jimrock1
off to a rocking start
Member since July 2020
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Post by jimrock1 on Jul 10, 2020 23:23:25 GMT -5
Hello I am new to this site and fairly new to the rock hounding hobby also. I would say I have been messing with my rock finds for about 2 years now and since I didn't want to spend a ton of money on something that I may not like I started out with almost all used equipment. Also went low budget and bought some harbor freight stuff and found you get what you pay for! So I have purchased a 14 inch drop saw, two wheel lortone cab machine a couple of tile saws and switched out the tile blades for thinner lap blades, a prismatic instruments facet machine that I am looking for some place to get a manual for a new UV-10 tumbler just this week and three double barrel rotary tumblers. So I am loving the hobby but I have a lot to learn. Thanks for having me on this site
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Jul 10, 2020 23:33:50 GMT -5
Post by Pat on Jul 10, 2020 23:33:50 GMT -5
Welcome from California! You sound very busy! Enjoy!
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stonemon
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2017
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Jul 10, 2020 23:48:51 GMT -5
Post by stonemon on Jul 10, 2020 23:48:51 GMT -5
Welcome from Oregon!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 11, 2020 0:42:39 GMT -5
Also went low budget and bought some harbor freight stuff and found you get what you pay for! Never a truer word spoken! But I understand, we've all been there (trying to save money.) You might try this link for info on your Prismatic faceting machine: Poly-metric Instruments, Inc
Welcome, Jim, from another in California.
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Jul 11, 2020 8:26:41 GMT -5
Post by Fossilman on Jul 11, 2020 8:26:41 GMT -5
Howdy!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 11, 2020 8:47:53 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Jul 11, 2020 8:53:18 GMT -5
Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 11, 2020 8:53:18 GMT -5
Déjà vu
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Post by RickB on Jul 11, 2020 9:12:25 GMT -5
Welcome from South Carolina. You belong to us now and will fit in here just fine.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jul 11, 2020 9:15:25 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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NevadaBill
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2019
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Post by NevadaBill on Jul 13, 2020 12:50:22 GMT -5
Welcome to the forums from the Desert Southwest, Jim. Wow, it sounds like you are loaded for bear. Used equipment is a great way to go. I think all of my stuff is used too. Maybe if you have time then you could post a few pictures in the forum section for us to see. We love pictures!
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Post by drocknut on Jul 13, 2020 15:37:38 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from central Arizona where right now it's hot hot hot
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Jul 23, 2020 22:33:50 GMT -5
Post by TheRock on Jul 23, 2020 22:33:50 GMT -5
to the Forum from SW/Michigan
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billdean
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2020
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Jul 23, 2020 22:41:25 GMT -5
Post by billdean on Jul 23, 2020 22:41:25 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan
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