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Post by deb193redux on Oct 26, 2008 0:19:06 GMT -5
(click for larger) ... big rock, big saw. Guess I'm big too. Can't wait to see what the inside for the rock looks like. The guy who built it is fixing my 10" saw right now. Hope he can think small too.
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 26, 2008 10:17:53 GMT -5
Very interesting tool, and of course the biggest non-industrial saw I've ever seen. The blade is moving left - right, isn't it? Is the blade diamonded, or does it work with SiC grit?
How long is expected to last such a cut?
Adrian
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Post by Woodyrock on Oct 26, 2008 13:01:19 GMT -5
Daniel: The machinist that built your drag saw did a fine piece of work. The only rock cutting drag saws I have ever seen were cobbled up from old logging drag saws, and I do not believe they worked near as good as this looks to be working. I know for sure one of them does not. That is one beauty of a saw. I am not going to let my wife see the photograph of this one, since she already finds rock that taxes my ability to move from site to rig. Woody
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 26, 2008 13:13:12 GMT -5
It looks like this cut is going to take just over 48 hours. When I got there it had made 15" in 24 hours, and it seemed to go 4" more during my 4 hour visit.
The blade is diamond. 3"x.25"x.25" diamnond embedded tabs are welded on about every half inch across the center 5' for the blade.
The local guy who built the saw had a business building Rogue slab saws with hydrolic feed. He did the original blade which did not have much kerf and it had a lot of trouble. THis blade was made by Baranaca.
Of course an essential tool is the fork lift that puts the rock on the saw.
I was tickled to get to see it working. BUt, I am unclear of the need for this saw. The guy who owns it currently does not have a market for huge slabs or faced chunks. He does not have 36" round pet wood logs, and this is his only rock over 18" He mostly cuts rock into chunks that will fit in FRB so he can sell it on ebay. He never told me why he asked the guy to build him this saw. Mostly I think he did it because he could.
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Post by sitnwrap on Oct 28, 2008 1:33:43 GMT -5
I know next to nothing about saws, but if that rock proves to be as pretty as the outside implies, I'd make a table top out of it and use it in my kitchen. I've seen gorgeous tables out of stones cut that size. I bet there is a specialty market that he just hasn't tapped into.
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 28, 2008 7:48:50 GMT -5
seriously cool!
KD
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Post by akansan on Oct 28, 2008 8:29:25 GMT -5
Is that OJ in there?
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Post by desertdweller on Oct 28, 2008 8:47:14 GMT -5
OMG I sure hope Rodney doesn't see this thread.
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 28, 2008 10:15:11 GMT -5
Not OJ. I heard the rock was form Indonesia, so not sure what it is.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 28, 2008 10:39:22 GMT -5
That is kick-@$$ awesome! - I remember watching "How it's made" on TV and they showed how they cut marble & granite counter tops - large saws like that but with maybe 15 blades running parallel to each other - Can't wait to see inside!
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 28, 2008 12:54:50 GMT -5
That is huge. What is used for lubrication?
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 28, 2008 21:59:07 GMT -5
just water for lube.
Tweety. I always wondered why nobody makes slab saws with more than one blade.
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Post by catmandewe on Oct 28, 2008 23:12:53 GMT -5
Hey Daniel, I think it was about a year ago I found a site online, where this guy had made what he called a "mud saw", that had I think it was 8 or 10 blades, so it would cut 8 or 10 slabs at a time. It was in Australia, and I would look it up, but I am a little short on time tonight, but if you look around you can probably find it on the net..
Cool drag saw by the way, I told my wife I wanted one, she said OK. Will you guys let me know if you see one on craigslist or ebay?
Tony
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 28, 2008 23:32:46 GMT -5
Tony - Jerry, The guy who built this one lives in Salem, and still has a business, and I am sure would take a contract.
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Post by catmandewe on Oct 29, 2008 9:19:41 GMT -5
Daniel, My wife was rolling her eyes when she said ok. We did just buy a 36" saw from an estate sale, I just have to go pick it up sometime this week or next. Its just my kind of saw, needs alot of work, and cheap enough to put some labor into it.
Tony
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2008 15:54:18 GMT -5
Hey Daniel,
What was wrong with your 10" saw? Is it the same one that you got up in Washington from the same guy I got mine from? To be honest, mine is still put away wrapped in tarp. I never did get it set up this year, I was so busy.
Shannon
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 30, 2008 19:12:55 GMT -5
I left it unattended and a cut went a bit crooked and the blade bound up. It sat overnight. The arbor ot oen of the mounts got a bit bent. Put on a new blade, but there is a slight wobble.
But, get your saw out form under that tarp!
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Post by LCARS on Nov 5, 2008 14:50:46 GMT -5
That is kick-@$$ awesome! - I remember watching "How it's made" on TV and they showed how they cut marble & granite counter tops - large saws like that but with maybe 15 blades running parallel to each other - Can't wait to see inside! I saw that episode too, pretty cool eh?
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