Today I BOUGHT

[MJB]

Hi Wally,
Mackka is right, a wheel dresser is on the cards. There is the type he described with metal wheels and then there is the diamond tipped wheel dresser that does a great job too. I ordered one of each for work a few years ago and I think the diamond one was actually cheaper.

Check out Blackwoods if Bunnings has none.

Cheers

 

[Sandta]

Hey wally , i dont think a star wheel is the right tool for the job.( sorry Mackka) i believe a diamond nib is what you need

 

[Wally69]

Thanks guys, i am still trying to come down off the high from mackka's suggestion that a trip to bunnings is in order. Mind you, trolling through the blackwoods catalogue was one of my favourite pastimes at one point in my career.

Diamond dresser.......got me thinking i might be able to make one with my small crappy sapphires. But at around $15, a trip to bunnings wins out :lol:

 

[G0lddigg@]

I received my new toys :lol: (much to the disgust of the other half )

I will now be able to cut some of that Glen Innes quartz up.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/1916/1407391163_image.jpg

what an awesome setup!! yeh my missus would cry if i bought that home but im red with envy

 

[kleinman98]

Gday everybody. Today I bought a 3D printer and hope for delivery on wednesday.
Think of anything made of plastic and you could make it with this.

Nice! I've always wanted a 3D printer.
How much did that set you back?
Cheers,

Cost me $1100 and about $27 to $40 per kg of ABS or PLA. Nylon or PET is maybe double.
Got delivery yesterday and already printing out the riffle profiles.
This is a handy piece of kit.

 

[Danielkrupski]

Kleinman98 how long and wide can your machine thingy make?

 

[kleinman98]

About 150mm x 170mm

 

[gcause]

Hey John, got a link for where you got the 3D printer, it sounds interesting?

 

[kleinman98]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301203466751

Printing off an artificial hand at the moment just to make sure all is well and I am a supporter of E-Nable for unfortunates who need this sort of stuff.

 

[gcause]

Thanks John looks pretty swish

 

[BigSam]

Me 1st 4x4 1991 pajero wagon, good rig and I got it at a great price!

 

[TheFossickingKid]

A donut actually two donuts lol

 

[Dogmatic]

A Nugget Finder 8x6 Sadie coil

 

[Homebrewer]

A new pick from Ebay as I left my old pick up at Waanyarra the other week. Not happy Jan.

$70 delivered to Melbourne seems like a reasonable price considering what the main pick producers are charging for similar items!

 

[Mackka]

Reminded me of a project that my brother-in-law took on. He brought a number of old plough discs for $15 each. Took to them with a cutting wheel and got 3 from a disc. cut an elliptical hole in each and attached a cut down pick handle.
He said it worked like a charm. Still waiting for mine hehehehe.
Cheers
Mackka

 

[slowflow]

I have one of those picks, tough as nails.

 

[Mackka]

Bugger!
Slow flow he told me the next one was mine!
Hehehe
Cheers
Mackka

 

[midlifecrisis]

Plough disc pick I made for the missis same as mine works great

 

[marshyboy]

RAA Vic goldfields map, $3.50

Thinking of heading to maryborough for my first trip, any thoughts or suggestions??

 

[marshyboy]

Actually, I've just spotted a campground at welshmans reef... well it would be rude not to being from wales ;-)