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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Apr 6, 2011 12:02:18 GMT -5
I have just recently started using my flex shaft to polish and cut things and find that of course water is needed to keep it cool and see able. Most tutorials say do the work under water-- OK , if I do that It is like taking a dirty bath, if I just drip the same happens. Does someone have plans or a picture of a cabinet to place my hands and the tool into so I can just work to my little hearts content and not go swimging?? I have thought of a box of Plexiglas with holes on the sides , but it does not seem right! how about a box with slanted front and no bottom and slots on side for hands and place it in a large water pan? Please help!!
Dicky
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 6, 2011 12:18:37 GMT -5
You might want to go online, and check the sand blasting cabinets at Harbor Freight. Shouldn't be too hard to convert one of them for carving. Don
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Post by LSUROCKS on Apr 6, 2011 12:35:18 GMT -5
One of the guys on here took a 5 gallon bucket and cut a window in the side to shield himself. You could try that.
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 6, 2011 16:10:55 GMT -5
I have my carving/hand polishing rig in a 5 gallon bucket. I cut a window out starting just under the flange that sticks out like 2 inches from the rim and cut out halfway around and down to just about 5 inches from the bottom. So you will have a complete bottom and complete rim but half of the body cut out. I use a plexi strip to block what comes off the carving tip/wheel/disc here is a picture I have a small hole drilled behind the bucket about 1/4 inch deep with a dowel to keep it from moving back and two C-clamps in front on the work surface. I made a plexi circle with a hole to mount my drip system to and a flexible drip nozzel that most tool shops carry. Water comed from a bucket that has tubing attached at the bottom with a valve to control how much flow I need on what ever I am carving. Mine is set up for me to do everything with my left hand as I am somewhat ambidex so it does not bother me. You can mount stuff where you need it. My flex shaft hand piece is in a hand piece block made to mount in a vice Its a Fordom tool accessory. This has served me very well
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Post by christopherl1234 on Apr 10, 2011 12:29:10 GMT -5
That is a cool set up. Thanks for sharing, the photos help a lot. I have had the same problem that Dicky has had. I dealt with it by learning to hold the tool in my left hand so the water and mess slashed the other way. But this rig you set up will give the ability to use both hands to manipulate the stone and cut my time down considerably. Thank You.
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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Apr 10, 2011 13:02:38 GMT -5
THANKS ! Sometime one just cant see the forrest for the trees. What a good and easy design
Dicky
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 10, 2011 13:07:25 GMT -5
yes and if you do not want to clamp the hand piece you can then work with both hands one holding the hand piece and the other the stone.
A little plexi and some pipe insulation for a comfortable arm rest on the edges.
I have been using this set up for about 10 years or so
Also inside the bucket I have some 1 x 1 pieces with a plywood square to set my pan on to catch most of the water from the drip and the rest that gets thrown has room to collect under my tray.
I have a strip of wood under the top plexy to give slope to what collects on it to run to the back and not drip back onto my carving.
the bucket get very dirty and once in a while I will take it all outside and hose it off.
I keep a spray bottle of water to spray off the plexi strip when it gets too snotted up to see.
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Post by blessed on Apr 10, 2011 13:50:53 GMT -5
Interesting, simple to build and it works. Thanks for the tip.
Blessed
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Post by blessed on Apr 10, 2011 13:51:29 GMT -5
Interesting, simple to build and it works. Thanks for the tip.
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