Howdy from Texas

[1 Lucky Texan]

Hoping to get my gear back up and running soon. Been away from faceting almost 25 years.

One thing I was wondering, does this Forum have a classifieds or For Sale thread?

Thanx

Carl R Downey

1 Lucky Texan

[Rusted]

Gday Lucky

For sale notices need 25 posts before they're OK, it used to be open but of coarse someone abused that. It might be a battle to get 25 posts, it's been real quiet here recently.
Anyway post some photos of your work and equipment, ask questions, I will chat with you and a bit of activity will probably get some others chatting as well. It's winter here, a lot of us head off fossicking in winter so it does get quiet.

[Ghost]

Hi 1 Lucky Texan,
Welcome to ALF.
Great people here and lots of past posts on everything rock and rock-like.
Lapidary, fossicking, faceting, etc.
My particular interest is faceting.   What machine are you using?   I have a Hall X-tra. its a bit like the USA Tom-thumb.   Both were designed by Laurie Hall in Qld after he retired from manufacturing.
Cheers
Ghost

[1 Lucky Texan]

Gday Lucky

For sale notices need 25 posts before they're OK, it used to be open but of coarse someone abused that. It might be a battle to get 25 posts, it's been real quiet here recently.
Anyway post some photos of your work and equipment, ask questions, I will chat with you and a bit of activity will probably get some others chatting as well. It's winter here, a lot of us head off fossicking in winter so it does get quiet.

Thanx rusted, I would likely be a buyer way before a seller but certainly understand the policy.

I don't have pics of past work but may try to post some later. As said, kinda waiting on clearing away dome space to get the 'shop' up and running. (more of a corner in a spare bedroom.)

[1 Lucky Texan]

Hi 1 Lucky Texan,
Welcome to ALF.
Great people here and lots of past posts on everything rock and rock-like.
Lapidary, fossicking, faceting, etc.
My particular interest is faceting.   What machine are you using?   I have a Hall X-tra. its a bit like the USA Tom-thumb.   Both were designed by Laurie Hall in Qld after he retired from manufacturing.
Cheers
Ghost

Using an UltraTec (dial indicator) , probably have to buy a drive cone, they can plat-spot in nit used regularly. I Have used a Facetron and an old Taylor to which I attached a dial indicator in the past.

I mess about with a little jewelry making but, mostly want to get back to cutting.

[Rusted]

I also have a Hall xtra, I love it. I also have a Drabsch which is a quadrant machine, built like an aircraft carrier and almost as heavy, undoubtedly accurate but I still prefer the Hall.

[MakkyBrown]

Welcome Lucky, I use an old Gemmasta, I just ignore the inaccuracies