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Post by Peruano on Oct 28, 2024 10:21:57 GMT -5
The secret to wood glue:
1.dont use super water resistant.
2. Cut the remaining rock off the stub by sawing the wood 1/4 or so away so that only a thin layer of wood is bound to the rock. It will soak off because its thin and water will penetrate.
I use a hand wood saw with the stub held in my bench vice. You can use your rock saw but its slow and may be neede more for a fun cut and not a slab remnant rescue. I used to use my reciprocating saw but its too violent
My hand saw work is a part of my rigorous aerobic exercise regime and takes only a minute or two.
An overnight soak of the now thin wood layer nearly always works but depending on the wood used for the stub some float off in 2 or 3 hrs and glue scrapes off like cake icing.
The one frustration I have with soaking off very thinstone slabs is that the sometimes fracture because the wood swells in strange ways. But thats only for sper thins that you might want for something transparent or light.
Everyone has their own method .
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Post by Peruano on Oct 22, 2024 23:15:51 GMT -5
All calamari here is wonderful. It's not so certain in the USA. Im5 looking forward to trying to polish these flints. No capability of posting photos from here.
I'm noticing the more common spelling is Kephalonia. It's a medium sized island in the Ionian area west of the Pelopenese. It's mostly limestone with patches of chert/flint nodules. Topography is complex, roads narrow and winding, but drivers are capable and aggressive with the accelerator. My little Fiat Panda performed like a sports car on steep accents but I only got to use the lower 3 of a 6 speed manual transmission. Winding roads, yes!
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Post by Peruano on Oct 22, 2024 10:58:27 GMT -5
I'm in Greece for a short vacation and the Air b N B we are in has some striking Grey and rose colored flint specimens. My casual glances at small stones at stops along the roads today produced some nice cocoa brown stones. There are no patterns evident but the purity of the colors makes me want to stow a few smalls in my luggage. Anything more than a couple of pounds is out of the question, More to follow if I get some material home.BTW Greece is wonderful and the Greeks are among the friendliest and most handsome people I've encountered of late. Tom
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Post by Peruano on Oct 8, 2024 13:31:38 GMT -5
Motors are available as are motor mounts. Not buying a house because of shag carpeting is nonproductive.
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Post by Peruano on Sept 27, 2024 6:35:19 GMT -5
I suspect too much water in contact with a healthy amount of soap. Not necessarily a bad mixture. IMHO
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Post by Peruano on Sept 18, 2024 11:26:01 GMT -5
Less oil depth, more frequent cleaning. I doubt there a significant dif in how much oil will heat under constant use. 16" will be less costly purchase. Ideally big blade will cut faster because larger circumference.
My old hp saw is technically a 14 but would appear to have room for a 16 blade.
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Post by Peruano on Aug 23, 2024 17:01:16 GMT -5
If you have a lot of smalls they can be used as filler when tumbling (vibe) really hard and intricate material -- ie chalcedony roses, botryoidal stuff and yes fire agate. I collecy garnets from ant hills and use anywhere from a handful to a cup in a small vibe load.
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Post by Peruano on Aug 7, 2024 20:47:30 GMT -5
Look for oil ports on the motor.
The model b requires periodic lube
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Post by Peruano on Jul 21, 2024 17:23:43 GMT -5
Individual hoods and pans could be installed or fabricated. Lortone made bothand older versions were made too. Potentially old style hoods and pans from hp machines might squeeze in place with creativity on your part.
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Post by Peruano on Jul 21, 2024 16:34:42 GMT -5
Can you tell I am typing this on a moving Alaskan Marine Highway Ferry?
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Post by Peruano on Jul 21, 2024 16:32:52 GMT -5
Use standard carpenter wood glue on wood stubs. If the stone is high enough to allow the wood yo be slid on saw table you have on perpendicilr plane . Clamp a guide like a saw fence at approprite distance from blade to standardoze thickness. Watch for bindin but you can do it if you dont crowd you blade by going too fast.
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Post by Peruano on Jul 14, 2024 18:24:36 GMT -5
While it feels good to clean and remove rust its not all that important if you do the most of it. Once you have oil splashing around you wont notice any residue. You have a great saw. One secret to avoiding saw marks is to never stop the saw until the cut is complete. Blades can wobble as they slow or speed up. My instinct is that your flange washers may be small relative to an 18" blade. There is a rule the flange washer should be a certain %of the blade diameter. Check this!
I originally tested my restored saw with water and small stones. This allowed me to test everything without investing in big commitments of oil.
Fire it up and cut easy and common stuff until you are comfortable with performance.
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Post by Peruano on Jun 18, 2024 6:26:08 GMT -5
Rockbrain. Hey you had fun, met some interesting people, learned about rocks and presumably what folks might be attracted to in the future. With the added bonus of a small cash benefit. Sounds like a day well spent.
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Post by Peruano on Jun 18, 2024 6:15:06 GMT -5
Consider a standard water pump for an evaporative cooler. Available at any hardware store in the SW. Or on line. Even the smallest will deliver plenty of coolant for you. Swamp cooler pump in the vernacular.
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Post by Peruano on Jun 4, 2024 13:21:12 GMT -5
Could be common opal (opalized something)? It has that rich brown colr and smooooth texture on the broken face. It is rich!
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Post by Peruano on May 30, 2024 9:08:30 GMT -5
When the threads on the central rod on my raytech vibe 5 shoewd significant wear (due to operator error) I used some improvised spacers to get to good threads and secure the top/bowl. I've also repaired the lid on a raytech. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Post by Peruano on May 29, 2024 5:53:38 GMT -5
Thats not irony. Its spam.
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Post by Peruano on May 28, 2024 4:55:24 GMT -5
You dont need to seal as much as place them in an area protected from strong winds -- sort of counterproductive for a wind chime?
My experience is they break in strong winds period. Thicker is heavier so chime less. You can search out the sweet spot but it may take 50 tries.
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Post by Peruano on May 15, 2024 16:04:45 GMT -5
Looks like a bunch of layers to me but not regular enough to be biological in origin. I like to see some semblance of patterns in biology butits a big world.
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Post by Peruano on May 11, 2024 14:37:22 GMT -5
It looks like what I called mushroom rhyolite. Mine were from beaches with volcanic influence in Guaymas Mexico. It can form wonderful patterns but probably varies in the amount of silica and hence in its ability to take a polish and or undercut. Its fun stuff.
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