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by zztop
Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:17 am
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Anyone ever use a bristle blaster?
Replies: 42
Views: 10519

Re: Anyone ever use a bristle blaster?

Good afternoon

I tried and as a first approach something interesting to develop seems to come out
All done with Wire Wheel Cup Brush and Wire Wheel
As usual to be improved :D

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by zztop
Sun May 23, 2021 7:40 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot Cutting
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Slot Cutting

No hand tools for me. I prefer harnessing a few trillion electrons and have them do the work. :lol: Like so (in realtime): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IoAFf2hdhA&list=PLFwwtvtKlXW9LSrvtgfAwvFnp9jz7X0Sp&index=7 :D :D :D :D :D UFOs must be real. There's no other explanation for pipemaker...
by zztop
Sat May 22, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot Cutting
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Slot Cutting

https://i.imgur.com/ZtZfj0h.jpg There's only 5 minutes in it (in ebonite. 10 minutes in acrylic!) for the basic v. Then a little cleanup inside and out, files, tiny pieces of sandpaper, emery cloth, etc. Thanks Sasquatch :D It works fantastic also manually ... ebonite let's say more "easy"...
by zztop
Sat May 22, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot Cutting
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Slot Cutting

Sasquatch wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 9:00 pm That would be a little bigger than most of us (but not all) are cutting, if you can hit something like that, that's fine.
Good afternoon Sasquatch

slot done manually size 8 x 1.5

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by zztop
Wed May 19, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot Cutting
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Slot Cutting

Thanks , I do believe is a matter of " training " and skills . I remember first bowls .... a nightmare , now after 9 months ... is a pleasure ..not anymore a " suffering" .... and mostly coming automatically ..... so now for a while ... only mounthpiece ... and as per bowls "...
by zztop
Wed May 19, 2021 5:44 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot Cutting
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Slot Cutting

Thanks for answering , at the moment 10 x 2 is my first slot result but ... let me improve on 8 x 1.5 I'm a beginner so what I do need is to get into right parameters :) after so many try finally I got something reasonble ..... :shock: But I want to improve also with other systems with 9.5 wheel whe...
by zztop
Sun May 16, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot Cutting
Replies: 12
Views: 2330

Re: Slot Cutting

good afternoon and thanks for very interesting post . simple question is :slot std size is around 10 x 2 mm ?
Thanks
by zztop
Sun May 16, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Thanks
Replies: 2
Views: 747

Re: Thanks

Good afternoon :D Latakia Lover , to be honest I have been using different sistems . protruding as well , stainless , ebonite , std stem or "customized " , I dont have a lathe so all is handmade , done many ...many tests , enclosed some photos , some are "protopipe" :D others alr...
by zztop
Sat May 15, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Thanks
Replies: 2
Views: 747

Thanks

Good afternoon and thanks for welcome myself in this forum . I 'm italian and start 8 months ago to be a " pipehobbist" . I read a lot of usefull informations here and I am very much thankfull. Now I 'm starting to learn " mounthpiece" manufacturing handmade ...so I am in same si...