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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 19:01:09 GMT -5
my husband brought his smaller saw home for me to use today - mk770 with 7" diamond blade - of course this is my 1st experience with a saw of any kind but it seems to me that it was putting stress on the saw to cut these rocks. i would cut a few and give the saw a break. is this the way it's suppose to go? i went slow.
oh and he says the diamond blade won't cut a finger - is he lying - like dwight said we southerners will believe anything but i want to use one of his fingers to test this ;D
kim
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Post by MichiganRocks on Mar 14, 2004 19:12:25 GMT -5
Hey Kim, I haven't ever tried it, but I technically he's right, it won't "cut" your finger. It will just grind a nice clean slot in it. It works like a grinding wheel only real thin.
Ron
ps. It's getting dark here, time to get out those quartz rocks!
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Post by Pdwight on Mar 14, 2004 19:18:05 GMT -5
Yes Kim and I are going to sell you guys some beach front property in North Alabama and middle Missippi ;D
Dwight P
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 20:14:13 GMT -5
dwight i was still trying that this morning - got in a closet but no magic lights lol.
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 14, 2004 20:23:32 GMT -5
kim ya did right cut some take a break let motor and blade cool down exspecialy if your not usein coolent and dont believe it wont cut ya its got diamond chips in it and it can cut through rocks so a finger is a gravy cut hahahaha hell bone wouldnt be a big deal let him show ya but get out the needle and thread to sew his finger closed again hahaha only teasin i hope neather one of ya-s ever find out seeya john
yes you hafta go slow or blade will bind use a slow steady strait push
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 21:28:58 GMT -5
do you use a coolant john and if so what do you recommend?
how big are the rocks you are cutting?
thanks, kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 14, 2004 22:01:02 GMT -5
ijust got a used 8 inch lortone and im usein tool cool you mix it with water and it lubes and cools the blade and saw makes it cut smoother and faster and it says will make blade last longer it gets alittle wet with coolant so wear an old shirt or do like i do and tuck a towel in the front of your shirt hahahaha looks stupid but i live alone and the rocks dont laugh hahaha with this saw i think i can cut up to about 3-1/2 inch rocks but its slow cuttin the smaller the faster the cut ok seeya john
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Post by creativeminded on Mar 15, 2004 10:59:06 GMT -5
Now that the subject of saw have come up, I would like to interject something my metalsmithing teach recommended, and that is to use a light weight oil instead of water when you are cutting rocks, it keeps the blade cooler as well as coats the rock for easier cutting.
Tami
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 15, 2004 11:08:04 GMT -5
your right tami i use the tool cool because of the mess i cant go up and down to basement wit back so im cutting upstairs and i dont want oil all over the house hahaha but the oil does work better but its allso hard to get off the rocks you have to realy scrub to get it all off with tool cool you just rinse in hot water unless your cutting slabs you realy dont need oil for 8inch and under blades thats what ive read anyway ok seeya john
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Post by creativeminded on Mar 15, 2004 15:21:36 GMT -5
To get it off the rock just use a tooth brush and Dawn soap. If it can get motor oil out of light colored pants surely you can get light weight oil off of a rock.
Tami
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Post by bcc on Mar 16, 2004 7:22:43 GMT -5
I have a baranacca 6' trim saw that i use the cool tool and it works great. My 20" slab saw i use transformer oils and that works super. Very little smell. I figure if it can work in an electrial transformer it can work for a rock saw. Plus a friend of mine has used it for 30 years and no problems. So if you guys know anybody that works for the electric company ask if you can have some old transformer oil.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 16, 2004 10:15:15 GMT -5
20" slab saw - i guess you can cut anything you want to cut! kim
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Post by Pdwight on Mar 16, 2004 11:31:04 GMT -5
I wouldnt use this stuff read ;
The older transformer oil contained PCBs. If you use that type of oil, you do not want to get it on you when you work with it as exposure to PCBs can possibly lead to cancer. The newer transformer oil might not contain PCBs, but I don't know how to tell the difference between new and old. Mineral oil, if it will dissipate the heat, definitely sounds better
Here is an excert from a website using transformer oil for dummy loads in ham radios. Also if you do a web search for Transformer oil being used right now, it says do not breath vapors or allow contact with skin.
I think I would try plain old mineral oil, you know what you got that way.
Dwight P
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 16, 2004 11:52:44 GMT -5
our favorite tv advertising, ambulance chasing attorney is presently advertising for folks to call him that have breathed silica from cutting rocks, etc. so i'm guessing we should be wearing a mask when cutting rocks. do ya'll wear one? we're probably immune to rock dust here in mississippi - we get chemicals sprayed on us most of the year ;D
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Post by MichiganRocks on Mar 16, 2004 11:58:45 GMT -5
You bet! Grinding and sawing can be VERY hazardous. It's not just the rock dust, but carbide dust from the grinding wheel isn't real good for ya either. Doing your operations wet helps a lot to hold down the dust if you can do it.
Ron
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Post by MichiganRocks on Mar 16, 2004 12:04:47 GMT -5
Something else that I forgot to mention is the issue of open wounds. Carbide can do some bad things if allowed penetrate an open wound. If you have a wound and you get some carbide grit in it and then it won't seem to heal, then it's time to see your M.D.
Ron
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Post by Pdwight on Mar 16, 2004 12:35:25 GMT -5
Looking out for you folks , Im not trying to ruffle any feathers !
Dwight P
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 16, 2004 14:12:04 GMT -5
hi all-- hey dwight and ron evrybody has there own little short cuts and ways they like to do stuff but the info you have just givin me i never herd befor and now im alittle smarter (i said alittle hahahaha) i like reading all tips and short cuts and warnings because if one or two stick im that much more ahead of the game so thanks and keep them comming im readin um all . i think anybody that has a thought or a tip even if they think its not worth sayin somebody else might find the answer to a question they didnt wanna ask and after all thats what this forum is all about . hell i felt dumb askin about a kg the other day but i got a great responce and wasnt made to feel dumb for askin and thats why i like it here all the people are great and no question is to dumb to ask so thanks all seeya----john
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 16, 2004 20:02:56 GMT -5
i have sawed and sawed today. i have got to have a table to put that saw on, i am tooooooo old to sit on the ground that long all bent into shapes.
not that i yet have a trim saw but i'm fixing to in the next couple of weeks and now that i see how this kind of works i have some questions. doc had said awhile back that the wetsaw was too aggresive for making cabs and i can see why he said that. so i'm assuming the trim saw offers more maneuverability of the stone and that maybe it has a thinner blade. am i right? what thickness does the stone need to be for the trim saw? is the trim saw as messy as the wetsaw? and what about the grinding wheels do they make a mess too? i saw where the "genie" says it can be used inside without making a mess. anyone know if that is true?
hmmmmmm, i guess that's enough questions for the moment lol ;D.
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 16, 2004 20:33:25 GMT -5
kim i dont know about the grinder yet hasnt got here i tell ya in a couple weeks when i get it all together but i worked alittle with a wet tile saw and it was wet haha and i have been usein this 8inch lortone i think its considerd a trim saw and it spits all over the place to but i orderd a plastic cover for it that covers the whole top and has cut outs on the sides to stick hands in to work hopin that will help i cant go up and down the steps to basement to much on back but i could be wrong about the lortone i know after i made like two cuts it didnt wanna cut any more the blade was shot he got me on that one it came with two blades the one was beat when i picked it up and the other had acouple cuts left init if id know that i wouldent have bid as much as i did but hey i got a saw up and runnin except for a blade ill live hahahaha maybe that has something to do with it spittin all over im new at this too im waitin for blades should be here next week ill let ya know if it stops seeya john
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