[meteorite-list] AD : 7 Toluca Slices for $70 - 88 grams total

2007-11-15 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
These are sold Thanks __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] My 50mm Toluca Sphere is Finished

2007-11-14 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I finished my Toluca Sphere today, it's 50mm in diameter (of course) and weighs 528 grams You can check it out and the rest of my collection at: http://home.ec.rr.com/bobadebt/50mil.htm The etch is fantastic even though the pictures on my web site don't truly convey the sparkle and depth of

[meteorite-list] Large Pallasite Sphere

2007-11-12 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
There was a larger (about 2.5) Pallasite Sphere listed on ebay about 6 months ago. It didn't sell and I was wondering if the seller was a member of this list? If anyone knows of if your were the seller please contact me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com Thanks

[meteorite-list] AtTn Mike Farmer

2007-11-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
You might want to read this thread on Joe's forum http://illinoismeteorites.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1193152271 __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Looking for L5 or L6 Material

2007-11-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I'm looking for a reasonably priced L5 or L6 specimen to make into a 50mm sphere. If you have something you think will work contact me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com If you have a large piece and would like it cut into slices we might be able to work something out. Thanks

[meteorite-list] Since Scale Cubes are a topic today

2007-11-08 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I'm going to have to disagree with you. Another hobby I have is making replicas of props from various science fiction movies I have used photos to reverse engineer parts and have done so with amazing accuracy A perfect example is an MG-81 Flash Hider/ Booster that was use on Han Solo's

[meteorite-list] Is Ali Hmani a Member of this List

2007-11-05 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
If so, please contact me at bobadebt at ec.rr.com If not does anyone know how I can contact him? Thanks __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] report Munich show and AD

2007-11-04 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Is the Mali material currently being classified? I'm looking for an ugly specimen that would be large enough to produce a 50mm sphere. If you have one that you think might fit my requirements contact me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com Thanks

[meteorite-list] Still Looking for Material to make a 50mm Sphere

2007-11-02 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
My Toluca Sphere will be done soon so it's time to start to focus on a new specimen. I would like to add another stone specimen to the shelf so if you have any chondrite material you would like to sell please contact me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com I have a wanted list on my website at

[meteorite-list] Super Nice Uruacu End Cut 267 Grams

2007-10-29 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a really nice pie cut end cut available I am asking $250 plus shipping or best offer. It's very symmetrical and displays well. This face has a super nice etch http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/Uruacu/267grEC2.jpg This face has a huge shiny black inclusion and large

[meteorite-list] AD - Beautiful Toluca Meteorite Etched End Cut 623 Grams

2007-10-18 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I listed this on ebay with an opening bid of $400 and it didn't sell. I would really hate to cut this up since it looks incredible but I if it doesn't sell by this week end it going to the saw Here is the link to the ebay listing

[meteorite-list] Web Site Update - Feedback Wanted

2007-10-14 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just changed the background of my main page from white to black. I think it looks a lot better, except for the Guang Dong Tektite, which didn't look good on white either. If you're familiar with my site and if you have time please check out the new main page at:

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Discs Needed

2007-10-13 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
You size requirement would produce a very light disk so the work to value ratio will be way off. If you find these they will cost a lot more then their gram weight value since it's a lot of work to cut, polish and etch a disk especially when it's going to weigh 4-6 grams.

[meteorite-list] Ad: Carancas ejecta with meteorite imbedded ending

2007-10-12 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
That picture of you holding the specimen in from of the crater is awesome :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] photographing irons

2007-10-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Normally I do that but it doesn't work well on end cuts _ Laurence Garvie lgarvie at cox.net Tue Oct 9 01:26:47 EDT 2007 Regarding photographing irons - I have had good success scanning them on a flatbed scanner. I typically use 1200 dpi

[meteorite-list] Looking for a Gibeon or Muonionalusta Sphere

2007-10-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Someone saw my collection and would like to buy a large 2- 4 Gibeon or Muonionalusta Sphere If anyone has one or knows where I can direct this person to get one please email me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com Thanks __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] Randall joke on ebay!

2007-10-08 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
It looks like he's shilling his auction __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Questions about Uruacu - Shiny Black Inclusions / Images / Etching

2007-10-08 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I am processing some Uruacu and some of the pieces have huge shiny black inclusions that almost have a mirror like reflective surface. Does anyone know what these are, you can see a lot of them in this 354 gram slice: http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/Uruacu/354grSlice1.jpg

[meteorite-list] SALE - Uruacu and Toluca Slices / End Cuts For Sale

2007-10-08 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Uruacu and Toluca Slices / End Cuts For Sale I etched a few pieces of Uruacu and Toluca today and wanted to post them here before I listed them on ebay. I am in the process of taking pictures and updating my web site but that will take a few days You can see some of what I have for sale on

[meteorite-list] Looking for New Material

2007-10-06 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just wanted to send a request out to everyone on the list. I am looking for some Chondrite material large enough to produce my next 50mm sphere. To qualify it must be at least 51mm as measured at what would be the 3 center axes of the sphere. IF you have some material that's large enough

[meteorite-list] Collection Facelift and Website Update

2007-10-05 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Recently I received 3 new spheres for my collection: Uruacu, Black Onaping one made from a brick from Nininger's Meteorite Museum. Of the 3, the Uruacu is my favorite but I'm really glad I was able to add an impact melt specimen to the shelf and I'm equally happy about the Nininger Sphere

[meteorite-list] Presenting my 50mm Uruacu Sphere

2007-10-02 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
This week I added 3 new spheres to my collection and I plan to do a huge web site update Friday. But I had to show this beauty off now. One failed attempt and a lot of work went into this sphere and the whole process was quite stressful but the end result made it all worth while. It's 50mm

[meteorite-list] Unconventional Way To Cut Meteorites

2007-09-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Some of you may know that I collect 50mm Meteorite Spheres. Since there are not a lot of them available I had to learn how to make them myself, part of the process is cutting the rough material into a sphere rough. I have 2 processes, one I use a core bit to create a 2.080 core which is

Re: [meteorite-list] Unconventional Way To Cut Meteorites

2007-09-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
For irons I use a standard 10 x 1/32 fiberglass reinforced blade For Chondrites I use a 10 x .030 diamond blade Hola bobadebt. ¿ What kind of circular blade you use, and which is its thickness ?. Thanks in advance. Hasta la vista, larense

[meteorite-list] AD: 623 Gram Toluca End Cut $467

2007-09-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I'm in the middle of processing my 3.4kg Toluca and I ended up with a beautiful end cut I wasn't going to sell a piece this big but I figured it had such a nice shape it would be a shame to slice it up, so I polished and etched it and I was shocked at how amazing it turned out. The etch is

[meteorite-list] AD - Toluca Slices End Cuts For Sale

2007-09-29 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I started to process my 3.4kg Toluca About 1/3 of it will be used to make my sphere rough but I should have about 1500 grams of slices and end cuts I made 2 cuts today which produced a 54 gram end cut and a 51 gram slice Click the link to see a picture of it:

[meteorite-list] Toluca Reclassification?

2007-09-29 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I thought Toluca was classified as a medium octahedrite? I checked some web sites and now it's classified and a special type of course octahedrite. Why did they reclassify it? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Toluca is Off my Wanted List

2007-09-24 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I received a real nice looking 3.4kg Toluca from Andi today. I plan to cut it up and use the core as a rough for a 50mm Sphere But it's almost to pretty to cut up so I might look into swapping it for an cutter If you have one, let me know, maybe we can work something out.

[meteorite-list] PLESSITIC OCTAHEDRITE IRON NICKEL METEORITE?

2007-09-23 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Thanks for all the responses. I had my doubts but thought it would be best to get more opinions. I appreciate the help. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] La Mancha meteorite hunt photos

2007-09-23 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Those pictures are incredible. Normally I don't really appreciate the subtle differences in the fusion crusts of the different meteorites but this one is not so subtle, it's like a smack in face. Even someone with out any knowledge of meteorites would know this one was different just by

[meteorite-list] PLESSITIC OCTAHEDRITE IRON NICKEL METEORITE?

2007-09-21 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
What do you guy's think about this? http://cgi.ebay.com/PLESSITIC-OCTAHEDRITE-IRON-NICKEL-METEORITE-652-GRAMS_W0QQitemZ190138874818QQihZ009QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Here is a completed auction for a slice:

[meteorite-list] Uruacu

2007-09-21 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I cut my meteorites on an MK-100 Brick/Paver saw with an abrasive blade. It leaves a very fine finish for being rough cut __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] HOW TO CUT UREILITES?

2007-09-16 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I can't say for sure but I bet my saw wouldn't have a problem with them. After all I can cut the hardest irons with little effort and most condrites cut like butter. However, my blade is .060 thick so cut loss would be greater. __ Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - September 14,

2007-09-14 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
That's one very interesting slice. Simon and I worked out a trade and I currently have a Black Onaping Sphere in process. I wish he had enough of this particular piece, it would have made an awesome sphere. __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Cleaning rust off of Gibeon slice

2007-09-12 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Clean it with Bar Keepers Friend available at Wal-Mart. It is a cleanser type cleaner that comes in a gold can similar in size and shape to a can of Comet. All you have to do is dampen the slice with hot TAP water, rub on a thick paste and let it sit about 30 seconds then rinse it off with

[meteorite-list] Nininger Museum Information

2007-09-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I recently acquired a small piece of a stone from the Nininger Museum and I am having it turned into a 50mm sphere for my collection. I would like to find a short concise explanation of the Museum to use as part of my web page for this specimen. I would have to be able to get permission from

[meteorite-list] Website Update

2007-09-08 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have uploaded a major update to meteorite sphere collection website Each sphere has it's own page accessible by clicking the title on the home page. These pages contain information about the material used for each spere and a back story about how I acquired it, which I'm sure most would

[meteorite-list] Suspect Auction

2007-09-01 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I was going to bid on this auction but several things made me think twice about it Toluca Whole Meteorite 1600g Item number: 260153359424 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=260153359424ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:ITih=016 The main reason was that he only accepted bank money

[meteorite-list] AD: NEW meteorite coin,

2007-08-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Coins do not have to be issued by a government, that only qualifies them as legal tender for the government that issued them. There is such a thing as a bullion coin and although it is usually reserved for precious metals they can be made of any type of metal. Even if they are made of gold

[meteorite-list] AD: NEW meteorite coin,

2007-08-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Google Bullion Coin and you will find a lot of web sites that sell them. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] AD 364 Gram Uruacu Fragment

2007-08-29 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just listed a nice fragment on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=330160830255ssPageName=STRK:MESE:ITih=014 It's a little bigger then a golf ball and it displays well from most angles Thanks __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] Bricks from the Nininger Museum

2007-08-22 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I see people selling bricks from the Nininger Museum from time to time. How do they acquire these? I'm interested in buying one but how will I know if it's from the actual museum? Does anyone know the dimensions of a full brick? Thanks __

[meteorite-list] My Uruacu Sphere Project is not going well

2007-08-21 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have been processing some Uruacu for a person named Philip who lives in Brazil. As part of our agreement he said I could have enough material to make a 50mm sphere. I processed a 7kg rock and easily got my sphere rough and it looked like it was going to make an awesome sphere, it was

[meteorite-list] AD - 66 Gram Uruacu Whole Specimen

2007-08-17 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just listed a nice whole specimen of Uruacu on ebay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=330157256783ssPageName=STRK:MESE:ITih=014 I have a reasonable Buy - it - Now Price so if you want it you might want to take advantage of that option Thanks PS: If you're looking

[meteorite-list] Pictures of Gold Basin

2007-08-16 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I'm considering Gold Basin as a possible candidate for my Sphere Collection. However, I'm having a hard time finding good pictures what this material looks like sliced and polished. Does anyone have any good pictures of their slices or know where I can see some? Thanks

[meteorite-list] Sweden again baby!

2007-08-13 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Sounds like you're off to an awesome start. I'm on the fence about making a sphere from Muonionalusta unless it becomes more plentiful and less expensive. Let me know if you have any of your specimens cut up, I might be interested in a rough piece. Good Luck

[meteorite-list] Rusting gujba!

2007-08-13 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Try Bar Keepers Friend I use it on my chondrite spheres with no problems. It makes the metal flakes sparkle and it doesn't even affect the highly glossy shine. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] AD: Selling an Assortment of Items

2007-08-13 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a variety of items I would like to sell so I can move onto other projects I'm not a dealer, most of these items were obtained in my desire to add more 50mm spheres to my collection If you're interested in anything below, contact me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com If your a

[meteorite-list] A Very Disturbing Act of Cowardice

2007-08-08 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a small web site dedicated to my collection of meteorite spheres. On my web site I have a Guest Book and on July 27th someone posted the following comment and attached Mike Framers name to it: Why in the world do you waste your time with silly spheres for? Gxx Dxxx- those are butt

[meteorite-list] A Newbies Perspective on Steve and this list

2007-08-05 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have only been collecting meteorites since May of last year and have been on this list less then that. Even though I'm green and doubt that most of you will even read this post I'm just so fed up I had to say something. This is supposed to be about meteorites but I think a lot of you are

[meteorite-list] Rocks From Space Picture of the Day - August 5,

2007-08-05 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
THAT would make an awesome 50mm sphere, to bad it's to small :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Etch Patterns Looking better as they Age?

2007-07-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Has anyone else noticed that their etched iron meteorites look better as they age? I have 4 etched iron spheres and all of them seem to look better I might even re-photograph them for my web site. __ Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] AD - Really Nice Seymchan Siderite Slice for sale

2007-07-27 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a really nice slice of Seymchan that weighs 195 grams. It has the nicest inclusions of any slice that I cut from the original slab. This is a large hand sized slice that's about 5mm thick and looks great from both sides On the end that comes to a point you can see a huge scheibershite

[meteorite-list] looking for some cheap meteorite dust!

2007-07-26 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a bunch of Seymchan and Dronino Dust that I sell in 50 gram increments for $5 However, my dust isn't really dust, it's the tiny chips created when the milling machine cuts my spheres. Contatct me off list at bobadebt at ec.rr.com if you're interested

[meteorite-list] FS: Uruacu Whole Specimens

2007-07-03 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
My 1975 gram end cut sold really fast so I figured it it would be a good time to list the 7 whole specimens I have available for $1 per gram They range from 85 grams up to around 400 grams I have soaked them in a NaOH solution for a week and nothing came out so they are very stable. They

[meteorite-list] For Sale: Stunning 1975 Gram Uruacu End Cut

2007-07-01 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a 1975 gram Uruacu End Cut available for $1975 This will be the largest end cut I will have to sell and at $1 per gram this is great opportunity to add a scarce iron end cut to your collection This piece displays well, it sits up by it's self and it has a great shape and weight. You

[meteorite-list] Looking for Stefan König

2007-06-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Does anyone know a way to contact Stefan König from Germany? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] AD - NWA 2828 3-Day Sale

2007-06-25 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
For the next 3 days I'm going to reduce the price of my NWA 2828 slices from $4 to $3 per gram. I only have 5 nice slices left and 11 fragments (2 - 5 Grams each - $2 per gram) These have a very nice surface to weight ratio and the color is great, lots of blue in most of the slices You

[meteorite-list] Ensisheim 2007 photos

2007-06-22 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Anyone know who owns the table in image DSCF2383.jpg He has 26 Gibeon spheres and one chondrite sphere and I was wondering what it was made of. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] I Updated My Website

2007-06-17 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just changed the For Sale part of my web site. If you have time please go to my site at http://home.ec.rr.com/bobadebt/50mil.htm and let me know if you think it's easy to navigate, if it's hard to understand, etc. From the main page you should go to a For Sale page and then from that page

[meteorite-list] Barkeepers Friend is an IRON Meteorite's Best Friend

2007-06-17 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I use a product called Barkeepers Friend to clean my iron slices after the etching process and as a part of my regular maintenance. Here is a description from their web site Bar Keepers Friend® One can does it all! The best professional powdered cleanser since 1882. The unique formula in

[meteorite-list] Pictures of Etched Uracu Slices

2007-06-16 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Today I spent some time finishing a few of the Uruacu slices I have available for sale. This is a difficult iron to etch but I think I did a pretty good job for a novice You can see pictures of them at: http://home.ec.rr.com/bobadebt/Uruacu%20For%20Sale.htm Let me know what think. Thanks

[meteorite-list] AD: Uruacu For Sale

2007-06-15 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have several pieces of Uruacu for sale These are fresh of the saw in rough cut condition, they have not been polished or etched yet. I decided to hold off on finishing them in case I need to re-cut the larger pieces into smaller slices, end cuts, etc. If you are seriously interested in a

[meteorite-list] AD - 238 Gram Libyan Glass

2007-06-09 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I won this on ebay and hopped it would be big enough to make a 50mm sphere but unfortunately it wasn't So I figured I would offer it for sale to this list before I tried to re-ebay it. I am asking $100 plus shipping for it which is very close to what I paid. This is a very nice piece of

[meteorite-list] AD: 943 Gram Uruacu End Cut

2007-06-07 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a beautiful end cut of Uruacu that weighs 943 grams I plan to list it on ebay at 11pm tonight but wanted to give the members of this list an opportunity to purchase it first. I will sell it direct for $943 plus shipping, which is in no way indicative of the true value of this

[meteorite-list] Web Site Update

2007-05-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just uploaded a new home page for my web site at http://home.ec.rr.com/bobadebt/50mil.htm I added a few new pictures, and some new text. I think the picture of the 50mm Campo Sphere in my hand is really cool and helps demonstrate the size of a 50mm Sphere. Check it out if you have the

[meteorite-list] freebies and mini gao sales--AD?????

2007-05-26 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Thank you Semper Fi __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] AD: 2 Really Nice Slices of NWA 2828

2007-05-26 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have 2 slices available for $2.5 per gram These are the best slices I have and they have a good surface to weight ratio The first is a 14 gram slice that is cut on both sides. It's predominantly brown but has a super dark blue area and a full crusted edge.

[meteorite-list] AD: 69 Grams of Gao 2 End Cuts Fragments

2007-05-11 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a 44 gram and a 13 gram end cut and a bunch of small fragments totaling 12 grams available. I will sell all 69 grams for $80 or I will sell the end cuts for 1.50 per gram Here is a picture of everything: http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/Gao.jpg Here is a picture of

[meteorite-list] Mixed Feelings about Selling Part of my Collection

2007-05-05 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Last week I decided to sell all of the 50mm x 50mm slices in my collection. Originally I collected the slices to determine if a particular meteorite would make a good candidate for a sphere However, my 50mm sphere collection is growing and most of the slices were duplicated with spheres so I

[meteorite-list] Wanted to BUY - Ghubara

2007-05-04 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I recently purchased a 797 gram Ghubara with the intent of making one 50mm sphere and then slicing the rest up for resell. I received it today but unfortunately it is not thick enough to produce a 50mm sphere, so I will have to return it to the seller. This was a big disappointment since I

[meteorite-list] Mixed Feeling about Selling Part of my Collection

2007-05-03 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Last week I decided to sell all of the 50mm x 50mm slices in my collection. Originally I collected the slices to dentine if a particular meteorite would make a good candidate for a sphere However, my 50mm sphere collection is growing and most of the slices were duplicated with spheres so I

[meteorite-list] Polishing Chondrite Slices

2007-05-02 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just bought a Ghubaro and plan to have part of it made into a sphere, obviously ;), and the rest will be cut into slices I would like to polish the slices and was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this. I have a variety of belt sanders and palm sanders but I don't know what kind

[meteorite-list] Present the Worlds Largest Privately Owned

2007-04-30 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I can put your conscience at ease The person I use to make my Chondrite Spheres has a very efficeint way of making them. He made a 158 gram NWA 2828 sphere from a 599 gram whole speciman and returned a total of 265 grams of material to me, that's only a 176 gram cut loss That's not bad at

[meteorite-list] Present the Worlds Largest Privately Owned Meteorite Sphere Collection

2007-04-28 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I feel pretty safe saying that since I'm probably the only oddball in this hobby that specifically collects meteorite spheres :) I have been collecting for about a year and so far I have managed to purchase or make 8 meteorite spheres and 3 equally cool but non-meteorite related spheres. I

[meteorite-list] Present the Worlds Largest Privately

2007-04-28 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Actually, I used to buy a slice first to see if I like the way it looked before I committed to enough material to make a 50mm sphere. Once I had a slice, I would cut it down to 50mm x 50mm to get a better idea of how much detail would be in a sphere of that size. However, as I gained more

[meteorite-list] This Sphere's for Steve

2007-04-27 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just received my 50mm Gao Sphere, it weighs 227 grams. I traded for the original whole specimen and I didn't think it was big enough to meet my 50mm requirement but the crew at Rare Earth Trading worked their magic and made it happen There is so much metal in this sphere that it has the

[meteorite-list] AD - NWA 2828 Paleo Fossil Enstatite Meteorite End Cuts and Slices

2007-04-25 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I decided to slice up the remaining part of my original specimen. I used my brick saw and only had 43 grams of cut loss so that's not too bad. I have a variety of end cuts and slices available for $4 per gram. If you're interested in a pieces, please send and email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If

[meteorite-list] Another 50mm Sphere for my Collection, NWA 2828

2007-04-23 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just received my 50mm NWA 2828 sphere and I am extremely please with how it turned out. It has a nice baby blue color and very little brown. I wear this phase out but once again this picture doesn't do the specimen justice. I love collecting these but I hate photographing them.

[meteorite-list] AD - NWA 2828 Partial Whole Specimen and Fragments

2007-04-23 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
A by product of having a sphere made is scraps. My NWA 2828 sphere started out as a 599 gram whole specimen which had a core removed so I was left with a 235 gram whole specimen with a big hole in the center. Here are 2 pictures.

[meteorite-list] Presenting my 50mm Dronino Sphere

2007-04-21 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I just finished working on my 4th iron meteorite sphere and I was pleasantly surprised at how interesting it turned out. Originally I just wanted and Ataxite Sphere and there were not a lot of affordable options so I selected Dronino because it had those neat little sulfide inclusions. I

[meteorite-list] /Sale/ Glorieta Pallasite end cut /AD/

2007-04-18 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have a question and I'm not trying to stir up any kind of trouble. Does the presence of a few olivine crystals make this specimen a pallasite? Or is that why you are offering it for just a little more then your siderite samples? __

[meteorite-list] Question about Libyan Glass

2007-04-16 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
If a piece of Libyan Glass has an milky external color does that milky color extend through the entire piece or is it more clear on the inside? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Ad Meteorite sale Ebay auctions ending soon

2007-04-12 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
The text at this web pager is very hard to read http://jensenmeteorites.com/April.htm __ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Mail List VS Online Forum?

2007-04-07 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I'm curious. I'm a member of 2 meteorite related online forums that do OK I was a member of 2 other online forums that have closed down due to lack of participation. I even created one but gave up on it when I found another that had decent traffic. So I have to ask why the internet

[meteorite-list] Presenting my 50mm Guang Dong Tektite Sphere

2007-03-26 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I don't make my own Chondrite or Stone Spheres, I have a shop in Texas make them for me and they did a super job on this one. It's impossible to capture the beauty of this sphere with a photographs so I'll describe it the way the sphere maker described it to me the day he shipped it. It's a

[meteorite-list] Does anyone have good pictures of a slice of Gao?

2007-03-22 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have an opportunity to get a piece of this in trade but I don't know what the interior looks like. If anyone has pictures of knows of a web site that has pictures of this material posted please forward the info to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks __

[meteorite-list] (AD) 25% off all items on met sale

2007-03-20 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Göran Axelsson wrote: ... and did you increase the price just before with 25% as you usually do? The piece I'm interested in is listed at the same price. __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] AD: 50mm Guang Dong Tektite, very symmetrical specimen

2007-03-16 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
This is a super nice Specimen that's 50mm x 52mm x 27mm and it weighs 93 grams I had a rash of good luck so I no longer need this specimen, I searched ebay for months trying to find a tektite that was big enough to produce a 50mm sphere and pretty much gave up Then I found this one and even

[meteorite-list] Not and Idea for list to think about -

2007-03-15 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I search ebay every night. I have a search saved the pulls up the most recent 200 listings for meteorite I always click on the first 5-10 auctions, that way I know when I get to a previously viewed part of the list. If there is a obvious overload' by one dealer (a single dealer listing a

[meteorite-list] How to display Your collection ? PolandMET idea !

2007-03-14 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Looks great but the green labels are bit distracting and it looks like they are applied to the white surface, since some of the info is covered up by the samples. Have you considered clear labels attached to the outside of the box lid? You could also do a 2 label system. Attach a label to

[meteorite-list] My new sikhote-alin web site

2007-03-11 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Nice site. Every time I see a big SA I wonder how one would look as a 50mm sphere :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] Met Friends

2007-03-10 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
My picture looks horrible, I'm not very photogenic. But it's a picture I sent to my wife when I was deployed to the Gulf Coast on the USS Kearsarge. We were on shore leave and I took a trip to Pompeii and climbed Mt Vesuvius :) __ Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] A new way to Display My Collection

2007-03-10 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
My collection of meteorite spheres is growing and the way I displayed them, mounted in calipers, was getting a bit too busy. So I decided to make a simple pedestal system and this is what I can up with: http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/Meteorites/Collection.jpg Basically I

[meteorite-list] Walter Zeitschel - bad news

2007-03-04 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I can't get the listed email address to work, this is what I used MichaelHofmann:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] AD Sikhote-Alin Partial Slices

2007-03-03 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I have 4 very small slices of Sikhote-Alin available in the following gram weights: 9gr, 8gr, 7gr 3gr These were created when I took a regular slice and cut it into a 50mm x 50mm Square Slice for my collection. I used these to test my etching technique before I worked on the slice for my

[meteorite-list] AD: Seymchan Meteorite Dust For Sale

2007-02-28 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
I finished my Seymchan Sphere and a by product of the process is Meteorite Dust The last time I offered this it was from a Campo meteorite and it all sold in 2 days, so I thought I should offer this too. My dust is actually tiny chips and it's pretty cool. You get a quarter roll sized

[meteorite-list] Which Chondrite Would Make a Good Sphere

2007-02-28 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
For those of you that don't know me, I collect and make Meteorite Spheres, I got hooked last May and have been steadily building my collection. My original goal was to get a sphere that represented each main class of the Irons (Fine, Medium and Coarse) and various Chondrites. So far I have

[meteorite-list] PolandMET Large new-stuff update - CANYON DIABLO GRAPHITE NODULES

2007-02-28 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
One of those would make and AWESOME sphere :) __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Presenting my 50mm Seymchan Siderite Sphere

2007-02-28 Thread David Kitt Deyarmin
Thanks, This is the third sphere I made, I mostly just make them for my collection since finding 50mm spheres has been difficult. I'm not a master machinist but I have been working with metal since I was 18. This one was cut on a 5 Axis CNC milling machine so the computer does most of the

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