itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:32:37 GMT -5
downloaded mine a couple of months ago and haven't had a problem
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 8, 2012 10:16:08 GMT -5
why do you think they love their winters:<)))) not just mosquitos, in the short time it's above zero, life speeds up to a frenetic pace.
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 7, 2012 17:01:59 GMT -5
here`s one I made to try with an aluminum wire frame and lengthened the loops over the forms. I forgot that I was going to try double wrapping the loop wires on the frame and only did the first loop that way.
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 6, 2012 17:55:05 GMT -5
he`s been in a coma since his lst apopleptic fit, going back I think
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 6, 2012 11:48:44 GMT -5
thanks Paul, I hope you try it out. Jim, The stuff I`m talking about doesn`t have a plane and when you force it to break, is a granular, shattered look. The fibrous interlocking nature of the material does this.
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 6, 2012 9:07:32 GMT -5
that is one of the coolest samples Ive seen
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 6, 2012 9:03:52 GMT -5
I`d like to try a peice and I have a friend in New york who is working on Guatemalan Jadeite give it a shot. Lloyd
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 5, 2012 21:41:54 GMT -5
I`m thinking the chalcedony variety
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 5, 2012 21:41:35 GMT -5
I`m thinking the chalcedony variety
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 5, 2012 16:43:40 GMT -5
Hi Jim I hate to call it anything because there is'nt a known occurance here so I'll just say that I find some of the formation materials for it here like serpentine, and I cut them all, but some of this has all the qualities of the harder/tougher material.
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 4, 2012 16:54:29 GMT -5
I have seen them flame the top of the surface with a quick pass to pop the bubbles but thats all, not enough to burn it though. I have heard of thinning the epoxy by heating it so you could get better crack penetration. I actually tried it on some cracked opal and used a brake bleeding vacuum pump and heated the optical epoxy in water in a small canning jar. it worked great. The epoxy was a uv activated type and I just set it in the sun and it cured.
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 4, 2012 9:19:45 GMT -5
Thanks Jim; good info, I want to try making some
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 4, 2012 8:53:41 GMT -5
When you do an epoxy project, the formula usually just needs an average warm temperature; 70-80F to work properly; this gives it time to bond on a molecular level and the chemicals to do their job; they produce heat as part of the reaction too. A heat gun gets them up to the fire alarm temperature and for larger/ thicker projects, may actually cause cracking.
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 4, 2012 8:37:30 GMT -5
Is that you in the first, or the second, and third pictures :<)))
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 4, 2012 8:34:22 GMT -5
All the best and hope all our neighbours in the US have a great birthday celebration! !!!
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 3, 2012 23:49:27 GMT -5
what a nice find
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 3, 2012 23:46:04 GMT -5
Unfortunately there are so many people driving around doing this; before they even know how to drive properly. How fast can you text OOHHHH SHITTTT!!!!!
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 3, 2012 23:43:22 GMT -5
Very nice cab and wrap
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 3, 2012 23:37:40 GMT -5
You've got a nice art deco kind of look going there, it looks like a good combination!
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 3, 2012 23:35:02 GMT -5
I'm glad you decided to try and keep the whole pattern; it turned out well and as usual those red spots and formations in the Disdero just make it that much more interesting. I hope you get some clear material from the rest though. I do the same thing on new material; I'll take the worst cut and try to make the best out of it to see what can be done.
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