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Post by stonemon on Jan 27, 2019 11:26:07 GMT -5
Hi Kevin, Just think of it as getting "grounded." I am on the McKenzie River East of Eugene so we are almost neighbors. Lots of good folks and info here, welcome.
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Post by stonemon on Jan 27, 2019 11:13:22 GMT -5
Welcome from West central Oregon!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 25, 2019 21:18:22 GMT -5
The most difficult part of the conversion was finding a pulley with the right size bore to attach to the arbor. I think I got one at Grainger's in the end. Not sure. It is a simple thing to do and takes the dead Genie into a new life. Do it Vince! You will have another fine machine!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 25, 2019 17:51:37 GMT -5
I got a Genie when I purchased the inventory of a closed rock shop some time back. I have an 8" CK that is my main cabber so I lent the Genie to some young folks who were starting out in the hobby. At the time I was unaware of the capacitor problem with the Genie's and as it had been stored for some time, it burned up on them in no time. They felt terrible about the situation.
I took the unit apart, took the windings off of the shaft and put a pulley on there. I cut a hole in the motor housing, re-assembled the housing with the belt and bearings and mounted a motor on a hinged piece of plywood behind the unit. They have been using the machine, and the unit has been cutting well for about 3 years. Cost me 40 bucks for a motor on Craigslist and a couple more for the belt. Not pretty to look at but it saved me a bunch of $$ and all the parts that are left on the machine are readily available. I ended up gifting them the machine and they are happy with the conversion.
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Post by stonemon on Jan 22, 2019 19:26:16 GMT -5
Guess I will jump in with a Graveyard Point, Fantasy Plume claim cab. Two 33 mm side and one 30 mm. Tried to get a snowflake feel... Maybe Nanook and his huskies got to one corner!
Slab
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Finished cab.
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Post by stonemon on Jan 21, 2019 21:38:37 GMT -5
Welcome to you both from Oregon!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 21, 2019 20:05:45 GMT -5
Welcome from West central Oregon.
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Post by stonemon on Jan 20, 2019 12:46:53 GMT -5
Pop Pop Poppy!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 18, 2019 16:42:58 GMT -5
Makes me wish I had kept a few of the stones I have destroyed. Really great save on that one!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 14, 2019 23:12:47 GMT -5
Welcome from Oregon, USA, Best, Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 14, 2019 19:42:04 GMT -5
Truly fine looking material!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 13, 2019 19:38:29 GMT -5
Vegasjames' coal mine post got me to thinking about some colorful history my kin were in the middle of back at the turn of the 20th century. I don't know if the trip he documented is in the same area as my family resided but it triggered me into thinking about my roots there.
My great grandfather was the sheriff of Nye county Nevada for a stretch from the late 1890's until April 7, 1906 when he was gunned down in a "house of ill fame". My cousin Jackie wrote a book about his life and times including his encounters with Wyatt Earp and other legendary wild west figures. My grandmother Hazel Logan was one of eight children he left behind when he was killed. She never spoke of her father as the survivors felt a great deal of shame over the circumstances of his death. Here is a link to a short account of his demise my cousin authored. I believe her book is still available if any of you are history buffs....
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Post by stonemon on Jan 13, 2019 19:15:20 GMT -5
Oh Yeah!!
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Post by stonemon on Jan 10, 2019 19:24:27 GMT -5
I hope this is not a trespass, I went ahead and grabbed the pic and worked it over so as to post it here. Very generous gentleman that Roy! Best orrum, Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 10, 2019 2:35:53 GMT -5
One Million!!! We had company and missed this one completely. Here are some numbers for the rocks! 3679 9703 6767 7956 8992 Too much hard cider.... Home-made organic of course. Best and thanks, Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 8, 2019 9:33:44 GMT -5
Welcome from a fellow Oregonian. McKenzie River area. Show us your rocks! Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 6, 2019 20:28:50 GMT -5
I use a couple of different pads. My agate/jasper hard stone is a simple canvas with 50,000 diamond paste. I also have some set up with alox and cerium which I can add water to. It is so easy to change, I mostly try to use the one that works best for the material I am working.. Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 6, 2019 11:29:10 GMT -5
Mine arrived yesterday, a couple days early. I will be going through it this morning and checking out all the goodies! Such fun it is! Thanks Brian and happy new year! Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 5, 2019 13:17:11 GMT -5
It looks like maybe a cinder type rock with zeolite silicate growth to me. We have a lot of that kind of material here in West central Oregon. It occurs in the Cascade range volcanics. Better pictures would help for sure. The zeolites form as meteoric water percolates down through the rock and dissolves and then re-precipitates the silicates in fractures and gas bubbles. The waterfall appears to be dropping through bedrock and if the rock is of volcanic origin this would be a logical thing to find there. My two cents..... Bill
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Post by stonemon on Jan 5, 2019 13:01:33 GMT -5
I have had good luck peening the blade on my 24" Frantom. I use a mill bastard file and lay it across the blade perpendicular to the blade then tap fairly gently with a hammer. I work my way around until I have covered the entire circumference of the blade. I have also had good luck removing the blade and turning it around so the diamonds are running the other direction. This pulls the metal back off of them and allows for contact with the rock. Good luck with your efforts. Bill
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