• Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
  • Several Regions have held meetups already, but others are being planned or are evaluating the interest. The Calgary Area Meetup is set for Saturday July 12th at 10am. The signup thread is here! Arbutus has also explored interest in a Fraser Valley meetup but it seems members either missed his thread or had other plans. Let him know if you are interested in a meetup later in the year by posting here! Slowpoke is trying to pull together an Ottawa area meetup later this summer. No date has been selected yet, so let him know if you are interested here! We are not aware of any other meetups being planned this year. If you are interested in doing something in your area, let everyone know and make it happen! Meetups are a great way to make new machining friends and get hands on help in your area. Don’t be shy, sign up and come, or plan your own meetup!

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    Introduction for Dave Hylands from Peachland, BC

    Hi Dave, welcome! You're a satellite engineer but dont worry, we'll accept you here anyways..lol I'm down in osoyoos, lets meet up one day? Best,
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    When the machining doesn't go according to plan...

    I just wanted to thank all of you for your support. It was unexpected and very much apreciated. We all lift each other. Best to you all
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    I really like the Larch material. Its not as brightly colored as OPS but i like it. It's in thin seams but you can still pull out cabable pieces. The claim belongs to the Kelowna rock club. If any of you want to go there ill organize a trip in early summer. Its 25 mins drive NW of Enderby then...
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    This is gem silica. Dont recall where its from or what this particular mineral was selleng for but it was not cheap
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    The larch chalcedony (colored silica think agate) is quite similar, more subtle color and translucent than OPS. I have seen gem silica thats similar and there is a deposit in africa thats called mediterranean water stone or something to that effect
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    The very best of it has been identified as gem silica. The very best ptemium gem silica sells for $40 usd per gram
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    As it goes down the deposit is less oxidized. The brown brecciated listwanite host rock is becoming grey. More intense blue green is coming up much different than the washed out color that was produced in tbe 70's. The claim was tied up by various mining companies for 40+ years after the...
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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

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    Homemade cabbing machine from scrap.

    I can assure you the deposit is not played out
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    When the machining doesn't go according to plan...

    I made several hundred cabochons of varous sizes of chips of semi precious stones over 2 and a half years. Some were incredibly beatiful. Some took 30 mins each. I went through several steps of tumbling for a final finish. My plan was to show and sell them at an event at the end of last Oct...
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