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Post by stardiamond on Aug 23, 2023 18:24:54 GMT -5
I don't know what wheels come with a cabking. The kinglseynorth 6 inch comes with two options; their wheels or DP. The DP option is $400 more. DP wheels are good but I consider them overpriced.
You need to identify if any of the wheels are out of balance by switching them one at a time to the other arbor. It the problem occurs on the right, problem solved and ask for a replacement. If not ask, for a new machine.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 23, 2023 18:04:06 GMT -5
yes.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 23, 2023 17:13:35 GMT -5
I started with the biggest piece. My plan was to remove as little material as possible, so only faced the highest part. Next largest piece. Next. Last piece. On the other pieces I tried to make a precise cut. I had no clear information, so went for the middle. I applied my fracture detecting algorithm. and ended up with this: The rest of the work will be done with the trim saw and that is another day.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 23, 2023 13:01:55 GMT -5
In my state, all generated electricity goes into the grid. The battery will be connected to my main electrical panel. I don't have the details about where the electricity that charges the battery comes from. It is confusing. The rate paid for electricity generated changed so new solar buyers need to have batteries to maximize what they are paid. I'm under the old reimbursement plan. I'm considering the battery for the 30% tax credit, increase in resale value of my home and peace of mind.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 23, 2023 12:30:55 GMT -5
I bought a parcel of Tahoma rough. Most of it is too thin to slab across the seam. Cutting with the seam, requires thick bands of material otherwise the slabs are not nice. I picked the pieces with the most promise and glued them to boards on Sunday. Today, I found out what is there.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 23, 2023 11:11:36 GMT -5
Going from 220 hard to 600 soft would require a lot of time on the 600. My current left side is a worn 80 hard, a HP 140 soft and a rez 280 soft. You could pick a 220 soft from johnsonbrothers instead of a 220. hard.
I went from a belt driven 8 inch to a 6 inch Genie, back to the 8 inch for 5 wheels and now everything on the Genie. I thought an 8 inch would cut faster but a 6 inch with a more aggressive 80 grit cuts for me as fast. An 8 inch is better for really large cabs.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 22, 2023 21:22:41 GMT -5
Jason is your 60 sintered?
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 22, 2023 18:26:13 GMT -5
Wheels are not to death will us part. Start with a standard configuration and then adapt. 80 and 220 hard and 280, 600,1200 and 14,000. Wheels are left to right. I have bought soft wheels from HP and johnsonbrothers and hard wheels from jadecarver and the Lithuanian top wheels. 6 wheels should cost $500-800.
Why did you pick this machine? Why did you pick 8 inches instead of six inches?
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 22, 2023 14:14:23 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 22, 2023 13:28:30 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 22, 2023 11:37:00 GMT -5
I wouldn't be thrilled by the response. They must sell a lot of these and yours can't be the only one with the problem. The fix should not need to be done by the customer.
The hard wheels are typically on the left side of a cabbing machine and they are heavier. Have you tried switching wheels from left to right to see if one is out of balance. My Genie has a removeable right side arbor and I use three. The first set is about the same as what is typically on the left side. I started this when I couldn't remove the wheels from my left side. It eventually came loose by itself but I stayed with what I was using.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 21, 2023 21:29:57 GMT -5
First slab is polkadot and my bin included sensory overload. Second is stinkingwater. I prefer more water and less stink but I like to combine shipping.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 21, 2023 16:58:44 GMT -5
The Tahoma on the left is a very thick preform. The one on the right is a lot thinner so I spent about 10 minutes on it. I've developed a cabbing technique where the girdle is wider on the top than the bottom and I square it after completing the dome. It helps me from cutting into the face. I got a small chip when grinding the dome and after squaring the girdle and bringing it in a little, I got rid of it. Through 325 soft. Despite the weather report saying no rain, it is cloudy outside with a little rain, so the lighting for the picture isn't good.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 21, 2023 13:16:19 GMT -5
Flower of Peach from the bargain bin. Facing cut of the Guadalupe. I bought the partially because I saw a druse pocket and it is still there after preliminary grinding. Two Tahomas from slabs I cut.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 21, 2023 12:16:55 GMT -5
I have a 10 inch Hightone and a 14 inch Hightone in the box. I bought the 14 because the 10 wasn't working. The design of the Hightone is different than your saw. From the beginning the clutch release lever would stick so I couldn't move the carriage. Then the clutch spring broke and it took more than a month for the part to arrive from China. My mechanical skills are moderate and when I replaced the spring the tension was too loose and the carriage wouldn't advance.
I had years of aggravation with my 16 inch Covington combo; clutch adjustment and carriage drifting. A part off the Covington fixed my HP. Covington uses a threaded alligator clip to advance the carriage. The one that came with the saw wore out and I got a replacement that was heavier duty. I put the clip behind the HP clutch assembly and the saw works great. My hands get oily but...
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 21, 2023 11:59:32 GMT -5
I've bought six times from Tanner. Biggest was a $400 piece of Blue Dot chrysocolla. I check out his listings all the time. I am extremely particular buying and have a buying formula. I want the cab yield to be worth three times the cost of the material. The Bruneau is $35 and that is a good price for a specimen but it is a single cab slab and I would be lucky to break even. Ugly slabs that make nice cabs is what I look for. I have a 20 year history of buying bad Morrisonite from pictures.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 20, 2023 20:23:04 GMT -5
400g. I bought some slabs recently but this is different.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 20, 2023 19:57:00 GMT -5
I don't know how to balance wheels. I would suggest swapping one wheel from the right to the left until you identify which one is out of balance. If you can't identify the wheel you have a more serious problem. If you can, visually check the out of balance wheel. Either way, contact cabking support.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 20, 2023 19:32:29 GMT -5
Yes and the amethyst lace to combine shipping.
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 20, 2023 19:13:31 GMT -5
I saw this faced thunderegg close to a pound and liked it.
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