sevaniuk
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Big hood
May 14, 2019 12:31:27 GMT -5
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Post by sevaniuk on May 14, 2019 12:31:27 GMT -5
I am having trouble figuring out what to do about a hood I need for a 20” rock saw I recently purchased. At first I thought someone in my local rock club could help me but to no avail. I asked a local fabrication shop about having one made and I’m sure they can make it I just don’t know what the hood should be shaped or anything like that. So would anyone have any direction they could lead me in to get the right measurements and any other things I might want or need?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 14, 2019 12:36:20 GMT -5
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Post by Rockindad on May 14, 2019 14:58:28 GMT -5
If it is portable you could take it to a local sheet metal shop so you would not have to worry about measuring it and they should be able to make it a perfect fit. From a fabrication standpoint it is a very simple item.
Al
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sevaniuk
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Big hood
May 14, 2019 16:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by sevaniuk on May 14, 2019 16:11:52 GMT -5
The vise says it’s from ideal industries but I can’t seem to find much related to that name. It is not very mobile friendly and is pretty dirty. Cleaning it all up is something else I could use some help figuring out. Is there a way to post pictures of it?
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Post by Peruano on May 15, 2019 7:54:26 GMT -5
I have successfully made tops for a slab saw twice using plastic storage tubs and one other time using sheet metal sides with a plexiglass top. The latter is much more solid and a close replacement to what a mfr would provide, but the plastic versions were certainly quick to fabricate, light, and inexpensive. In one case I equipped myself with my tank measurements and spent 45 minutes in Walmart checking sizes on storage containers eventually finding one that once the top was removed and 1/4 shaved off of one side was a "perfect fit". I cut a rectangular window in the side for a plexiglass viewing port and hinged it to the back of my saw. I have the desire to build a totally plexiglass or lexan version but need to do some research on bonding plastics before I do so. To illustrate the concept; it ain't pretty but it works. Here's a link to a thread with other top fabrication ideas. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/73589/thoughts
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Post by Rockindad on May 15, 2019 9:03:15 GMT -5
I have successfully made tops for a slab saw twice using plastic storage tubs and one other time using sheet metal sides with a plexiglass top. The latter is much more solid and a close replacement to what a mfr would provide, but the plastic versions were certainly quick to fabricate, light, and inexpensive. In one case I equipped myself with my tank measurements and spent 45 minutes in Walmart checking sizes on storage containers eventually finding one that once the top was removed and 1/4 shaved off of one side was a "perfect fit". I cut a rectangular window in the side for a plexiglass viewing port and hinged it to the back of my saw. I have the desire to build a totally plexiglass or lexan version but need to do some research on bonding plastics before I do so. To illustrate the concept; it ain't pretty but it works. Here's a link to a thread with other top fabrication ideas. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/73589/thoughtsThat's some nice ingenuity! Al
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Post by parfive on May 15, 2019 11:25:50 GMT -5
I have the desire to build a totally plexiglass or lexan version but need to do some research on bonding plastics before I do so. IPS Corp/Weld-On/SCIGRIP IPS #4 Acrylic Solvent Cement Water thin, 1 – 2 minutes working time IPS #16 Acrylic Solvent Cement Medium bodied, 5 – 6 minutes working time scigrip.com/products?technology=acrylic-cements#productsAny plastics outfit that sells you the plexi should carry these, or Amazon.
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Post by pauls on May 15, 2019 16:46:47 GMT -5
I have the desire to build a totally plexiglass or lexan version but need to do some research on bonding plastics before I do so. IPS Corp/Weld-On/SCIGRIP IPS #4 Acrylic Solvent Cement Water thin, 1 – 2 minutes working time IPS #16 Acrylic Solvent Cement Medium bodied, 5 – 6 minutes working time scigrip.com/products?technology=acrylic-cements#productsAny plastics outfit that sells you the plexi should carry these, or Amazon. Yes. Weld on is easy to use and creates a welded type joint, you will need to make a few jigs to hold things steady while the glue sets, it's only a few minutes but if you move it the joint will have air bubbles and be weaker.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on May 24, 2019 14:08:26 GMT -5
Ideal saws were made by Mohave Industries in Kingman Arizona and sold as complete saws or as kits to the public and to some other saw makers . I have a 20 and 2 -24s right now
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