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Post by lonewolfrockhound on Feb 18, 2007 11:48:13 GMT -5
 In the other forum, some folks, including me, had a pretty good laff at my method of trimming rock since it covers me in mud.  It was suggested that I sit behind the saw and so yesterday, I did just that. Honestly, is it just a matter of me getting used to that position? I felt pretty un-coordinated but I'll freely admit I was one heck of alot cleaner! Still, at this point, I don't feel like I could do a Blarney Stone cross with those cuts in this position. You folks that stand behind the saw? Are you VERY comfortable or do you shift back and forth from back to front depending? Thanks. |
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Post by MrP on Feb 18, 2007 12:04:22 GMT -5
I have the table and blade guard of the WF removed. I stand in the back of the saw and cut with the backside of the blade. In otherwords I am cutting on the upswing of the blade rather then when it is spinning down into the saw. It works OK for me......MrP
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Post by lonewolfrockhound on Feb 18, 2007 12:42:30 GMT -5
Aha! There we go! Good Lord that's simple enough....lol
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Post by akansan on Feb 18, 2007 14:18:42 GMT -5
Same here - I removed the blade guard. I'll occasionally shift to the side of the machine, but most of my cutting is done from the rear.
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Post by lonewolfrockhound on Feb 18, 2007 15:41:05 GMT -5
It works great! I mean GREAT! Man! I'm so happy! Thanks a lot for the advice! I'm trimming that last batch up from some of the knarly pits and what not. This makes it soooo much better! |
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drupe
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2005
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Post by drupe on Feb 18, 2007 16:41:58 GMT -5
Damn, I have to admit that I'm dumb enough to eat grit up until I read this. LOL and thanks.
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Feb 18, 2007 18:55:11 GMT -5
Randy and I left the guard on we just pull the rock towards us.
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Post by gaetzchamp on Feb 20, 2007 1:16:42 GMT -5
I use this Barbie box cover and it keeps me plenty dry!!!!!  I just stand above it and look down onto the saw table. Works perfectly everytime. Gaetz |
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yogi
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2006
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Post by yogi on Feb 20, 2007 18:09:47 GMT -5
Gaetz posted his set up before, great idea. Gave me all kinds of ideas.
I didn't have a barbie doll cover, so I just used a peice of clear plexiglass about 12" x 6". I used a heat gun to put a curve about 4" from the end, to form a lip. Its bolted to the frount edge of the table.
I set the saw on a concrete paver in the bottom of a plastic storage tub (had to look around till I found one that would fit the WF; ended up taking the tub to the tile section of HD to test fit with the display WF). The paver keeps the bottom of the saw out of the water mostly and adds some weight to the tub so it will stay put when I move the saw in and out. There is a drain hole in one corner and I have a bucket with a pump under it. Hanging around three sides of all this is a shower curtin, tucked into the tub. The spot where I have the saw is next to the air handler in the basement and I use magnets to hold the shower curtin at the top, on the duct work above.
The shield stops 98% of the spray and the curtin gets all the side spray, alittle mist escapes when I have to raise the guard for a large peice but the setup works real well. I just love it, I used to soak myself when I was cutting, now my hands get alittle wet. Standing behind and pulling just feels backwards to me and I need to contain the water regardless, in the basement.
Bill
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Post by puppie96 on Feb 23, 2007 19:34:27 GMT -5
I always cut from the side and really it isn't bad at all!
Is it really a good idea to remove the blade guard? I thought the whole purpose of it was to direct the water coming up from the tray onto the blade. Also when it is in place it does take care of at least some of the mess. I'm really curious to try cutting from the opposite side, though (upturning blade).
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Post by lonewolfrockhound on Mar 9, 2007 17:35:46 GMT -5
I've noticed when cutting from behind you have to reverse how you handle the rock since the blade wants to push the rock "up". It works fine, you just have to get used to the blade cutting on the way up instead of down. When i pull the rock towards me, I really feel awkward and "out of control"...but then again, once a person got used to it I suppose it would be just fine.
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