rocknewb101
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rocknewb101 on Sept 30, 2023 9:16:37 GMT -5
Got the saw oil yesterday and was able to play a bit. We first cut the mysterious rock with the red circle. It's so cool:     Then we did some Montana Moss agates:   One of them had this cool crystally area over half of it. Then a sample group shot - this isn't all of them, but these were the best.  I'm amazed at how well the saw works, the blade hardly seems to leave saw marks and just overall runs very smoothly. I do have one question on the flow of the oil - it may be hard to tell in a picture, but should the oil flow in a constant stream, drip, does this look too fast? We don't get a lot of overspray, and what we do we are able to deflect back into the pan, but since this is my first time, I'm just curious. Thanks!  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 30, 2023 9:19:26 GMT -5
Don't have an answer to your question...but I will reiterate how jealous I am!  I can picture you having SO much fun with that beast!  |
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Post by Starguy on Sept 30, 2023 10:45:22 GMT -5
Great looking slabs Peta. The circle rock turned out way different than I expected. I’ve never used a chop saw but it looks like there is adequate oil. Does it use gravity as the feed or do you hand push the blade through the rock?
Way to go finding the saw. I see lots of cabs in your future.
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gunsil
spending too much on rocks
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Post by gunsil on Sept 30, 2023 15:14:52 GMT -5
Looks good to me. You now get the real fun of finding out what beauty (or dud) lies inside rocks!
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dillonf
fully equipped rock polisher
Hounding and tumbling
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Post by dillonf on Sept 30, 2023 15:31:45 GMT -5
Man those slabs look awesome!
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Post by Peruano on Sept 30, 2023 15:53:19 GMT -5
Looks good to me. You now get the real fun of finding out what beauty (or dud) lies inside rocks! Ditto on sufficient oil Oil spray sometimes depends on surface shape of rock. You can build a shower stall like box around and access during run through a smaller door. Congratulations on the beginning of more fun and productive efforts. |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Sept 30, 2023 16:32:22 GMT -5
Nice looking slabs. It's a lot of fun isn't it!
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Post by parfive on Sept 30, 2023 16:49:07 GMT -5
Congrats on the new saw.
You want a constant stream of oil on both sides of the blade, not a drip.
If you have a misting problem, get a pint of Bardahl NoSmoke at an auto parts store and mix half of it into the oil.
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rocknewb101
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rocknewb101 on Oct 1, 2023 7:39:59 GMT -5
Don't have an answer to your question...but I will reiterate how jealous I am! I can picture you having SO much fun with that beast! I'm having a great time! I let hubby cut the first night - I needed to see how it worked before trying it, but the next day it was all me Great looking slabs Peta. The circle rock turned out way different than I expected. I’ve never used a chop saw but it looks like there is adequate oil. Does it use gravity as the feed or do you hand push the blade through the rock? Way to go finding the saw. I see lots of cabs in your future. Thank you!! The circle rock reminds me a bit of an egg lol The yellow surprised me. The saw is gravity fed, we let the blade cut a groove and then let it go and it does the rest. There's a stopper you can set that keeps the blade from hitting the bottom of the pan. Looks good to me. You now get the real fun of finding out what beauty (or dud) lies inside rocks! That's the best part haha!! I've already realized that some of the flint I thought was a dud (greyer material) actually contained nice color inside. Man those slabs look awesome! Thank you!! We really won out with this deal Looks good to me. You now get the real fun of finding out what beauty (or dud) lies inside rocks! Ditto on sufficient oil Oil spray sometimes depends on surface shape of rock. You can build a shower stall like box around and access during run through a smaller door. Congratulations on the beginning of more fun and productive efforts. Excellent! Thank you! I do see us creating something in the near future to combat that issue. Nice looking slabs. It's a lot of fun isn't it! Thank you!! Amazing fun ! Congrats on the new saw. You want a constant stream of oil on both sides of the blade, not a drip. If you have a misting problem, get a pint of Bardahl NoSmoke at an auto parts store and mix half of it into the oil. Thank you!! Oh - good to know - I'll look into that - thanks!! |
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Post by liveoak on Oct 1, 2023 13:32:27 GMT -5
Every time I fire up my saw, my husband is first on line to help.
It's fun to discover what treasures the rocks really hold.
Glad it worked out,
Patty
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 1, 2023 23:47:03 GMT -5
NICE!
I wonder if the yellow circle rock might be a Kentucky agate. Resembles some I've seen.
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rocknewb101
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rocknewb101 on Oct 2, 2023 8:34:54 GMT -5
NICE! I wonder if the yellow circle rock might be a Kentucky agate. Resembles some I've seen. Ohh..maybe. It does look a bit like some of what google shows - the different colors are fantastic! |
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