I just joined the forum this week after lurking around off and on occasionally.
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I started in lapidary first by tumbling and then I got into cabbing at a club shop a while back. Then I lost interest for a while, mostly because it was a hassle to go to the club to get access to equipment. I couldn't get my own setup at the time. Now I have some space and want to set up my own equipment so I can work at home.
I bought a non-working Highland Park E-10 combo saw/grinder unit a few years ago. It's been sitting in my garage, and I want to see if I can /should get it working.
I think I know what I want but at a bit of a loss as to how to get there.
I'm hoping someone on here can help point me in the right direction. If this project takes off I'll post updates to this thread if anyone is interested.
I'd want to be able to slab small nodules and chunks of mostly agate and jasper. I'd like to make cabs on it, hopefully getting all the way to final polish.
I also want to be able to polish small flats - specimens and backs of cabs and whatnot.
If I have to I can add another piece of equipment - a flat lap or whatever.
Here are some photos of what I have:
I have a working motor under the bench, a new belt and got the spindle to turn. The bearings run smooth.
My questions:
1. Is this thing a good base for what I want to do, or should I get something different? If so, how should I set it up? A few diamond wheels and an expando? Flat on the end?
2. Is there anywhere I can get a copy of the original manual for this thing? I couldn't find an electronic copy online anywhere and HP don't support them anymore apparently.
2. Can I get clean precise cuts with this type of saw? I'm missing a bunch of parts and not sure what I need, or whether it will do what I want if I get it all together. Is there any way to set it up with an automatic feed?
3. I'm missing mounting hardware for the saw blade. A nut and a couple of flange/disc-type things I think are needed. Do I need OEM parts or can I just use a couple of washers and an off-the-shelf nut? Could I use parts made for another saw with the same arbor size?
4. How do I disassemble the arbor? There's a nut on the left and a collar with a set screw on the right. It looks like the wheels and some spacer tubes are clamped between the 2. Is that how these things work? I thought I'd ask in case there's a trick to it. Otherwise I guess I just pull the bearing off the right end, break the huge nut off, then I suppose it will all come off the end.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help. If I should just ditch this thing and buy something please tell me that too!
I was tempted to just buy a 6" CabKing and put this thing on the curb. My budget could handle that. It would be nice to get this thing working with 8" wheels with some more space though...
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