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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Some finds from Lowmead
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 261988" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>I haven't used one of those myself. I see it's the expanding drum type which is probably a good hobby machine. It probably only takes a couple of minutes to change belts so if you you're not trying to churn out as many cabs as fast as possible it's probably no big deal.</p><p></p><p>The good bit is that it has a 6 inch trim saw attached to it - that is ideal for slicing up the vast majority of slabs into cabbing size pieces, though larger rocks would need to have been slabbed by a full sized rock saw first (you can buy pre-cut slabs of all kinds of material at gem shows). But the 6 inch blade will still handle small nodules of material, golf-ball size would probably be the max. It would handle anything from Lowmead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 261988, member: 2976"] I haven't used one of those myself. I see it's the expanding drum type which is probably a good hobby machine. It probably only takes a couple of minutes to change belts so if you you're not trying to churn out as many cabs as fast as possible it's probably no big deal. The good bit is that it has a 6 inch trim saw attached to it - that is ideal for slicing up the vast majority of slabs into cabbing size pieces, though larger rocks would need to have been slabbed by a full sized rock saw first (you can buy pre-cut slabs of all kinds of material at gem shows). But the 6 inch blade will still handle small nodules of material, golf-ball size would probably be the max. It would handle anything from Lowmead. [/QUOTE]
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Gemstones and Minerals
Some finds from Lowmead
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