dacqart
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Post by dacqart on Mar 6, 2024 23:16:40 GMT -5
Hi all. I’m new here. I recently purchased a used MK 101 tile saw to use as a trim saw. I have a MK 301 lapidary blade. Should I use oil. It’s non toxic food grade oil I use in my slab saw. Or should I ask will the water pump be ok with oil.
thanks in advance for advice.
D
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Post by aDave on Mar 7, 2024 2:20:53 GMT -5
Hi all. I’m new here. I recently purchased a used MK 101 tile saw to use as a trim saw. I have a MK 301 lapidary blade. Should I use oil. It’s non toxic food grade oil I use in my slab saw. Or should I ask will the water pump be ok with oil. thanks in advance for advice. D Interesting question, and I'm not sure I have an answer for you. 10" seems to be the upper limit for using water, but if you have a pump for your coolant supply, I don't know how things will go. Oil is certainly a better lubricant, so I'd give that a shot, perhaps. Maybe see if your pump will handle the oil and go from there? I'm just spit-balling. As an aside, I love the photo in your avatar, though I can't read the text. I'm not sure that's too important, as the photo is great. Maybe someone with the same saw will jump in with their experience. |
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Post by liveoak on Mar 7, 2024 7:33:27 GMT -5
Hi & Welcome.
I also have a MK101, it's a great saw. The water system is one of the great features, as it puts water on both sides of the blade.
It seems to work fine for cutting & it's been a number of years, and I haven't had any rust problems.
Because it's an open saw, I would think oil would really make a mess.
As it is, mine is on the back deck, because of the spray mist.
Patty
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dacqart
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Post by dacqart on Mar 7, 2024 9:09:21 GMT -5
So thank you both for your answers. The main concern I have is that I have noticed on my 14in Highland Park chop saw that the oil can get extremely hot…..so hot, in fact, that it is not possible to touch the metal blade guard after just a few minutes of cutting. I assume that because this chop saw requires a LOT of down pressure in order to keep the blade from chattering in the cut, that the oil is being heated far faster than in any of my other auto-feed saws. I can’t imagine that anything like these temps will be generated by the tile saw but my concern is really whether a WATER pump will perhaps melt internally with temperatures rising possibly above 212F (boiling point of water) and then block the feed pipes with melted plastic pump impeller blades or some such catastrophe. I am so keen to start using the tile saw as a trim saw that I am tempted just to flood the bath with mineral oil and see what happens. So, if no-one has actually tried this, I think I’ll just take a chance and report back here for the benefit of the group so that if anyone else is trying this, they can learn from my experience. Thanks again and watch this space…….
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dacqart
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Post by dacqart on Mar 7, 2024 10:14:42 GMT -5
Oh and the quote says. “I know the voices aren’t real, but man do they come up with some great ideas “
Can not remember where I found it. I’ve had it on my phone for years. Silly joke between myself and my childhood friend.
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Mar 7, 2024 16:35:29 GMT -5
So thank you both for your answers. The main concern I have is that I have noticed on my 14in Highland Park chop saw that the oil can get extremely hot…..so hot, in fact, that it is not possible to touch the metal blade guard after just a few minutes of cutting. I assume that because this chop saw requires a LOT of down pressure in order to keep the blade from chattering in the cut, that the oil is being heated far faster than in any of my other auto-feed saws. I can’t imagine that anything like these temps will be generated by the tile saw but my concern is really whether a WATER pump will perhaps melt internally with temperatures rising possibly above 212F (boiling point of water) and then block the feed pipes with melted plastic pump impeller blades or some such catastrophe. I am so keen to start using the tile saw as a trim saw that I am tempted just to flood the bath with mineral oil and see what happens. So, if no-one has actually tried this, I think I’ll just take a chance and report back here for the benefit of the group so that if anyone else is trying this, they can learn from my experience. Thanks again and watch this space……. Is a chop saw the same as a drop saw? I'm asking because I have a Lortone 14" drop saw and I use oil - mine doesn't get hot at all - I use food grade mineral oil in mine. I'm curious why your saw gets so hot - could it just be the water? I can touch blade, rock, and blade guard immediately after and it's all cool to the touch. Really just curious and looking forward to seeing your experiment. |
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Post by dacqart on Mar 9, 2024 11:17:07 GMT -5
Yes it’s a drop saw. My husband wrote that. He’s a woodworker so it’s chop saw to him. I use food grade oil as well. Not sure why it’s getting hot. Larger petrified wood sample I was cutting. I have ordered an MK 303 blade for it.
Also, my husband was the one cutting and he has delicate engine-ear hands. lol.
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