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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 19:15:47 GMT -5
Thanks y'all!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 19:10:15 GMT -5
In the old posts, the Ameritool had a lot of thumbs up reviews, and only one that I saw that said it couldn't cut through a thicker agate slab. I don't think many people have the Hi-Tech, not too many comments on that.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 12:28:17 GMT -5
Thanks all! That one was my favorite from December.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 11:58:49 GMT -5
I like your etching projects. Your taste matches mine but you execute better than I do! I've played around with etching a little bit - you'll like the result with silver. I use Ferric Nitrate on a coffee cup warmer (takes about the same time as copper that way). It doesn't make those cool little jaggy patterns that copper makes though.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 11:25:55 GMT -5
I'd say you're hooked!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 11:21:44 GMT -5
Beautiful! Great polish! That red and green OJ is killer!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 11:17:35 GMT -5
The red is (I gather) iron infusion (is that the right word?) from the edge of the boulder.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 11:01:34 GMT -5
Hi Everybody, Happy New Year! I'll post more this year I swear! Anyway, I want to get a little trim saw for tidy indoor use (inside my condo, in my living room studio) - water based, 4" or 5" or 6" blade, for preforming slabs or cutting turquoise or opals, etc. No slabbing or even minislabbing. I currently use a 4" tile saw in the backyard (the MK John W. recommends, don't remember the model) and love it. Screaming fast, cut agate like butter. But I'd like to have an indoor option. I saw Tela's thread a couple of years ago, lots of good advice there. Curious what she ended up getting? I'm debating the Hi-Tech 6" versus the Ameritool 5" right now. I like the idea of the little plastic models for their small price, footprint and weight. Unless they're not up to preforming hard slabs. Do you have the Hi-Tech or Ameritool (or the Gryphon or Rio models which I gather are the same)? Can you weigh in on whether it bogs down on agate slabs or sprays water all over you? (A little is ok, I won't be slabbing in a fancy dress). I'm not interested in a heavyier metal saw just now. Like, this is going to sit on my dining table workbench. Thanks! Susan
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 4, 2017 20:36:04 GMT -5
Hi Tommy. Pom Pom Agate maybe?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 12, 2016 11:19:03 GMT -5
Another consideration is that 6" wheels allow for a more concave edge on the cab if you want to make those. The spacing of the wheels is very important - for your knuckles, and for the size cab you can make. 6" wheels are also less expensive than 8" wheels when they need replacing.
I use 6" and it's fine.
It is common to use diamond wheels for the first two stages, and soft or expanding wheels for the rest. I have found Cabking wheels to work just fine, and (and I may be wrong here) somewhat cheaper than Genie wheels. I agree with Tela, a used 6" or 8" CabKing, Genie, etc. is probably a good way to go. If you build your own, make sure you have enough arbors - trying to make do with less than 6 wheels leads to some frustration from folks on here.
Another option would be a flat lap, like the 8" Ameritool, which you can get new for much closer to your price range, and you can definitely make beautiful cabs with it, but you'll end up wanting a wheel unit eventually anyway.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jun 6, 2016 16:30:57 GMT -5
Cool! I love the ones with subtle colors like that.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2016 19:07:33 GMT -5
Dang, I should have gotten some of that when I saw you at Q!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Nov 18, 2015 15:23:11 GMT -5
Neato! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Nov 18, 2015 15:20:50 GMT -5
My only advice would be to turn the slab over and really pay attention to how the pattern tapers off (or not) between the two sides. Sometimes when you start grinding down through it the pattern really changes. You might need to offset your original outline a little to account for this.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Nov 12, 2015 16:25:49 GMT -5
Gorgeous Christopher! That shape is good for that stone - not too fussy.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Sept 6, 2015 14:03:48 GMT -5
That's the best of that material I've seen! Beautiful composition.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 24, 2015 9:37:49 GMT -5
Cool, Thanks Tony and Mario! I have to design an etched piece now to make pictures for a tutorial!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 12, 2015 19:31:13 GMT -5
Thanks Cathy! Such a cool look.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 12, 2015 10:52:01 GMT -5
Those are great! Beautiful work. Do you mind telling the procedure for burning the edges?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 10, 2015 21:23:35 GMT -5
Haha! Thanks! Buy see, you're an artist, I'm more of an engineer! lol.
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