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Post by catmandewe on Mar 9, 2009 1:19:48 GMT -5
I have had this new 30" saw sitting in my sawport (I built a carport for my 2 new saws, thus it has become the sawport!) but it needs it's own circuit to run, so after work over the past 2 weeks I have been putting in a new sub-panel to keep up with the new wiring needs of the sawport. I have been running the 18" saw off of an extension cord for a couple of weeks, but the 30" is 220v and needs more juice than that. I finally got all the wiring ran and the circuit breakers installed for the new saws, and went and pumped out 28 gallons of mineral oil for BIG MO and got her running tonight. Her first cut was a chunk of pet wood for John (pebblepup) and I have recorded it for posterity. Loading her up with oil I have kind of a mess going on as I am still building, but I just got so excited that I had juice, I had to turn it on and try!! The first rock loaded Look at that nice pretty blade And the first cut is a SUCCESS!!! This is sooooo coool!! Thanks for lookin.......................Tony
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 9, 2009 2:04:45 GMT -5
Holy crap that is a big saw!!! You can slice off a new set of plates for the dining room with that monster!
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Post by Bejewelme on Mar 9, 2009 6:10:08 GMT -5
Holy Crap! I love it, build a sawport, rewire the place to cut huge rocks!!!!If you lived closer I could have gotten you your electrical goods at cost!!!! That saw is huge!!!! You will have great fun with that. So how long did it take to slab up that rock?
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Post by texaswoodie on Mar 9, 2009 6:29:57 GMT -5
Man, what a huge saw, not to mention the wood! I have some stumps that would probably look great cut, but I like them too much as they are.
Curt
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Post by NatureNut on Mar 9, 2009 7:17:34 GMT -5
Now that's just plain beautiful! Jo
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Post by Titania on Mar 9, 2009 8:56:45 GMT -5
Holy moly! That is a BIG saw!
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DeanW
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Post by DeanW on Mar 9, 2009 9:40:09 GMT -5
And it'll never be that clean looking again ;D!
Good job - I can't wait to get my 30" saw going. It is wired, I have the oil but I worry about the big slabs and other pieces falling off at the end of the cut, into the carriage and fracturing (or worse). Do you (ok, anybody) have any kind of 'catchers-mitt' idea?
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pebblepup
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Post by pebblepup on Mar 9, 2009 11:19:15 GMT -5
Wow! It's good to see that monster cutting. I sure didn't expect that you would test it out with my rock. Thank you.
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Post by deedolce on Mar 9, 2009 12:40:44 GMT -5
Woohoo! Catmandewe is back in business! Nice to see her running. You may have to go from buckets to barrels, though...lol.
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Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 9, 2009 13:07:44 GMT -5
That is the Grand Pubbah of all saws. Your gonna need to get a hat like this. John ;D
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Post by sitnwrap on Mar 9, 2009 13:09:11 GMT -5
That a boy Tony but are you excited ;D. That is one big beautiful saw. I was thinking with the 220 juice it needs and is drawing, are you going to build a wind mill to help supply the electricity? You probably already thought of that though.
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 9, 2009 14:33:50 GMT -5
Tony, it's been a long time coming since the fire. Glad it's finally on line. Dean, my old HP came with a strip of foam next to the blade to cushion the fall.
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Mudshark
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Post by Mudshark on Mar 9, 2009 15:10:33 GMT -5
Wow,I'm drooling just looking at the pics!28 gallons of oil!I want to build a 24 but the lack of oil at a reasonable cost in my area is holding me back.Good luck with your new toy,cant wait to see the giant slab pics. Mike
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Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 9, 2009 18:54:07 GMT -5
Man...what to say! That is such a HUGE freakin' Saw! My Man...your going to be slicing some big stuff. I can't wait to see everything you start cutting. Congratz on getting it going! Steve
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Post by frane on Mar 9, 2009 19:57:00 GMT -5
Too Cool! That just looks awesome! I've gotta see some more cuts when you get them! That is just amazing!!! Fran
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Post by darrad on Mar 9, 2009 20:08:52 GMT -5
Just WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Mar 9, 2009 21:56:38 GMT -5
What an awesome new piece of equipment! Congrats. I can't even imagine the options of cutting stones that large. :drool:
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Post by mossyrockhound on Mar 10, 2009 20:14:47 GMT -5
Very nice saw (s) Tony! I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of them.
DeanW, (Re: "I have the oil but I worry about the big slabs and other pieces falling off at the end of the cut, into the carriage and fracturing (or worse). Do you (ok, anybody) have any kind of 'catchers-mitt' idea?" ) I built a frame out of angle iron for one of my saws, then put expanded metal in it. I located it just below the saw blade flange so the pieces wouldn't have to drop too far. I put an old piece of thin carpet on top of the expanded metal, so I can just lift that out to clean it. Garry
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Post by catmandewe on Mar 11, 2009 10:11:12 GMT -5
Holy Crap! I love it, build a sawport, rewire the place to cut huge rocks!!!!If you lived closer I could have gotten you your electrical goods at cost!!!! That saw is huge!!!! You will have great fun with that. So how long did it take to slab up that rock? I have it set at the slowest speed possible, 5 inches per hour. And it'll never be that clean looking again ;D! Good job - I can't wait to get my 30" saw going. It is wired, I have the oil but I worry about the big slabs and other pieces falling off at the end of the cut, into the carriage and fracturing (or worse). Do you (ok, anybody) have any kind of 'catchers-mitt' idea? I set my saw to shut off just before the cut is finished so it leaves the chunk or slab still hanging onto the rest of the piece. I then lift up on the chunk or slab and use a small hammer to tap the remaining "hold on" piece, and it usually breaks off clean. I usually do this with any of the larger pieces. This method won't work if there are fractures running clear through the slice, it will break off in pieces. That a boy Tony but are you excited ;D. That is one big beautiful saw. I was thinking with the 220 juice it needs and is drawing, are you going to build a wind mill to help supply the electricity? You probably already thought of that though. No windmill yet, trying to figure out how to get it to turn fast enough to make 220! Thanks to everyone else......................Tony
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Mar 12, 2009 13:10:24 GMT -5
I think you should sell tickets! Congratulations!!! Chuck
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