stefan
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Feb 28, 2005 15:39:24 GMT -5
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2013
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Post by phoenix1647 on Feb 28, 2005 15:55:39 GMT -5
Not a bad deal at all..but I would want something that cuts a lot thicker..like in the 3 to 4 inch range....
...yeah and when I get that saw...I'd want an even bigger one....typical man..
Pho
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Post by docone31 on Feb 28, 2005 18:36:00 GMT -5
for tumbling, that little saw will work. Anything too large you would bust with an hammer, and then trim. For cabbing, or faceting, it wastes valuable mineral. The kerf is too large. It will work, and it will cut some good stones, however its limits will appear fairly soon. I started with one from home depot and used it for a while.
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earthdog
Cave Dweller
Don't eat yellow snow
Member since June 2006
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Post by earthdog on Feb 28, 2005 21:14:38 GMT -5
Whatsa kerf
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Post by docone31 on Feb 28, 2005 22:40:46 GMT -5
A kerf is the thickness of the cut. A tile saw makes about a 3/32 kerf, a trim saw makes about a .018 kerf. Big difference, comes in handy when cutting gems.
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