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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 2, 2010 10:09:17 GMT -5
What's the deal with a rock vise? I have a 7" husky the the only vise I have been using has been my hands. Should I be using a vise? If so what should I be looking for & what is the purpose of it besides holding the rock while cutting. Sorry for such a stupid ? just never occurred to me to use one & I'm not sure how to use it if I did get one. Thanks - Donnie
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 2, 2010 10:15:19 GMT -5
Lapidary trim saws often have optional vises. They generally slide on a shaft (or saw edge). They make it easier to cut straight slabs or square cuts for facet preforms. Most tile saws have no means of adding a vise. An exception is the MK 10" tile saw. It has a sliding table that a vise can be bolted to. The whole table and vise slides on rails.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 2, 2010 10:55:30 GMT -5
Most saw vices also have provisions for advancing the vice towards the saw blade, so you can cut slabs at the thickness you want Properly clamped into the vice, the rock is much less apt to slip and wipe out an expensive blade. Don
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jun 2, 2010 10:58:07 GMT -5
the only time I use a vise is if I have an end cut that I want to get one more slab out of I use a Slab Grabber vise and the other times I use a vise is if I have a chunk with relatively flat sides to get better slabs out of. If you had a larger saw and were cutting big rocks holding it would be too much to handle so a vise would be needed
when using my 10 inch saw I try to flatten out two sides of whatever material I am cutting and get it in the vise for better slabs and control. blades are pricey!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 2, 2010 11:00:02 GMT -5
OK, thanks, mystery solved. I'll continue on with the ones at the end of my arms!
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