[Rockhounds] Re: grinding specimens for cabs, ...What coating to keep bri...

[J Bryan Kramer]

Then your oven must have a cooler in it to get 50 degrees F, or you live in
a very cold climate....heh

BK

On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 02:25, <VevaBailey at aol.com> wrote:

> No BK, they are fahrenheit, unless a person is a science major we don't use
> celsius.
>
> Veva B
>
>
> In a message dated 12/1/2008 5:33:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> codeburner at gmail.com writes:
>
> I assume  those temps are Celsius.
>
> BK
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 20:21,  <VevaBailey at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Kevin,
> > Opticon is the  best thing to use.
> > Use it the way it says on the can, but I was  advised by my lapidary
> > instructor to add more catalyst than  recommended.
> > I believe the instructions say to soak over night in the  Opticon and
> then
> > remove stones put the excess Opticon into another  container and add
> > catalyst
> > pour over the stones again let set  for a while then bake.
> > Bake in an oven at 50 degrees and after 30  minutes turn up the temp
> another
> > 50 degrees, continue this baking  method until your reach 250 degrees,
> bake
> > for
> >  30 minutes  and then start turning down the heat 50 degrees at a time
> until
> >  you  reach your starting point.
> > I usually let the stones set over  night before trying to work them.
> > Charolite is done the same way. And  turquoise can be worked that way
> too.
> > It has been 5 years since I used  this product but it really worked for
> me.
> > I have a large slice of  Charolite that I almost lost due to crumbling
> but
> > managed to salvage  most of it by using Opticon.
> > If there is anything else I can help you  with, let me know.
> >
> > Veva  B.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/1/2008  4:13:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > Paintricks at aol.com  writes:
> >
> > Hello,
> > I just acquired a cabbing machine and  am learning  to work  material.
> >  While
> > some  material is easy to cut and  polish(silica material),  some  comes
> > apart,
> > like Malachite.
> > What's a good coating to  prep material like this to keep it together
> when
> > working  with smaller or thinner  pieces?
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
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