Ludwigia Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 My air abrader got stuffed up over 2 weeks ago, so I sent it off for repairs and I've been twiddling my thumbs ever since wondering what to do with myself It turned out that the real culprit was my compressor, which I had just had repaired a few months ago. This time it was leaking oil into the air system, thereby causing difficulties with the other tools. Fortunately it didn't bother the air pens much, but the abrader needed a complete overhaul and I've been forced to replace the compressor completely this time. I finally got everything put back together yesterday and made a dry run today on a couple of ammonites I hadn't quite finished before everything went awry. I recieved them from a British collector in exchange for some prep work I'm doing for him. I also managed to get his things finished off today as well. Sonninia (Euhoploceras) marginatum Hyperlioceras deflexum Now I'm looking forward to getting back to business as usual. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 wow, those are some very cool ammos! Sorry about your compressor, what a bummer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, FossilDudeCO said: wow, those are some very cool ammos! Sorry about your compressor, what a bummer! Thanks. I was pleased to have recieved them. Well, it was about due with the compressor. I got it second hand and have been running it at full tilt for a good 10 years. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Glad that You are "back in business" Roger!! Just get a thrill from seeing all the wonderful ammonites (and other things) that You prep! Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Glad to hear you are back at it, Roger. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The field of paleontology can breathe once again. Roger, glad to hear you and your prep tool are back. And by the way, those ammonites look swell. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonelle Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 WOW, this is so awesome. great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone. Now I just need to get out on a few more hunts, since my cupboard is almost bare again. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Nice to see the ammo master is back. Sorry to hear about your machines giving up on you. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thanks Ron. I appreciate your sympathy. Despite the fact that my wife and I went for a long walk today, I did manage to snatch a couple of hours in the workshop, since I'd like to get the last finds from the ditch in the Kimmeridgian finished. I managed to get these ones done today. Rasenia (Eurasenia) trimera. With 9cm diameter the largest by far from the hypselocylum zone. Taramelliceras (Metahaploceras) strombecki. 3cm. The first of this species from the site. Glochiceras (Lingulaticeras) lingulatum. 2.5cm. These little guys don't get much bigger than this. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 On 11/20/2016 at 4:01 AM, Ludwigia said: Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone. Now I just need to get out on a few more hunts, since my cupboard is almost bare again. If shipping were not so expensive I'd send you my findings just to keep you busy! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 48 minutes ago, Shamalama said: If shipping were not so expensive I'd send you my findings just to keep you busy! I would be honored, but I can understand your good reasoning. The exhorbitant US mail prices have deterred me from accepting otherwise very fair offers of crabs and pierre shale ammos. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Here's a little sponge and an ammo that I just prepped today. Laocaetis sp. Garnierisphinctes sp. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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