 GMT -5
I sorted through my Montanas and found 27 that I plan to sell. Twenty have polished backs. It is raining now and too dark to take pictures. I'll post it tomorrow. I will sell individually with a quantity discount or sell the whole lot.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 17, 2023 18:24:32 GMT -5
I bought a polkadot and a Laguna slab from their auctions. I've never made a Laguna cab before. Bottom five are dopped and the others go in the preform box.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 17, 2023 13:02:36 GMT -5
I am not interested on making jewelry. Lots of belt buckle cabochon settings. A significant percentage of my sales are to silversmiths and no one has asked for an oval cab for a belt buckle. Everyone has favorite shapes and circles or ovals are not ones I use.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 16, 2023 13:25:17 GMT -5
The color on Morrisonite doesn't change. Lighting and wet/polished vs dry. When I list, I take three pictures with different lighting.` The first thing I do when a cab is complete is take a picture. I don't have a light box and have not mastered photographing cabs. The accuracy of pictures depends on available lighting and the color of the cab. I took this one a few minutes ago and it is cloudy outside.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 15, 2023 22:52:58 GMT -5
I was a computer operator across the street from the C-5A. I visited a good friend from college who was stationed at Ft. Devons in Massachusetts. We both ate food in the dorm dining hall for four years. He was so proud that the mess hall at Devons cooked eggs to order.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 15, 2023 22:32:49 GMT -5
Thanks for putting the thread up Rick! Jason US ARMY 82nd Airborne 91-94 I was stationed at Pope AFB 69-71. the 82nd was rotating between Fort Bragg and Vietnam. When returning from Vietnam troops were not adjusting well. One guy would visit the rec center at Pope to find peace. I regularly played golf and bowled at Bragg.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 15, 2023 16:30:08 GMT -5
I've never cabbed a Laguna. I marked up the slab and won't cut it for a while.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 15, 2023 14:24:07 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 14, 2023 17:57:58 GMT -5
I have a BA textured 80 grit that cuts fast but leaves significant scratches. I have a very worn DP 80 grit that I use to tune the shape and remove scratches. The 220 hard wheel is useless. I bought a 140 grit soft wheel from HP and it is better. HP has wheels on sale so I bought a 60 grit soft wheel to try out. I think Paul and Russ Kanuith use the 60 grit. I haven't mounted it. I switched using a 280 soft from a shaping wheel to a sanding wheel and it has lasted a long time.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 14, 2023 16:33:58 GMT -5
I started on the Bruneau because I wanted to see how the pattern would look finished.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 14, 2023 16:09:45 GMT -5
I usually don't sell slabs and when I did most of them were offered here. I am not interested in selling lapidary on eBay. It is the best place to sell slabs and rough because of the exposure. Anything I sell is to fund my hobby and I want it as simple and stress free as possible. Selling cabs on Etsy works for me. Facebook fullmoon, cabs and slabs the slab depot and creative slab connection is where I buy a lot of slabs. There is likely more exposure on FB than here, but I don't know.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 14, 2023 14:34:58 GMT -5
Polkadot and Laguna.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 14, 2023 13:52:59 GMT -5
Facebook is number one, eBay is next and then Etsy.
Facebook has the best prices but has a smaller selection and worse searchability. Etsy slab and rough sellers are in a different universe. I was buying from Blairrock and some other standalone sites.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 14, 2023 13:42:20 GMT -5
I don't rockhound or go to shows, so I E-rockhound. I bought these three single cab slabs from ebay seller marirocks who also sells on facebook. I price my cabs reasonably, so I am limited on what I am willing to pay for material. These three materials; Guadalupe Poppy, Morrisonite and Bruneau are usually not affordable. I got these for $45 including shipping and they will make nice cabs.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 13, 2023 22:40:42 GMT -5
I'm gonna grind the heck out of your junk!!
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 12, 2023 20:08:39 GMT -5
All sold. Thanks everyone.
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Post by stardiamond on Nov 12, 2023 13:50:19 GMT -5
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