QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 22, 2016 13:12:45 GMT -5
If that brown incrustation is rust instead of rock sludge then take stiff wire brush and scuff off all of the rust that you can. Then dry it thoroughly with a hair dyer and soak down the nut threads and seams around the nut/washer and washer/blade with Kroil or some other type of penetrating oil that helps loosen parts. You may have to add more Kroil several times over several hours for it to finally loosen but if there is still water trapped those areas the Kroil will not be able to penetrate and do it's job.
As a last resort, clean all of the oil off of the saw and take it outdoors and use a propane torch to heat up the nut. The expansion caused by the heat will usually break loose rusted on nuts. But in doing this there is a danger of warping the arbor.
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 21, 2016 20:27:37 GMT -5
I also forgot to mention that Rick Scott of Scott Manufacturing now has the rights to making and selling the Raytech 10" saws. And Rick is MUCH better to deal with than Lyman Industries were. Rick has been producing the Raytech-Shaw Faceting machines for several years now and just a year or two ago acquired the rights to the Raytech Saws, and several other Raytech products. I believe that Lyman has retained the rights to the Raytech Vibe Tumblers for their shooting/reloading product customers.
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 21, 2016 20:19:24 GMT -5
Somebody told me they leak coolant everywhere so they drilled additional holes in table to provide more drain back. Yes, they do. Extra holes help, and so does making sure the table truly is sitting level. Also they tend to leak coolant around the rubber seal where the underneath side of the top joins the top edge of the coolant reservoir and also around were the arbor hole in the side of the base is. I think the newer models come with a baffle that mounts underneath the table top to help deflect coolant away from the arbor hole. Other than the coolant leaking issues they are pretty good saws. The vise design will grip smaller rocks more securely than most 10" slab saw vise designs that I've used seem to. Because of the easy clean-up design I use my Raytech 10" saw for rocks I want to slab with water like turquoise, Lapis, etc.. And occasionally with oil on small agates like Queensland, Botswana, and any other smaller rocks that fit better in the Raytech vise than they do in the Lortone 10" vise. The Raytech 10" saws are also good for trimming slabs. IMO the dual use as a slab saw and as a trim saw make it a good choice for a first saw for someone just getting started in lapidary. Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 21, 2016 11:55:47 GMT -5
Those are gorgeous cuts and beautiful agate. Do you have some kind of mechanical feed on your saw? How thick are the slabs to get such nice translucence? Yes the saw used is an old Covington 20" saw with the standard factory belt/pulley/worm gear powerfeed. The slab being held up to the sky is about 3.5mm thick and the rest are about 8mm thick. Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 20, 2016 23:12:50 GMT -5
Very nice vivid red! Are they Pigeon Blood Agates?
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 20, 2016 16:27:06 GMT -5
I think it was Flip Wilson who said. "Momma always told me there would be days like this - She just didn't tell me there would be so $@*# many of them!"
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 20, 2016 11:40:29 GMT -5
Very pretty material! There was a small amount of similar looking in with an old collection I once bought but I never knew what it was. Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 19, 2016 18:23:38 GMT -5
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 19, 2016 16:50:23 GMT -5
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 17, 2016 22:11:06 GMT -5
Awesome set of cabs! Especially love the Dryhead Agate, the Guadalupe Poppy Jasper, the Outback Jasper, the Priday Moss, and the Sonoran Plume! Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 17, 2016 6:15:12 GMT -5
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Post by QuailRiver on Jun 6, 2016 23:54:13 GMT -5
Outstanding! I had seen the ad with the pictures of the massive amount he had collected. I'm in NC so too far for me. But I'll admit for a fleeing second there, my nearly OCD thing for Poppy Jasper made me entertain a foolish idea...yes...I have it that bad for Poppy Jasper!!!!
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on May 31, 2016 16:00:27 GMT -5
Hey that's great! That's not far! I have to stop n c u next time I go to Va to see my father. We go up the new 74/76 thing thru Winston Salem. Do u have a rock shop? I don't have a retail rock shop but I do know where we can get the best Lexington Style Pork BBQ to be found along the way (just a few blocks off of I-74 in Asheboro) if you're coming through around lunch time one day! Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on May 31, 2016 15:50:36 GMT -5
To me this looks like either Palomino Jasper or Disaster Peak Jasper from Oregon.
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on May 30, 2016 22:17:58 GMT -5
Hey Larry where in NC u live? I am in southeastern NC about 65 miles south of Fayeyteville. I'm just a few miles south of High Point. Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on May 30, 2016 20:51:05 GMT -5
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Post by QuailRiver on May 28, 2016 22:49:32 GMT -5
I'll bite. Sending PM now. Thank you! Sincerely, Larry
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Post by QuailRiver on May 28, 2016 0:18:04 GMT -5
This is an older model Kerr brand Casting Centrifico machine with accessories and was part of a grouping of lapidary estate items I purchased locally. It appears to have had a good bit of use but the spring is still good and strong. It comes with three (3) flask cradles (one marked size 2C, one marked size 3C, and one unmarked), and I am also adding to this lot one (1) unused WESCO brand Large A size (3oz, 85gr) high temperature crucible, two (2) steel casting flasks ( one measuring 2" diameter by 2-1/2" long and the other measuring 1-3/4" in diameter by 2-5/16" long) and matching rubber sprue bases. Because of the power of the winding spring this Centrifico will need to be bolted down to a work bench when used and you'll also need a pair of casting flask tongs and a centrifugal casting shield to catch any hot molten overflow when using. Many people use round galvanized tub (available at hardware stores) for a low cost shield. YouTube has a several videos showing the usage of this type of "Centrifugal Casting". The price is $145.00 plus $28.50 S&H via Fed Ex Home Delivery anywhere in the U.S. Continental forty-eight states. If interested in purchasing please PM me the email address to send your Pay Pal Invoice to and please post your intentions to purchase on this thread so others will know if this item is spoken for. Thank you! Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on May 28, 2016 0:11:27 GMT -5
*SOLD* This is a used Jewelry Buffer with a variable speed foot control pedal and a Dayton Electric motor. The overall measurements are 14" long by 7" tall by 6" deep. I'm also including with this lot two (2) unused 2" diameter Dixel brand cotton flannel buffs and one (1) Grobet 16-389 7B 2-1/2" diameter Brush Wheel. Motor and variable speed foot pedal both work properly.
The price is $65.00 plus $19.50 S&H via Fed Ex Home Delivery anywhere in the U.S. Continental forty-eight states. If interested in purchasing please PM me the email address to send your Pay Pal Invoice to and please post your intentions to purchase on this thread so others will know if this item is spoken for. Thank you!
Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on May 28, 2016 0:05:47 GMT -5
This new-old-stock Highland Park Tumbler Barrel was part of a grouping of lapidary estate items I purchased locally. It is still in it's original box and does not appear to have every been used. It is obviously old and the original box is in rough shape but the tumbler itself still appears to be in good shape. The rubber liner has the manufacturer's name "Scott-Murray" embossed into it. Diamond Pacific no longer makes the old Highland Park style 12 lb Tumblers but do still show some parts in their catalogue. Also I believe this barrel is the same style and size that the Thumbler's model "B" Tumbler now uses as a 15lb barrel. The price is $45.00 plus $16.50 S&H via Fed Ex Home Delivery anywhere in the U.S. Continental forty-eight states. If interested in purchasing please PM me the email address to send your Pay Pal Invoice to and please post your intentions to purchase on this thread so others will know if this item is spoken for. Thank you! Larry C.
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