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Post by lpl on Jan 24, 2019 11:09:41 GMT -5
Oops, I am sorry, I'm not really sure how to use this yet..! Thanks so much for your very informative reply! I head the CK was much louder! But I also read somewhere that they keep upgrading their machines, which is great news! I am still kind of skeptical about the watering system! Although I love the idea of the water coming in from the top as opposed to the bottom, I'm not sure how I feel about having the two extra buckets.. How realistic is it to be able to move this machine a couple of times per day? Like, from where I store it, to my kitchen table or desk? Can I put the clean water with the pump in it on the ground? How long approximately is the hose on the pump? And do you know how much water it go through in say two hours of continuouses use? I tried to buy a new Genie, but they have currently stopped selling them for a month or two while they find a new supplier for their motors! They are switching from a 1/4hp to a 1/2hp motor. Although that kind of scares me too! I heard they haven't changed the DP Genie in something like 25+ years... Now they are switching suppliers of one of the most important parts of the machines! I just wonder if it will be as reliable as I have heard all of the DP machines are! I have an older 6" CK that I picked up for a song, I suppose that's the only reason I have a CK instead of a Genie...and I have never used a Genie so I can't speak to them. But, my older CK runs very true, is very quiet when it is running. I am very pleased with the machine. I have it in a dedicated space and don't move it around. Two 5 gallon buckets underneath it, one with fresh water and one to catch the mucky water. Like Bluesky78987 said, it really is self cleaning. I never clean out the pans. And the hoses clean out too as I drilled holes for them through my workbench and they drain virtually straight down. To answer your question, I don't think it is very portable and moving it and several buckets around a couple times per day would be a huge PITA, at least for me. Seems like the machine weighs like 30+ pounds. A Genie might be a better choice for you if you need to move the machine around a lot, though I don't know how heave the Genies are. I think if I were you, I'd watch Craigslist religiously like rockjunquie said and you might get lucky. I think I have found all of my machines there and feel pretty good about them. There is also a FB lapidary equipment group you might check out too. Oh, and I cut for 3-4 hours before I need to change out water in the 5 gallon buckets.
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Post by lpl on Jan 24, 2019 10:09:48 GMT -5
I'm always late to the party but I agree...the pink one looks an awful lot like rhodonite. Great cabs!
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Post by lpl on Jan 23, 2019 13:43:39 GMT -5
Oh wow! Very, very nice.
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Post by lpl on Jan 22, 2019 21:57:14 GMT -5
Wow! That's a lot of soldering you did there! Totally worth it...it's a beautiful piece, and I really like lepidolite. Very nicely done.
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Post by lpl on Jan 22, 2019 13:12:52 GMT -5
You are doing an amazing job with the fire agates!!
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Post by lpl on Jan 22, 2019 13:09:39 GMT -5
I'm very jealous of the materials you collect! About all I ever find in silt is, well silt...
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Post by lpl on Jan 22, 2019 10:34:45 GMT -5
The Montana agate is awesome!!
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Post by lpl on Jan 21, 2019 22:37:50 GMT -5
Looks like fun!
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Post by lpl on Jan 18, 2019 13:59:29 GMT -5
Looks great! Congratulations on your new toy!
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Post by lpl on Jan 18, 2019 13:57:22 GMT -5
That's a beautiful cab. I don't think someone would be really put off by a few small pits in it!
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Post by lpl on Jan 16, 2019 16:23:21 GMT -5
I've ordered quite a few slabs from them in the past. Really nice people and I always get good materials...they had some pietersite last year that was amazing. And at an amazing price! Free shipping is a double bonus for sure.
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Post by lpl on Jan 15, 2019 22:43:09 GMT -5
Holy cow those are all absolutely stunning!
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Post by lpl on Jan 15, 2019 18:07:08 GMT -5
Nice work! I really like the first one.
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Post by lpl on Jan 15, 2019 17:07:13 GMT -5
Very nice. I like the simplicity of solid colored cabs. What are your plans for it? Thank you! I'm not really sure if I have a plan at this point. I usually end up cutting things that sit around until I get motivated to make something out of them. I'll likely make some type of setting for it, but accent it heavily with some lapis or sodalite. I like the combination of blue, white and silver. Probably get around to it sometime in late 2020
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Post by lpl on Jan 15, 2019 16:24:46 GMT -5
It's really beautiful lpl . . . white cabs are great! Thank you Susan! I just never think to do white really.
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Post by lpl on Jan 15, 2019 16:05:49 GMT -5
Ok, I'll play. Thanks MsAli for pointing out that this cab would fit in well for the January 2019 fcc theme. Yikes though...the other cabs already entered are SUPER cool!!
Anyway, starting today, since I picked a couple more slabs on ebay yesterday, my New Year's resolution is to buy fewer rocks and spend more time outside looking for them.
This entry is my Jan. 1 2019 disappointment...some 'blue' agate that my son and I mined this past summer turns out not to be blue at all, it's an illusion! But it's white for winter and here it is:
the slab:![](http://res.cloudinary.com/dbohbgszo/image/upload/v1547586271/e56mgx7lxmtymnh3zknn.jpg)
the cab:![](http://res.cloudinary.com/dbohbgszo/image/upload/v1547586291/tzpul0jgzxhfj7us5apa.jpg)
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Post by lpl on Jan 12, 2019 16:31:28 GMT -5
OMG! That is soooooo nice! The stone is incredible and then you frame it up just right- you're killing me! LOL! Thanks rockjunquie !
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Post by lpl on Jan 12, 2019 10:59:36 GMT -5
John, I've had similar experiences with my "blue" turning to gray when cabbed. Try a high-dome cab and glue a thin piece of black material on the back, like basanite. That should bring back the "blue". You can check out this effect by putting a WET piece of black material against your current cab. Thanks Garry! I appreciate you sharing your experience with this. I'll give that a try as well.
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Post by lpl on Jan 12, 2019 9:55:43 GMT -5
I had to look it up to see if the theme was disappointment! So many parts of the forum that I haven't poked around in...I may submit it. Probably should get a decent picture though 😊 Yes, enter it. I like rockjunquie 's idea of a colored bezel or backing. I have been considering doing that with some cabs. Really like the rough material. Thanks fernwood. The rough looks killer for sure and I really thought I had some nice blue, which is so hard to find. I'm definitely going to try rockjunquie 's suggestion with a colored bezel. I'll post a picture when I do.
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Post by lpl on Jan 11, 2019 20:24:39 GMT -5
PS. That is a perfect cab for the FCC theme for the month ; ) I had to look it up to see if the theme was disappointment! So many parts of the forum that I haven't poked around in...I may submit it. Probably should get a decent picture though 😊
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