Vinegar with a little olive oil is good on salads, but please don't use it in faceting! Remember, it is a weak acid. It will eat the bearings over time. I...
... use it in faceting! Remember, it is a weak acid. It will eat the bearings over time. I prefer using diamond on a BATT lap. Aluminum oxide on tin is...
\ ... state of ... saver. If it ... themselves, ... *Giggle* I guess. A tip of the hat to you for calling it right. One of my dealers opened his booth in...
Excellent news, glad to heat it I wish you all the best with the project Regards, Alan In a message dated 2/1/2009 4:31:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ...
Ahh Thank You, plus the lead info, these are the reasons I ask the group, always good solid advice, thanks to all who answered on and off forum. Regards, Alan...
Congrats Jon! From my experience using mine, I'm not at all surprised. dd. Â ------------------------------------- Rittman, Ohio USA (close to Akron) ... ...
... You're not going nuclear, are you? :-) In my former life, "reactor" generally meant chemical reactor, as in making 50,000 pound batches of PVC. Yours has...
Gearloose, I have been trying to resist but I believe it's hopeless. I guess I'm just going to have to swing by and visit Jeanne at the Rockpeddlar and pick up...
... Nope. Cap Segment A, Crosslink with B ... Nope. Mill one phase with filler...Segmented Copolymer. Cap Segment A, Crosslink with B. A pressurecooker on...
... Thank you! I should get out of the shop more and listen to you and worry less. I am so glad I took the Christmas Holiday week off and actually got to cut...
... *chuckle* Why resist! :-) Maybe making things easier is the Sin of Sloth? I ... Say Hi for me. They have reordered Darkisdes and should have some ...
Hi Alan etal, I have polished peridot from all over the world. However, mostly from Arizona which often has "lilly pad" inclusions and often mentioned as being...
Jim, Thanks for the words, I am going to try the alumina, I really want to go to oxides as so many people sing the virtues of it and frankly I am tired of the...
Alan, I use Alumina spray that I mix up in a spray bottle with water and a little Jet Dri. I hate to admit that I use a couple drops of vinegar in the water...
... a little Jet Dri. I hate to admit that I use a couple drops of vinegar in the water to prevent clumping, after the negs on the list regarding it's use. ...
Hi. This might sound nuts but: I use the bat lap for most Materials I polish and rely like it. It's fast and makes a rely flat facet with sharp meets. I t has...
Hello, I have been a member of this group for some time as a casual viewer and have not posted until just recently. I am the proud owner of Jim Perkins green...
... fast and makes a rely flat facet with sharp meets. ... old tin lap has as I work on a facet. ... same silky feel and how does it perform in comparison. ......
For anyone attending the Tucson Shows I am available now for private appointments and have a vast selection of reasonably priced top grade facet rough. Please...
hey Gang, The latest three pictures of my faceting room, only shows two walls. My computer is on one wall and my faceting machine is on another wall with book...
Just finished Jim Perkins Texas Ranger Tribute Stone and placed a photo in the Photos section. The stone is light blue synthetic quartz. It measures 14.7mm...
eBob, I am just starting to do some mounting and I am really interested in the way you got the prongs on the Quartz to bend over the stone without breaking the...
Hi David First of all it is just bad photography. It is a sterling silver basket from Tripps. I haven't mastered the white background/true color of the mount...
Hi Ed It was published by Jim Perkins as a Guest Faceter in Rock & Gems, Sept 2008, page 74. The pavilion of the design is similiar to another Perkins design...
ebob, i agree its a nifty pattern, looks like yours turned out great, very sharp star, wonderful looking pendant. Regards, Alan **************Great Deals on...
Bob, I have the same pliers, I have used them only a couple of times and I know they work good, I was just amazed at the amount of bend you got in that...
The prongs were high and the notch was long. I set the stone way down on the inside of the notch. It is only the 3rd or 4th stone that I've set. Tripps says...
Hi All, I noticed someone was asking about Namanga garnets and what angles to cut them at recently. I maintain that the first thing to do is determine the R.I....
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