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It's all Dan's fault! |
 Jun 20 2006, 10:14 PM
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 Master Mucker  Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98  |
I got my rock saw going finally. The blade is old and needs replaced, but it'll do for practice. I have to redo the motor, because instead of cutting downward onto the rock it was coming up. Got some rock cut though. Including an interesting one I found a month + back. About the size of a man's fist, slightly magnetic, streak is brown, heavy (I'm guessing about 4-5 pounds), and when I cut it it's metallic inside. My first guess was a meteorite, because os looks melted by high temps, and two places where it previously broke, one shows partial melting and the other shows slight partial melting. Now if I had some nitric I could stain it and see what I have. But no I have nitric handy.
I'll get some pics in the next day or so. And by that time I should have the motor reinstalled to give a downward cutting action. Found some neat rock though! -------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Jun 22 2006, 12:41 AM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
BTW, where it's cut it looks metallic.
-------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Jun 22 2006, 08:03 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Cool, Put up them pics when ya can and good luck switching the motor around.
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Jun 22 2006, 06:12 PM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Done! Now I gotta find a power cord to run to the saw. Not much the pics can show, it's not a very good camera (old digital-style).
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-------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Jun 22 2006, 06:15 PM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
pic #2
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-------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Jun 23 2006, 01:09 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 644 Joined: 2-December 03 From: London England uk Member No.: 36 |
has anyone tried to cut turquise with a jewellers hand saw, i have a chunk and want to try to make a cab.
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Jun 24 2006, 12:26 AM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
Got the power cord problem taken care of. It's up and running! Keeps having problem after problem come up. Each time I get one solved, one or two pop up.
First, I had a problem with the power source.... fixed it! Second, I had the motor going the wrong way....fixed it! Third, the belt pulley on the saw came loose and needed a replacement key....fixed it! Fourth, the screws holding the platform to the tank popped out and now I have to replace them.... Fifth, the saw runs at the right RPM, but it throws water like nodoby's business! A whole lot more than other saws I've seen.... Sixth, need a replacement blade.... Seventh, need more rock....  Show me a rock, and I'll be damned if I don't cut it up! I love this!
-------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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