jimrbto
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since April 2007
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Post by jimrbto on May 21, 2008 10:09:06 GMT -5
Has anyone here ever used any of the UKAM products? They state that their lapidary saw blades can be used with only water for a lube/coolant. Price seems o.k. also Thanks for any info. Jim
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Post by fishenman on May 21, 2008 15:08:56 GMT -5
I have never used any of the products but, looking at the UKAM website: www.ukam.com/waferingblades.htmThe news release near the bottom os the page states: "superior coolant system - these diamond wafering blades are designed to cut with or without oil. We feel it is more preferable to the user to use water as a coolant. Oil does not a proper coolant for this procedure, as most other manufacturers would suggest. Water is a true organic coolant, witch does not leave the specimen being cut oily or contaminated." These blades are for cutting the thinnest possible slice or "wafer" for analysis. Oil will contaminate these slices. Here is the lapidary blades they carry- www.ukam.com/diamond_lapidary_blades.htmAnd the prices- www.ukam.com/lapidary_blades.htmlI would like to try one of these. Geoff
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chadman
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2008
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Post by chadman on May 21, 2008 15:16:53 GMT -5
Well that talking head is pretty annoying.
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Post by deb193redux on May 21, 2008 18:22:50 GMT -5
I have consulted their site for ifo about blade types and such, but have not ordered one of their blades. At one point I was going to order some core bits, but wen with a cheaper setup. The sales guy I talked too was friendly and helpful.
FYI, my material is not so precious that I need to have 10"x.040 instead of 10"x.050 HotDog I generally use. I like the thicker blades because it is harder to dish them.
At $88, the blade is about twice what you can usually get HotDog blades for off ebay. SO the "extra-life" with water would have to be twice as long. But, the cut might be smoother.
You could try one and report back.
I might consider one of the 6"x.020 instead of the 6"x.025 I used to buy for my RockRascal, but every time I used .015 or .012 in 6" blades I bent them. I am just too heavy handed in feeding the rock.
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Post by stardiamond on May 21, 2008 18:32:39 GMT -5
I use the MK303 8" .032 and pay $48.50. Their blade looks like the one I got from diamond pacific that I quickly destroyed.
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jimrbto
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since April 2007
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Post by jimrbto on Jun 14, 2008 21:48:49 GMT -5
Ricardo I too am using a Lopaki blade, 10" and what I have done to this blade over the years is nothing short of a crime, thank heavens for a good lead hammer. But I am getting darn sick and tired of trying to get OIL off of and out of the slabs I cut so when I ran across the UKAM blades and the advise to use water only as a coolant I thought I would see if anyone has used them and the results.. There just seems to be no way to properly clean a slab that has been cut with oil and if it has a tiny crack or fault the oil is there forever and you can't seal or stabilize a slab that has been cut with oil. Thanks everyone Jim
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Post by johnjsgems on Jun 15, 2008 9:42:05 GMT -5
Jim, you could try using food grade mineral oil. It costs more than mineral oil but washes off much easier. I use it in my smaller oil saws. The 303 blades (10" and smaller) work ok with water but you have to drain after cutting and allow blade to dry. All the blades like oil better as it cools better.
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jimrbto
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since April 2007
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Post by jimrbto on Jun 15, 2008 13:44:50 GMT -5
Hi John, It IS food grade mineral oil that I am using, once in there seems to be no getting it out. This has held true for any kind of oil and I think I have used everyones brand. Just wish there was some way to get it out. I have tried allllll kinds of soap etc. and even tried acetone - - -no luck. Jim
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