The Villages® Gem & Mineral Society
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SLANT CABBER
Created 03/29/2016, Revised 11/01/2017
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Introduction
The slant cabber is used to shape and polish cabochons like the wheel grinder. The advantage of the
slant cabber is you can polish a flat surface. The disadvantage is to change grits you have to clean the
disc you are using and mount the disc with the next grit you want to use
Due to the time between the purchases of our slant cabbers there is a slight difference between the two
models. The slant cabber consists of the blue base, a black shield and six discs with backing plates.
General Information
:
1.
The slant cabber uses discs that have diamonds impregnated on one flat side. These discs may
be made out of steel or a heavy paper.
2.
The discs have to be mounted on a backing plate. The backing plate is a black molded composite
disc with a 1/2
” arbor hole. The backing plate is required for the disc to fit the slant cabber
properly. If the disc you want to use does not have a backing plate, or if you contact a trainer or
workshop supervisor.
3.
The Society has six discs. Three Grinding/Shaping discs with 80, 180, 325 grits (also called mesh)
and three Sanding/Polishing discs wit6h 600, 1,200 and 3,000 grits.
Set up for use
:
1.
Place a vinyl table cover on a table near a floor outlet where the slant cabber will be set up.
2.
This equipment is light and can be carried by one person. Take the slant cabber and box of discs
off a rolling cart and place them on the table.
3.
Place a waste bucket on the floor. Insert one end of the waste water drain tube into the short
tube on the side of the machine and the other end in the bucket. Make sure that the drainage
tube is clear of all blockages.
4.
Install the disc shield on the machine. One edge of the shield is only about 1/4
” high and the
other three edges are about 3/4
” high. Slide the
1/4
” edge between the arbor and the water
Water feed control knob
Water supply reservoir
On/Off and speed control knob
Waste water drain tube.
Make sure to place end of
tube in a small bucket
before filling the supply
tank with water
Flange Knob with
Washer
Copper water feed tube
½” Arbor
The flange knob screws into it
Disc Shield
Waste water reservoir
Newer model
without copper tube
