nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 13, 2014 9:09:18 GMT -5
So true, lol, so true
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 9, 2014 23:45:34 GMT -5
I just sent you an email
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 8, 2014 3:10:51 GMT -5
Thank you, very interesting, I may have to incorporate some of the items into mine. Thanks
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 8, 2014 1:16:28 GMT -5
Thank you again for all your help. With the pictures and your info I should be able to fabricate a mast. It will take a little bit to make, even living in a big city, it's easier to order Rolling Ball Tipped Set Screws from the internet. That will solve how to hold the head. The mast will be 5/8" rod, threaded at one end to attach a plate base (to keep it level and stable) and then a retaining knob to go under the table to secure it. A stop collar on the mast and then I will just need a miniature 3-way clamp to slide down the mast and have the Rolling Ball Tipped Set Screws to allow the Head to pivot. Thank you again for all your help.
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nvkermit1512
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 6, 2014 23:21:55 GMT -5
Oh WOW, thank you soooooo much for these pictures. I am a very visual type builder and these give me a definite direction to go. I have been waaaay oversizing what I thought I was going to need. I was looking at table vise clamps, (stood on end with handle on top) but there was too much slop in the threading mechanism. I see I can down size a little in the bulk and get more refinement. Thank you sooooo much.
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 5, 2014 21:51:10 GMT -5
Need more help, I cannot find any information on this Faceting head. If anyone happens to have a pdf, manual, or a link that could help me rebuild the mast or any other parts to this piece I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 5, 2014 21:49:53 GMT -5
Need more help, I cannot find any information on this Faceting head. If anyone happens to have a pdf, manual, or a link that could help me rebuild the mast or any other parts to this piece I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 4, 2014 20:11:15 GMT -5
Very classy heart, nice
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 3, 2014 18:11:22 GMT -5
lol
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 2, 2014 20:39:33 GMT -5
HA HA HA HA , cake and ice cream, love it
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 2, 2014 19:10:22 GMT -5
Yep, they say with Ruby having the hardness of 9 on the MOH's scale it's pretty hard. Figured I would learn on the hardest to force myself to take it slow and then try the others when I am better at it. You're gonna love this, I use a cake pan lid. It has a lip around the rim, it's sturdy, plastic, it's about 3/4" thick and large (9"x13"). I fill it up 1/2 to 3/4 full, enough water volume to stay cool. I dip the rock and bit (using flex shaft, suspended above desk) into the water as needed. In the first two pictures the rock is sitting in the lid.
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 2, 2014 7:11:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the support. Well another fissure showed itself. He lost a good section in the front. Oh well, that was the secondary reason I put it in the vibe and it worked. We will have to see how I can work around it. I will say one thing, he is not looking the way it was in my head, lol. Hmmmm, let's see, "You can't judge a Rock by its cover" and "Rocks are like grown up children, no matter how much you 'think' they should look, they got their own style and will look how 'they' want to" Another lesson learned, next time, don't use this particular type of rock
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 1, 2014 20:26:02 GMT -5
That's one sweet cherry pit picker
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 1, 2014 20:14:58 GMT -5
Well I learned something. Not all stones are equal, lol or even equal throughout themselves. While carving on the little fellow, I found out the stone had a fissure with some other material in it running through a portion of his head, yep, it popped off. Had to do a little corrective carving and reshape the head some. I noticed I kept running across little pockets (little ones the size of sand) and as the bit hit them the run off would be black, brown, and sometimes silver in color. Gonna toss it in the vibrator and see if it will take any kind of shine before I attempt any detail work. In the meantime here's two pics with his new face. 1. 2.
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 1, 2014 9:37:25 GMT -5
Thank you all, KK , by what I have seen, you are the dragon master, I hope it will meet with your approval
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on Jun 1, 2014 4:16:09 GMT -5
Howdy all, Well finally had a chance to do some carving and I decided to do a Dragon/Snake/Lizard type critter, lol, I won't know for sure what it is until I am all done. Decided to go ahead and post what I've done so far, hope yall like it. 1.Started off poking around little pile of ruby rough and noticed this fella 2.I used a white grease pencil and thought I saw a little lizard head poking out of the top 3. So I started removing some excess stuff out of the way (in my mind, this is what I saw) 4.And a little side shot 5. Noticed he couldn't move around easily, so I started removing excess from around his body 6. Now don't be shy, turn around so everyone can start to see what you look like
Well, that's all for now, it's 2am and the dogs look annoyed that I am still making a racket, lol. I will try to flesh more of him out in the morning and I will post more as I set him free, thanks for looking
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 31, 2014 18:30:36 GMT -5
Very niiiice, it looks like it was made from ice
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 30, 2014 17:52:25 GMT -5
Got the official word, his wife says she loves it
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 27, 2014 18:39:37 GMT -5
I look forward to seeing it
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 27, 2014 18:35:08 GMT -5
Thanks, luckily for me I still make my living with my day job, so building, cabbing, and faceting are more enjoyable without any deadlines looming overhead.
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