dreamweaver
off to a rocking start
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Post by dreamweaver on Dec 27, 2008 18:46:46 GMT -5
I just got home with my WF saw this evening and can hardly wait to try it . I thank the members for their advice on buying a trim saw i was going to buy a much more expensive saw .
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Post by BuiltonRock on Dec 30, 2008 17:30:39 GMT -5
 I cut from behind where it is dry and clear. John ps - It has never been this clean again. |
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Post by Michael John on Dec 30, 2008 20:47:51 GMT -5
Mine is entirely stripped down ... just the main unit with the blade sticking up ... even the table is removed. I tried to cut this awesome stone today and it totally trashed my blade ... not a speck of diamond left, and it barely even put a nick in the stone.  |
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lparker
fully equipped rock polisher
Still doing too much for being retired!
Member since March 2008
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Post by lparker on Dec 30, 2008 21:33:42 GMT -5
WOW! Haven't seen a stone that it wouldn't cut. What was it?
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Post by Michael John on Dec 30, 2008 21:47:46 GMT -5
Well, the blade had definately seen better days to begin with, but it was still cutting everything else I threw at it, which has been agate and jasper for the last few days.
The killer stone is one of the coolest finds from my last trip. It's a real weird ... hmmm ... agate? It looks more like an "included crystal" of sorts. Maybe a mongoloid pseudomorph? Whatever it is, it just looked at my blade and laughed, then crushed it like a DixieCup. Nothing left but a steel disk.
Any good recommendations for an INEXPENSIVE replacement blade?
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UtahRockHound
spending too much on rocks
Sometimes your the Windshield, sometimes your the Rock.
Member since May 2008
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Post by UtahRockHound on Jan 4, 2009 3:15:52 GMT -5
Mine is entirely stripped down ... just the main unit with the blade sticking up ... even the table is removed. I tried to cut this awesome stone today and it totally trashed my blade ... not a speck of diamond left, and it barely even put a nick in the stone. Now repeat after me. Meteorites are not stone. They are Iron, and will not cut on a WorkForce. ;D |
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Post by Michael John on Jan 4, 2009 14:45:57 GMT -5
Hehehe I WISH I had meteorites! I DO have some stones that slightly resemble meteorites, but I know better than to try to cut them.
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NDK
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Jan 12, 2009 20:51:52 GMT -5
I'm going to be purchasing a saw from HD soon. I was there looking at them and noticed 2 workforce models for the same price. One looks like the above photo, and one has an all plastic body. Are they both similar in performance, or is one better than the other? Thanks Nate |
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Post by Michael John on Jan 12, 2009 21:46:07 GMT -5
Get the one in the pic ... but get it fast. A couple of members have recently reported that there were signs in the store saying that it's been discontinued ... all that's left is what's in stock. Another option is the Ryobi tile saw, mentioned in this thread: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=sawingb&action=display&thread=27351Although it's about $60 more, it may be worth it. It'll cut bigger stones without having to roll the stone, and will no doubt cut bigger slabs than the WF, much easier. |
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fiftiesrock
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Member since January 2009
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Post by fiftiesrock on Jan 12, 2009 22:39:39 GMT -5
I want to thank everyone for the advice. After reading this and others I bought a WF, but the weather has turned bad. I will give it a workout. Been going over the stones to determine which ones I want to cut first.
Thanks for the advice and pics
Charles
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NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Jan 14, 2009 21:15:11 GMT -5
Get the one in the pic ... but get it fast. A couple of members have recently reported that there were signs in the store saying that it's been discontinued ... all that's left is what's in stock. Another option is the Ryobi tile saw, mentioned in this thread: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=sawingb&action=display&thread=27351Although it's about $60 more, it may be worth it. It'll cut bigger stones without having to roll the stone, and will no doubt cut bigger slabs than the WF, much easier. Thanks MJ. I saw several of that model at my local store last time I was there. Maybe I'll run over there tomorrow and check if they still have it. |
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fanatic
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2007
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Post by fanatic on Jan 15, 2009 6:46:35 GMT -5
I got the last one at my Home depot last night and it had been used in the store. They aren't getting any more.
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NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Jan 24, 2009 23:15:53 GMT -5
I got my saw today! Last time I was there they had 7, today there were 3., so I snapped it up.
Any tips or tricks on setting it up to cut some preforms?
Nate
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aaroninkansas
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2008
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Post by aaroninkansas on Mar 5, 2009 16:56:01 GMT -5
For what it's worth, I could not find one locally. I was, however, able to order one from their website. It arrived yesterday. Shipping was around $12. Looks pretty, haven't had a chance to turn it on yet though.
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