[Rockhounds] cabochons

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

Robert,

I suppose it would be poossible in theory to carve a cab from a stone
with a dremel if you were really good at carving.

You might have better luck clamping the dremel to your workspace and
make a very small grinding wheel to work on a cab in the traditional
way. 

Providing the water coolent would be an issue in either case, and
without a long shaft to seperate the dremel from the wet work area it
would be dangerous (electrocution hazard).

With the shaft you might also dop the stone to a nail, and put it in
the  shaft chuck, and work on sheet sandpaper in a tray of water. Might
work spinning the stone, but not likely.

If you don't have experience making cabs I recommend you find a local
rock club by visiting www.amfed.org and have a lapidary teach you how to
cut cabs before you try to improvise equipment.

Kreigh


ROBERT A SANTEE wrote:
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> Hi can anybody give me some info on making a cabochon with a dremel rotary tool I have a limited space to work in and I would like to try making a cab with the tool also can you tell me what kind of sanding disks I need and buffs that I would need I am new to this but I would like to try it.Also how would you support the stone while working on it thanks bob.
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