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Post by connrock on Nov 16, 2013 11:06:14 GMT -5
I wasn't going to post this cab because it looks terrible in the photo but I'm not one to hide any of my mistakes. The camera sure done me dirty! LOL The inner part of the cab is opalized wood I had sitting here for years.The "frame" is Aussie pet wood a friend from Australia brought me years ago. It has a very high polish on it but I tried to avoid showing the shine this time so the cab itself could be seen better.  It sure looks a lot better in real life! LOL connrock |
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Post by roy on Nov 16, 2013 11:33:31 GMT -5
nice one, i tryed one like this a while back and yours looks way better than mine thats forsure
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Post by pghram on Nov 16, 2013 12:08:01 GMT -5
That's a nice combo of materials. Looks good in the photo, so it must really look good to the eye.
Rich
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 12:14:02 GMT -5
You are being a little too hard on yourself. A little of that makes you better but you are way over doing it here. It looks pretty damn nice to me.
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Post by Thunder69 on Nov 16, 2013 12:25:18 GMT -5
I agree with Jim...pretty nice to me...You did a Nice job with it...John
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 16, 2013 13:09:30 GMT -5
I like it very much, Tom! How big is the cab? It seems to be pretty big.
The materials go very well together and I know how many flaws a camera can uncover. Flaws that otherwise remain unnoticed.
Adrian
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Post by 1dave on Nov 16, 2013 13:17:42 GMT -5
Great Job!
BTW, what do you use for cement?
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Post by Rockoonz on Nov 16, 2013 14:10:05 GMT -5
You did great. The camera often shows the things we can't see with our naked eye and hides the things we really want to display, at least when it's me holding the camera.
Lee
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Post by Rockoonz on Nov 16, 2013 14:18:47 GMT -5
Great Job! BTW, what do you use for cement? Don't know what he used, but I was taught using regular fast setting super glue to assemble the pieces, then a toughened slower setting cyanoacrylate (super glue) or epoxy to attach it to a backing. Lee |
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Post by connrock on Nov 17, 2013 12:11:48 GMT -5
Thank you all so much for you kind words!
Adrian,the cab is about 2-3/8" x 2-3/8"(1/4" thick) or 57mm x 57mm (6mm thick).
Dave,I saw that a lot of people were using Epoxy 330 so that's what I used.
I've never done much of anything using a 2 part epoxy and find that I mix way too much at a time but don't know how to cut back on it! LOL It comes out of the bottles pretty fast!
I have to other intarsia cabs that I still have to finish but couldn't resist starting another!
I'm getting better at it but I'm still not satisfied yet!
Thanks again,,
connrock
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Post by Tony W on Nov 24, 2013 14:09:15 GMT -5
I like it. Really like the swirls. I like the contrasts yet compatibles. No cows, but that could easily be a cows eye, if you use artistic vision, lol. YOu are too much, Tommy. It's great! T
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Post by mohs on Nov 24, 2013 16:28:13 GMT -5
you got hurricane inside a frame !
bound to be some fission
its a beaut!!!
Ed
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Post by Fossilman on Nov 24, 2013 21:53:52 GMT -5
Looks great to me!
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Post by mohs on Nov 24, 2013 23:24:35 GMT -5
Dave,I saw that a lot of people were using Epoxy 330 so that's what I used. I've never done much of anything using a 2 part epoxy and find that I mix way too much at a time but don't know how to cut back on it! LOL It comes out of the bottles pretty fast! Thanks again,, connrock Not sure if you did this trick. Poke the hole on your next new tubes with a needle --small orifice-- and you should be able to control the flow to dot like efficiency. mostly |
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Post by connrock on Nov 25, 2013 8:57:15 GMT -5
Thanks again folks!
I know Tony W doesn't like "straight lined" work and for some reason wants to see cows in my pieces?? LOL I doubt if I can manage a cow but after alllllll of his "prodding" ,,through emails,,, I'm making a feeble attempt at doing a piece with some "curves" in it!Time and my lack of patience will tell!
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Post by connrock on Nov 25, 2013 9:07:03 GMT -5
Ed,,,
Thanks for the orifice tip!
I don't use Super Glue and the 4oz bottles of Epoxy 330 already have a hole in the "spout" so what you see is what you get! LOL
Wouldn't it be great if the manufacturer came out with 1 bottle with both parts in it and when you squeeze the bottle got the 2 equal parts at once?
connrock
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Post by mohs on Nov 25, 2013 11:19:02 GMT -5
Interesting
My Epoxy 330 have two 1 ounce tubes
The caps have a sharp plastic plunger on the reverse side
I suppose for breaking the hole.
But I used my own needle.
I bought some Ace epoxy. I suppose it made by Loctite.
Its the 2 part plunger type.
I had no success at being able to control the flow.
Haven't glued any rocks together with it yet
But I think its good stuff.
Working with the stuff is tricky
I get frustrated because inevitably I get
some sticky on my fingers using the Epoxy 330.
When I press the heart halves together to create a tight bond
(O I hold them tightly together for about 30 seconds)
when I release my fingers the rocks pull apart
ever so slightly
really frustrates me
I need to use acetone to clean the outside of the tubes
not sure if any of this makes sense
but I tried
mohs
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Post by mohs on Nov 25, 2013 11:36:40 GMT -5
I just googled Epoxy 330 I see it comes in 2 different ways I'm using the toothpaste tube method I think you'd be much happier with it because I really have not had much of a problem with flow control And this stuff lasts! I can glue up a 500 hearts with it -as an estimate- given enough time to grind  |
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