[Rockhounds] Speaking of lapidary tools....Any favorites?

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

If you want to play with RPMs, change your pulley sizes in the belt
drive.

Tupperware (or equilivant) makes a good bottom tray. Thin plexiglass is
easily heated with a torch to bend it to shape for a cover, Brass is
easily bent for mounting brackets. Give the shaft a second layer of
protection at least shaft diameter away from the first layer.

Kreigh






Paintricks at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> In a message dated 1/5/2008 7:36:51 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> Kreigh at tomaszewski.net writes:
> 
> my Sears  power drill.
> 
> I use the power drill with nails as bits, using loose  carbo in water as
> an abrasive, to drill holes in  rocks.
> 
> That's a great idea.
>   I have an old bench grinder that i want to convert to a trim  saw.  Just
> have to figure out the way to add the fluid tray and  cover.  Maybe a slab saw
> that used the rocks own weight to slab.   Would a adjustable outlet work in
> slowing the RPM's for a safer cut?
>   Thanks Kreigh
> 
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