rockon60
off to a rocking start
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Post by rockon60 on Jan 3, 2009 12:42:20 GMT -5
Hello all. I recently purchased a Covington 16" saw and wanted to know if anyone had any tips on cutting smaller rocks such as thundereggs. My brother and I are finding it hard to keep smaller rocks in the vise.
We thought about trying to cut them on my a trim saw attachment for my genie and I cannot find any rock vises that are available for this.
Any tips would be very much appreciated. Sorry if this topic has already been beaten to death.
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UtahRockHound
spending too much on rocks
Sometimes your the Windshield, sometimes your the Rock.
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Post by UtahRockHound on Jan 3, 2009 13:34:29 GMT -5
Thunder Eggs should be soft enough to cut by hand. I just hold and rotate them, and my small WorkForce saw does a decent job. The attachment for you Genie should be just what the doctor ordered.
If you want to mount them, I have seen post where people have used a 2X2 piece of wood, and dopping wax, then you can clamp to wood when you cut.
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Post by frane on Jan 5, 2009 19:10:20 GMT -5
Yep, I have heard people talk of using the wood and either gluing it or doping it to stay in place so the stone won't jump and jam anything. I have no experience at all with it though. Just a trim saw for me so far but I have dreams... Looking forward to seeing what you get cut! Fran
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Post by BuiltonRock on Jan 5, 2009 21:17:22 GMT -5
Take a small school lunch size milk carton, drop in your rock. Fill it with plaster of paris, let dry. Slice away! John
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jan 5, 2009 21:30:40 GMT -5
i cut an end off, just enough to get a flat edge with the work force and then glue a piece of wood on it unsing gorialla glue.(I know its spelled wrong lol) works great.
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rockon60
off to a rocking start
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Post by rockon60 on Jan 8, 2009 14:55:10 GMT -5
Great ideas, thanks to all
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rallyrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rallyrocks on Jan 8, 2009 17:08:04 GMT -5
Builton's plaster of paris in a box technique is particularly good for geodes and T-eggs since you don't have to mess up either half- until it comes time to get rid of the plaster...
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turnedstone
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by turnedstone on Jan 14, 2009 19:14:32 GMT -5
I cut wedge shaped pieces of wood put them against the egg as I thighten the egg in the vice I get a nice snug fit this way have not lost an egg yet. George
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