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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2017 18:31:02 GMT -5
24" would be over 500# everything would likely fail. Lol
12" is over 100#. That is 33+# per head. Not too bad, probably...
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loot
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by loot on Nov 6, 2017 19:27:31 GMT -5
24" would be over 500# everything would likely fail. Lol 12" is over 100#. That is 33+# per head. Not too bad, probably... Only one way to find out ;-) Just kidding. |
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wader
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Post by wader on Nov 6, 2017 20:31:22 GMT -5
24" would be over 500# everything would likely fail. Lol 12" is over 100#. That is 33+# per head. Not too bad, probably... Only one way to find out ;-) Just kidding. I'd just build another one 😃 |
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wader
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Post by wader on Nov 6, 2017 22:38:54 GMT -5
Interested in selling any of those core samples? ;-) Always looking for more material. Most of them are pretty bland looking, if you're in my neck of the woods you're welcome to grab a couple, my wife would appreciate it. Lol |
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loot
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Post by loot on Nov 8, 2017 8:50:44 GMT -5
Interested in selling any of those core samples? ;-) Always looking for more material. Most of them are pretty bland looking, if you're in my neck of the woods you're welcome to grab a couple, my wife would appreciate it. Lol Where is your neck of the woods? I'm in central Texas, but I have Marine Corps buddies everywhere :-) You say some look bland, however I made a limestone sphere from random pond rock and it turned out pretty well. Gonna have to change my quote to "give ugly rocks a chance". |
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wader
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Post by wader on Nov 8, 2017 9:59:15 GMT -5
Most of them are pretty bland looking, if you're in my neck of the woods you're welcome to grab a couple, my wife would appreciate it. Lol Where is your neck of the woods? I'm in central Texas, but I have Marine Corps buddies everywhere :-) You say some look bland, however I made a limestone sphere from random pond rock and it turned out pretty well. Gonna have to change my quote to "give ugly rocks a chance". I'm in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. I agree that some rocks that don't look like much, can become quite stunning once polished. Love the quote! |
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michaelk74
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Post by michaelk74 on May 14, 2023 14:48:51 GMT -5
Here's a quick vid of my machine in action on a 3" rose quartz sphere |
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michaelk74
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Post by michaelk74 on May 14, 2023 14:53:04 GMT -5
Your pads are cruising, how long from start to finish?
Building one, hope it turns out ok.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Aug 17, 2023 13:53:58 GMT -5
what does the jig for cutting the core samples look like
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Post by Mel on Aug 23, 2023 13:10:51 GMT -5
After I got a truckload of core samples, I wondered what I could do with them. I probably should have thought about it first, but then I probably wouldn't have made my machine. I made a jig to cut the core samples into sphere preforms with my tile saw. After making a bunch of 2" spheres, I started making larger spheres from local stones I've collected. This is the latest. It's a 6" sphere. View AttachmentI got a box with some core samples from an old geology prof near me. I'm kicking myself for chucking a couple of them, because the one I threw in the tumbler is coming out really nice! Never thought about cabbing or spheres from it. If you're ever looking to dispose of some, I'd be interested! That sphere is amazing!! |
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