Post by HankRocks on May 19, 2024 9:00:55 GMT -5
Here's a few pictures of the latest model of the rock clamp that a good friend built for me. It's the Miller-3000, or the 3rd version of the clamp. The first version was built for my 20 inch saw which has a vertical clamp. It's was built for clamping geodes and could accommodate geode type rocks up to about 6 inches in diameter, the holding arms were fixed metal. The 2nd version introduced heavy duty bike chain as the holding devices. The latest version was modified to fit both the 20 inch saw and the 24" saw with it's horizontal clamp, and the cutting clearance height was increased to take advantage of the 24" saw.
Here is a picture of the clamp with a larger Brazilian agate secured in the Miller 3000 and ready for cutting on the 24 inch saw. In the picture there is a 9 X 7 inch Septarian Nodule I just cut this morning. Cut is smooth with no wobbles. Should polish nicely. Have a few more Septarians to cut along with a good number of large Brazilian Agate and odd shaped agates.
IMG_6037 by Findrocks, on Flickr
Another picture showing the device secured in the horizontal saw vice. because of the box design it will also clamp in the vertical vice on the 20 in saw.
IMG_6038 by Findrocks, on Flickr
A view of the chain clamping devices. They were the trickiest to build. The chains can be clamped independently at different levels for a odd shaped rock by changing to a different level hole.
IMG_6040 by Findrocks, on Flickr
Now it's on to our next project, a better, more efficient Vibe Lap. High level discussions are in the requirement gathering stage, sometimes over games of Pool in my game room.
Henry
Here is a picture of the clamp with a larger Brazilian agate secured in the Miller 3000 and ready for cutting on the 24 inch saw. In the picture there is a 9 X 7 inch Septarian Nodule I just cut this morning. Cut is smooth with no wobbles. Should polish nicely. Have a few more Septarians to cut along with a good number of large Brazilian Agate and odd shaped agates.
IMG_6037 by Findrocks, on FlickrAnother picture showing the device secured in the horizontal saw vice. because of the box design it will also clamp in the vertical vice on the 20 in saw.
IMG_6038 by Findrocks, on FlickrA view of the chain clamping devices. They were the trickiest to build. The chains can be clamped independently at different levels for a odd shaped rock by changing to a different level hole.
IMG_6040 by Findrocks, on FlickrNow it's on to our next project, a better, more efficient Vibe Lap. High level discussions are in the requirement gathering stage, sometimes over games of Pool in my game room.
Henry
