kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
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Post by kevin24018 on Apr 10, 2012 12:51:55 GMT -5
so I'm thinking about getting some angled aluminum it looks like L to help me cut straighter slabs, much like what you would use on a table saw for wood, a rip fence. I don't forsee any issues with binding because of the way the blades are designed and it would only be there to keep the rock fed in straight. Anyone tried this? I'm going to try this because I feed by hand and my 10" blade is very flexible and I probably put too much force on the rock.
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getyourbone
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Post by getyourbone on Apr 10, 2012 18:39:04 GMT -5
I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work.
Post a pic when you do!
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kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
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Post by kevin24018 on Apr 11, 2012 8:02:02 GMT -5
I will, I purchased some aluminum since it won't rust, it's a hollow square and some flat bar that is 1/8" thick so I can use that as a thickness guide.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2012 10:54:29 GMT -5
When I was in China I did a similar thing but using a drill press. I spun the blade in the drill press and slid the stone on the drill press table. I could set the thickness by raising and lowering the table. I never had a problem with binding the stone between the blade and the table. I fed water from a faucet and took a shower every time I cut but it got the job done. There was a floor drain and all I had to do was rinse down the walls to get all the white stuff off. Jim
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Post by deb193redux on Apr 11, 2012 13:11:57 GMT -5
some guides for slab thickness on trim saws work exactly like this - but they do not go very far back along the blade. When using the fence on small tile saws, for some reason it has always caused problems. Possibly because it does go back the whole way. Just saying.
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Post by jakesrocks on Apr 11, 2012 13:25:55 GMT -5
If your slab binds between the blade and fence, you may end up with the slab chasing you around your shop. I wouldn't let the fence go more than 1/2" beyond the rim of the saw blade.
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