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The Gathering / Our Place  / What Happened on Sept. 16, 2014?
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on: July 02, 2015, 03:52:53 pm
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I have been wondering this ever since I joined. Near the bottom of the page it has: Most Online Ever: 100643 (September 16, 2014, 12:33:08 am) Inquiring minds want to know.  James |
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Lapidary Shop / Moderator, Catmandewe ( Tony ) / Cabbing And Grooving Machines.. Projects / New and Used Reviews / Gryphon Gryphette Question
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on: June 30, 2015, 03:20:20 pm
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For you that have one of these, I understand you fill up the tray under the
table with water and the sponge draws it up to keep the bit wet.
I also read something about an overflow outlet but not sure what that means.
I gather it's a hole in the side that water will come out of if the tray is to full.
Does the water just dribble out onto the table or floor?
I was thinking about using my submersible pump that I just got to use as a
water feed above the bit instead of the sponge (saw someone doing that in a video
somewhere) so do I have to jury-rig another hose up to the overflow hole so I can run it into a bucket?
Thanks,
James
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Lapidary Shop / Moderator, Catmandewe ( Tony ) / Miscellaneous Shop Talk / Re: Waste Water from Grinder/Polisher?
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on: June 20, 2015, 07:15:25 am
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There are uses for crumbles, etc from your saw. Some people save them and use them in intarsia. You can grind them up in a mortar and use the dust mixed with epoxy. This works great with rock rich in color like blue. The stones they sell from Mount St. Helens are just heated ash from the volcano.
As for watering plants I might be cautious. Many stones are full of toxic materials so do not put them on your garden stuff. There is a lot of lead, sulfur and mercury in agate such as those from Graveyard Point for one.
And they will clog up your sewer pipes. I let mine dry out in a bucket and toss the dry waste in my garbage.
Like this for example: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CHQWDW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2W3NCMIGAJR6L&coliid=I3PQPR7SXVCELUComplete Instructions and project ideas enclosed Measure equal amounts of resin and hardener then mix. Add colorants, granite powders or found objects, pour into mold and allow to cure. Cast you own decorative knobs, and pulls, jewelry pieces, pendants, charms and buttons, coasters, paperweights, figurines and more. Quantity: Net 16 ounces (US), 473 mL DANGER: Contains epoxy resin and polyamine hardener that may be harmful if misused. Please read cautions on individual containers carefully. KEEP OUT of reach of children. Like it says you can pour into a mold. Skip the carving (for us non-artistic type people). James |
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Lapidary Shop / Moderator, Catmandewe ( Tony ) / Miscellaneous Shop Talk / Re: Waste Water from Grinder/Polisher?
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on: June 20, 2015, 05:21:16 am
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Yes, it crumbles can you work with it not really. It a lot of it builds up in your pipes it is almost impossible to get out. In that respect it is like cement. It will really block the pipes.
Thanks! Wasn't going to dump down the drain anyway. Even soft food scrapes will block a drain eventually. Crumbles - That's what I thought. To make it set like cement you would have to mix the dried particles with some kind of binding agent . Don't know what kind though. Just thought it would be interesting to see what could be done with it if you could get it to set solid like a rock. Jasper bricks - then carve them. Who knows. James |
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Lapidary Shop / Moderator, Catmandewe ( Tony ) / Miscellaneous Shop Talk / Re: Waste Water from Grinder/Polisher?
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on: June 20, 2015, 05:04:59 am
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James, my answer is yes it will. The difference being is that in a bucket or other holder is that you can break it up and dump it out. Why not use the waste water to water plants, grass and such. The rock dust in it will not hurt the plants or grass.  Charles where our 5 years drought is finally broken What I am getting at is I don't want to chuck it out. The word that caught my attention in the several threads was "Cement". If it really sets like cement it could be carved, shaped, whatever. Does it really set like cement? What binds the particles together? Or when it dries out does it just crumple when picked up? James |
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