[meteorite-list] Taking a look inside a chondrite meteorite

From: Jim Wooddell <jimwooddell_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 16:06:53 -0700
Message-ID: <BANLkTinnX9P7jCYdnrE123k21+DKgThGew_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Count!
I have used the Dremel from the truck for a few years and it sure has
come in handy.
I have an inverter mounted in my truck that easily handles the Dremel
and it also handles a coffee pot where I can make coffee or heat up
water or whatever. The inverter is a solid investment in mobility.
I have a green wheel on a Darex grinder at home and with the cost of
savings (comparing to a diamond wheel, it does chondrites very good
and you just have to square it up now and then. I can buty several of
these for the price of one diamond wheel. I do have a horizontal
Diamond lap but seldom ever use it. I normally end up finishing with
wet/dry sand paper to about 1000 grit (in steps of course). I find it
soothing doing this by hand.
All toys are fun though, eh?

Jim Wooddell




On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 6:06 AM, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
> That's a great tip, Jim. I never thought to use the side of one of the wheels on my bench grinder when that was all I owned. Mine bench grinder does have side guards that would have to be unscrewed and dismounted. Now I have a four station wet/dry cabachon maker that has a six inch flat polishing wheel on one side that you can stick different diamond grit discs on. I like it because there's no mandrel in the middle and it's easy to change the discs.
>
> Adam Hupe' turned me on to these neat diamond grit hard sponge sanding blocks used in finishing granite counter tops and auto body work. You can buy a set of different grits from 80 to 2000 on E-Bay for around $100.00 and they can be used wet, or dry.
>
> You can also buy an inexpensive portable (about the size of a shoe box) DC to AC Inverter to clip to your vehicle battery to power your grinder, or Dremel in the field. Must run the engine to get the amps neeeded.
>
> Best regards to all,
>
> Count Deiro
> IMCA 3536
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Jimski47 at aol.com
>>Sent: May 30, 2011 4:27 AM
>>To: John at Cabassi.net, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Taking a look inside a chondrite meteorite
>>
>>My favorite way of windowing potential meteorites is with a bench grinder.
>>Using the side of the wheel will leave a nice flat and smooth surface in
>>about a ?second. To bad they don't make them to run off a 12 volt automotive
>>outlet for ?use in the field.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Jim K
>>
>>In a message dated 5/29/2011 7:50:21 P.M. Central Daylight ?Time,
>>John at Cabassi.net writes:
>>G'Day Chris, Jim, Count and List
>>Yes, I ?find the dremel diamond wheel very ?good
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>>CF8Q8gIwAQ#
>>
>>Cheers
>>John ?Cabassi
>>IMCA # 2125
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: ?meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>>[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] ?On Behalf Of Jim
>>Wooddell
>>Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 4:49 PM
>>To: ?cspratt at islandnet.com
>>Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>Subject: Re: ?[meteorite-list] Taking a look inside a chondrite meteorite
>>
>>
>>Hello ?Chris,
>>
>>I use a dremel diamond wheel when I am in the field from my truck ?and it
>>works perfect. Just have to be careful on the amount of ?pressure
>>applied.
>>
>>You can see me using them in my YouTube ?videos....from my website
>>http://desertsunburn.no-ip.org . ?Check them ?out if you have time!
>>
>>Kind Regards,
>>
>>Jim Wooddell
>>
>>
>>
>>On ?Sun, May 29, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Chris Spratt ?<cspratt at islandnet.com>
>>wrote:
>>> Hi Listers:
>>>
>>> I ?have a couple of dozen NWA chondrite all unnamed and unclassified.
>>> I haven't a lapidary saw or power grinder so I'm trying to file an
>>> edge off each meteorite with a hand file to see what I may have.
>>> Tried various files for metal that my late Dad left me in his old ?tool
>>
>>> kit. Most don't make a mark. Can anyone recommend what type of ?file to
>>
>>> use. Would a Dremel grinding stone work? If so which ?one?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Chris. Spratt
>>> Victoria, ?BC
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