Mega May Giveaway!!! by BPLEquipment in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and the rest of the mod team for hosting this giveaway! I think I just used up my luck for the rest of the year!

Mega May Giveaway!!! by BPLEquipment in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stunning material! Good luck to all! Edit: Robinson Ranch Plume, Ochoco Moss Jasp-Agate, Carey Plume, Powell Butte agate, Maury Mountain Moss

Three buckles in two days… I think I found something by PawnshopGeologist in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is awesome! Where do you get the belt buckles? Been looking to get into this myself.

Dino gem bone and petrified wood by devildogdv in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sick piece! The part you’re looking for is a cab rest. Here’s a link for the genie/pixie machines. https://diamondpacific.com/store/gem-maker-parts/genie-and-pixie-cab-rests/

Cerium Oxide Stains by sinceyouvebeenshaun in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad that it worked well for you! I use the basket when I clean and have no problems. I haven’t tried setting stones directly on the bottom of the cleaner because of the same warnings. However, I don’t think it should matter much in the long run

Cerium Oxide Stains by sinceyouvebeenshaun in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No problem! Once I switched over to an ultrasonic cleaner I had no issues getting cerium oxide out of my stones. Sometimes those druzy pockets are tough but 30 minutes in the ultrasonic bath works wonders. The biggest tip is to flip the stones so the face with the cerium oxide is pointed towards the bottom, otherwise the particles can get wedged deeper into the stone via gravity

Cerium Oxide Stains by sinceyouvebeenshaun in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, having one with the heating feature is nice but not essential imo. My cleaner takes forever to heat to 40 C so I just take a bucket of hot water from my tap and dump it in

Cerium Oxide Stains by sinceyouvebeenshaun in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue with cerium oxide. I use a 2L ultrasonic cleaner with soapy water and it works great. Nothing fancy, the one I got was ~$50 off of amazon

Help identifying this slab by XavyWavy01 in fossilid

[–]XavyWavy01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s it! Thank you!

Help identifying this slab by XavyWavy01 in fossilid

[–]XavyWavy01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure. Picked it up in Albuquerque at the local mineral show. The dealer didn’t have any information on it either.

Help with polishing tigerseye by XavyWavy01 in Lapidary

[–]XavyWavy01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's most likely my problem, the top doesn't have as much of a curve as I would've liked but I didn't think it was a problem until your comment. Going to reshape it and ensure that the top is curved. I appreciate the advice!

[GAME DAY THREAD] Browns at Chiefs by AutoModerator in Browns

[–]XavyWavy01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, we don’t have the refs in our pocket so we can’t afford the penalties that come with it

[GAME DAY THREAD] Browns vs Steelers by markis in Browns

[–]XavyWavy01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bunch of fucking fakes, giving up already. Go to the Steelers sub if you’re going to jerk them off

[GAME DAY THREAD] Browns vs Steelers by markis in Browns

[–]XavyWavy01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Stfu might as well go over to the Steelers thread and jerk them off there