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I recently acquired a Half Dime in an ICG slab, destined for my 7070. The original discussion is here: https://goccf.com/t/44094Now, slabs don't fit in 7070's, so action is required.  The weapon:  The result:  I cut it completely in half just below the paper grade insert. Then, I go around the edge of the flexible insert, not needing to go all the way through. That makes things go faster, and requires less precision. When the cut is done, you just sneak a flathead screwdriver in at the edge where where you originally cut it in half, twist gently, and the flexible plastic insert will come out, holding your coin. You never have to touch the coin at all. The whole process took maybe two minutes. Voila! 7070 material. Makes photography easier, too - top pair is my best effort in the slab, bottom pair is my first pics after cracking.     Be looking for this one in a future Photography Forum post on axial photography. |
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Free at last  swcoin.ecrater.com
Edited by vermontensium
03/22/2009 4:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice toning on that dime, SuperDave. I break mine out the same way. Good illustration. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That's gorgeous! A video posted on youtube.com of a coin being freed would be really interesting! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Great, now I can justify the purchase of the Dremel to the SO...thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I got the Dremmel, I just need a slab with a really nice Half Dime to break free!  success, |
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That's gorgeous! A video posted on youtube.com of a coin being freed would be really interesting! Excellent point. I have another candidate slab coming, and a Flip Mino HD I'm reviewing. Sounds like an ideal combination. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I usually cut mine around the seam but I think I like that way better because sometimes it melts the plastic back together after you pass by some areas and you still have to pry it apart
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I usually cut mine around the seam but I think I like that way better because sometimes it melts the plastic back together after you pass by some areas and you still have to pry it apart
That is one of the problems with the Dremel unless you have the variable speed variety. Also, the cutting blade should be the ones with more teeth than the fine toothed variety. I've found that using a small saber saw, variable speed with a fine wood cutting blade works much better than the dremel. It's the speed that melts the plastic back together due to heat. If you don't have a variable speed machine you could make one. A little fun too. You need a 4x4 lighting fixture box, lighting fader switch or known as a reostat controller, standard receptacle for mounting in the box. Extension cord run into the box, hookup to the switch, then to the outlet, cover with cover plate. Now when you plug in any power tool, you can control the speed by the switch in the box. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Brings joy to my heart just seeing that coin released from it's internment!
Free at last, Free at last!
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If you'll note from the pic, I use the metal-cutting wheels, at full speed. It does melt around the edges (also visible), but I've never had one melt back together. Of course, this would all be different if I owned a bandsaw, but I don't. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I usually just use one of those fiber cutting wheels and that may be my problem cause my dremel is variable speed and I even have the cable on mine that allows you to draw with the dremel like a pencil that I used to use to etch glass with
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Posted 03/22/2009 8:09 pm
