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Post by beefjello on Jan 15, 2007 14:34:38 GMT -5
I did these on Saturday shortly after I tore open the box and made myself a Hefty bag wetsuit lol. Mini slabs! First is a slice of Maricopa green quartz/ jasper This was a small chalcedony geode I found These last two are some jasp/agate pieces I found near Bouse. There's a lot going on inside them rocks! I picked up some cool WF sized rough in Quatzsite yesterday and can't wait to do some more cutting. I'll put up some more pics soon. Thanks for lookin'
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 15, 2007 15:01:32 GMT -5
v.cool cuts! don't ya just love it?
KD
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 15, 2007 15:07:35 GMT -5
Okay, now you've peeked my interest, how thick of a rock can you slab without turning the stone? I'm gonna make myself a garbage bag apron too!
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Post by deb193 on Jan 15, 2007 15:38:43 GMT -5
About 1.25 inch on a new blade. maybe a tad more if the bottom of the stone is flat. maybe a little less if the stoneis curved and the totalheight is a little more than the thickness.
Does Ok on most jasper and somemoss agates. It was a bit slow cutting a thick slab of brazilian agate I had.
When the blade's 10mm of diamond is almost worn away, you can barely get an inch.
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spikeict
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by spikeict on Jan 15, 2007 16:32:33 GMT -5
Those are great cuts.
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Post by parfive on Jan 15, 2007 16:46:22 GMT -5
Nice job on the slabbin', Beef. Now finish the kitchen before you wear out the blade. ;D ;D
Not bad for 88 bucks, huh?
Rich
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 15, 2007 17:46:48 GMT -5
Cool stuff!! Now cut them into wedge shaped pieces and throw them in the tumble....instant pendants!!
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jan 15, 2007 18:36:15 GMT -5
Nice cuts- aint it fun? jeeze all the talk of trash bag aprons and such- reminds me that splash shields can be made very easily and cheaply- here is a pic of the ones I made the hardest part was drilling the holes in the stainless steel top- other than that it is just some floor underlayment and some plexi- keeps me dry
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Post by joe on Jan 15, 2007 18:40:41 GMT -5
Hee hee hee! Looks like fun!! I did the trash bag outerwear thing at first also but wound up buying a cheap rain poncho. Any way you do it is fun.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 15, 2007 19:22:12 GMT -5
I just tried mine - Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-eeeeeeeeeeeeeet! that thing cuts like butter! much better than my lortone - I slabbed a few tiny pieces and got wet - tried a sponge in front of me and that kept the sprayage a bit
Will post pics next time I slab some - I'm sold!
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MrCoffee
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Post by MrCoffee on Jan 15, 2007 19:33:20 GMT -5
Well, I guess that's the next thing on my agenda. If I can't beat 'em, then I might as well join 'em!
MrCoffee
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Post by puppie96 on Jan 16, 2007 2:43:41 GMT -5
It took me a while to figure out that if I stayed at the side of the WF instead of in front of it, the spray problem wasn't too bad.
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 16, 2007 9:29:25 GMT -5
You got some great pieces cut, sounds like you had a great time. Tami
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