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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 23, 2006 20:04:16 GMT -5
I'm very impressed with the skillful building of your machines Zotika, great stuff!!
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Post by docone31 on Nov 23, 2006 20:40:33 GMT -5
Zoitka, I have been a pilot for many years. I soloed in a J2 Cub in 1966. My primary love in avaition is aerobatics, second is sailplanes. The aircraft I have blueprints for is called a Texas Parasol. Old school, low and slow. There is nothing better than an early morning slow flight, before the seabreeze dampens lift. The air feels alive. With your skills, you could build one also. Go to Texas Parasol and download the plans. The author has provided them free of charge. And yeah, all of you are my neighbors also. We share something very few people even know exists, and we are willing to share to all. You gonna have a great machine set up there, it might really make a difference to your family to watch it from start to finish. They might take it where we leave off. A lot of people can posess beauty, we can bring the beauty out of the stone, and no two are alike.
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Post by connrock on Nov 24, 2006 10:20:04 GMT -5
zotika, You work is outstanding and I applaud you!!You should be VERY proud of you mechanical work as many people would just not even try to do what you are doing. I build machinery for a living and know just how difficult it can be even with the correct parts right at hand.I have over 41 years of experience and still have problems!!!
You started with nothing but an idea and made it blossom into a fine working piece of machinery!!
If you don't mind a suggestion. I know it's hard to redo a project but it is sometimes worth the effort. On your polishing arbor you can easily add another buffing wheel on the pulley end. A pulley-buffing wheel guard can be made to protect the pulley and belt from polishing residue while covering the buffing wheel as is on the other wheel you already have.
Just a thought !!
Congratulations on some very fine machinery!! ;D ;D ;D
connrock
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Post by SirRoxalot on Nov 24, 2006 10:41:22 GMT -5
Wow, nice work man.
It goes to show us that lapidary equipment is out of reach of no man, it really is simple machinery.
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Post by LCARS on Nov 24, 2006 13:07:13 GMT -5
Nothin like fabricating from scratch
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Post by Zoran on Nov 25, 2006 3:48:01 GMT -5
Thank you, connrock, I agree with you. I had same idea. Only problem is that I can't find arbor adapter for left thread of shaft. I have it but I misplaced it somewhere. I am going to find it eventually. I plan to use that wheel for 14K diamond paste. Eventually.
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 25, 2006 8:21:36 GMT -5
hey zot I'm impressed man very nice job on both machines somebody already said it but I'm bettin they out last some of the store bought machines haha
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Post by connrock on Nov 25, 2006 9:20:43 GMT -5
zotica, I'm sure you will find the adapter and put it to good use.
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.
connrock
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Post by blarneystone on Nov 27, 2006 12:51:40 GMT -5
Zotika~ I figured it was laminate and not parquet... Looks like it's shaping up nicely!!
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Post by Zoran on Dec 2, 2006 17:51:02 GMT -5
Grinder/sender is finally finished. There are some small adjustments left undone, but here it is. And how quiet it is. Comparing to my earlier grinder this one is music to my ears. I can even listen to the music while working on it. How nice. And, as you can see, I mounted arbor on a heavy steel plate. I was working all day to finish my first grinder, and now I am dead tired and since here in Serbia is midnight now, I am going to well deserved sleeep. Seee yaaa tomoooorrow. Thank for looking. Zocky
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Post by docone31 on Dec 2, 2006 18:32:35 GMT -5
Hey Zocky, job well done! Now get some rest, then grind your brains out. An example to us all.
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Post by Zoran on Dec 3, 2006 8:26:29 GMT -5
Since I was very tired last night, I am in owe to you total cost specification for my cabbing machine. Here they are: Bearings 5$ Shaft 15$ “Inox” (stainless metal alloy) + bending and welding 40$ aluminium sheet 5$ + some minor costs for: paint, screws, plastic tubes and valves (aquarium type) So it makes around 60-70$ for arbor, and of course much of your time. To make my grinder/sender work I also bought: 1 ½” metal diamond wheel (63$ - jadecarver.com/DiamondTools.htm)1 ½” expandable drum (40.75$ - from Eloxite – www.creditcardcastle.com/cgi-bin/template.cgi ) 1 ½” diamond belts (38$ each – from Daniel Lopacki – lopacki.com/belts/) (I bought 220, 600 and 1200 grit belts) for 3000, 14000 and polish I use diamond paste and cerium polish powder on vertical lap. But when I get some money I might buy some more belts (3000, 14000 and even maybe 50000 – they cost the same at Daniel Lopacki – 38$ each). Of course I forgot to mention new 100$ motor. You don’t need to buy new one if you have spare one (washing machine motor for example). I don’t regret 100$. This one is so quiet. That makes total costs for my cabbing machine around 284$ – 70$ (arbor) + 114$ (diamond wheel + expandable drum plus diamond belts) + 100$ motor. If you add 3000, 14000 and 50000 diamond belts total costs are going to be 114$ higher. Not bad comparing to costs of one Diamond pacific cabber. I didn’t count shipping costs because they are much higher in my case, not to mention customs. If you are buying from USA I think that they are going to be much less then 100$. Of course total cost could be much less if I chose to use SiC wheels and belts. But diamond really makes the significant difference (yes I couldn’t resist – I did make a cab last night – oh, how much easier it is to make one). It took me much longer, but I think that one arbor like this could be done for a weak, even less (depend on amount of your spare time). And, of course, if I could make it, anybody can.
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Post by Tommy on Aug 24, 2022 10:20:51 GMT -5
Bump... I found this wonderful old machine build thread, lost to time. I gave it a new coat of paint with restored photos and will put it on the DIY page.
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