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Post by Condor on Jun 26, 2009 14:37:15 GMT -5
Here are some WWR agates that I just slabbed using my new 10" covington saw. Pictured in water. Condor
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 26, 2009 15:48:54 GMT -5
Great slabs! The saw was a great investment, how do you like it?
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JEFFD
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since December 2004
Posts: 242
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Post by JEFFD on Jun 26, 2009 17:02:47 GMT -5
sweet slabs, serious cabbing material for sure.
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Post by Condor on Jun 26, 2009 17:12:17 GMT -5
Randy, so far I'm liking it very much. The power feed and the plastic clear top makes slabbing so much easier. Getting it all started wasn't pretty though. After setting it up, I connected it to make sure it worked and all. Good enough. Then I began adding oil in it a little at a time. I started it to see if I had added enough. Nope. So I turned it off, then added more. Did I say more? It started spraying all over. Thank goodness for the clear top, but it still came out of the sides. Okay, so I turn it off, and now I have to take out some of the oil. What to do? Ah, it has two drain plugs about 1/2 an inch from the bottom. I unscrew one while holding a cup underneath to catch the oil. It unscrews, I drop the dang plug and the cup thing wasn't working. Now I had oil running all over the place. I finally pick up the plug and screwed it back on. There was a mess everywhere. After I cleaned up my mess I began slabbing. Great way to break in my new toy.
Condor
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 26, 2009 20:07:18 GMT -5
A good oil shower never killed anyone. That saw has a double sump. Fill the right side anduse the "Koolerant Control" knob to feed oil to the blade sump side. On my old Frantoms on initial fill I always removed the table filled to about cover the blade rim. Notice the drip rate at start and carefully add a little at a time when needed. After an oil shower or two I nailed it. On your saw it will be much easier. A common problem on your model is the pulleys coming loose. I'd remove them and file a flat surface for the set screw to tighten down on. If you are not comfortable doing that at least take an allen wrench and check that they are alligned and tight.
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Steve
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2005
Posts: 506
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Post by Steve on Jun 26, 2009 20:10:46 GMT -5
Next chance you get consider putting ball values on the drains, then to assuage the paranoia put a plug on the end of the value. Wait until you forget to put the top down, turn on the saw and stripe yourself with oil. Wish I could say that you only do that once. Steve
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
Posts: 20,466
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 26, 2009 21:28:58 GMT -5
Nice slabs and it looks like you nailed down some nice plumes too. Been there and done that with the oil shower thing, especially with my old HP which had the on switch right were I always bumped it with my leg. Oil showers suck!.....Mel
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Post by Tonyterner on Jun 29, 2009 12:15:12 GMT -5
Nice cuts Gil. Glad to hear the good review of the saw, well other than setting it up.
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