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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 14, 2013 17:01:52 GMT -5
Yes, it would work, but tile saw blades are usually heavier and cheaper! :-)
I would also pull out any rocks with obvious cracks because they'll either hold grit or fracture later.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 14, 2013 14:34:15 GMT -5
Beautiful! Congrats!
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 11, 2013 14:30:13 GMT -5
Wow, that's a bummer. Hope you didn't lose a lot cabs and pendants.
Chuck (also)
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 9, 2013 22:24:38 GMT -5
Don't keep us in suspenders Rob. What is it?
I'm not that far from Rhinelander, but I've only had a couple of rocks that were too big for comfort for my 18" saw. I just block them down and they're fine.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 8, 2013 18:10:27 GMT -5
I think I would have taken a photo and let it live. He's a beauty.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 8, 2013 18:09:37 GMT -5
Yes, take the bowl off and empty it. Kind of a pain, I know, but you need to do it.
I don't scrub my UV18 to the degree that other posters do since the grit breaks down so rapidly in a vibe. I just rinse it out and wash off the lid. I do have a dedicated polish bowl.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 6, 2013 22:19:37 GMT -5
You could run the UV without the lid or use a shower cap on it.
I have a UV18, which takes a lot of rock to keep fed.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 2, 2013 9:17:32 GMT -5
From one Chuck to another, good luck! Can't wait to hear the results.
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COLD!
Oct 1, 2013 15:35:12 GMT -5
Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 1, 2013 15:35:12 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that Adrian! It's 78 degrees F (~26 degrees C) here today. Supposed to cool off to 40 F (4 C) by Saturday. Quite a temperature drop. Hope your new house is keeping you warm.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 1, 2013 15:32:05 GMT -5
Wow, you're over due! Enjoy it!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Oct 1, 2013 15:30:43 GMT -5
I love my 18" Great Western; it's no HP, but it's a fine, compact hobbyist saw. As others have said, it uses a hydraulic cylinder to adjust the feed rate. I have a lot of weight on mine and adjust the pressure (feed rate) with the hydraulics. I've never tried the shock absorber approach with it; might have to give that a try. I usually don't have tearout at the end of a cut unless the rock is not very solid.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 30, 2013 21:32:43 GMT -5
I agree on the pretty chips (especially when they're lakers), but they're cheaper than buying ceramics. :-)
The oil should float free on the water, but Daniel is probably right about too much mud. I'm thinking I would want to screen the mud first anyway. I know I've had some sizable pieces end up in the muck from fractures. I don't want to throw out the baby with the bath water, so to speak.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 30, 2013 14:27:35 GMT -5
I routinely save saw scraps to use as fine filler material. I noticed that I have a lot of broken bits in the mud in my 18" saw and I started wondering if I could use this coarse mud for the same purpose. Has anybody tried it?
Thanks, Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 24, 2013 12:38:32 GMT -5
I'm interested in lot #3, depending on price.
Thanks, Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 23, 2013 22:09:43 GMT -5
Cool! Did you hold it by hand? I don't know how I would get it in a vise without breaking it.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 23, 2013 21:59:46 GMT -5
Wow, not far from home for me. I've never found anything like that in Minnesota. It doesn't really look like a coldwater agate, either (at least the ones I've seen). Keep finding them!
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 23, 2013 21:56:38 GMT -5
Easier to tear out the pictures that way...
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 23, 2013 21:52:18 GMT -5
city = Atlanta
Curious about pricing. CL says $1. I assume the lots are higher than that.
Chuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 20, 2013 11:40:12 GMT -5
You can get just about any belt you want from McMaster-Carr. www.mcmaster.comChuck
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 20, 2013 11:30:23 GMT -5
Nice find! Reminds me of a Fairburn in some ways. What part of the country do you live in?
Chuck
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