bcc
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Post by bcc on Mar 17, 2004 16:50:53 GMT -5
I have a baranca 6" trim saw/grinder combo and I havn't had much problems with splashing. It has a guard in front and an adjustable blade guard for smaller or larger blades and that helps alot with the water spashing. Now the grinder can get you a little wet. I found out that you need to go really slow with the trim saw because your slabs are 1/4" thick and cutting your cabs out to fast can make the stone break off..
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shorty
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Post by shorty on Mar 17, 2004 17:41:12 GMT -5
;D HI ALL I HAVE A WET TILE SAW AND IT GETS YOU KINDA WET WHEN YOUR SAWING CABS AND I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE TO GO SLOW AND YOU DONT GET THE CUT MARKS ON YOUR MATERIAL. AND NO BREAKAGE. SHORTY
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donwrob
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Post by donwrob on Mar 17, 2004 18:06:41 GMT -5
Mineral oil works great. It's light and virtually odorless. But it can be a little pricey. I use cheap detergent free hydrolic oil from the NAPA auto store. It comes in 5 gal buckets, and I cut it just a little with kerosene to lighten it up. There is some odor, but it kinda grows on you ;D. I wouldn't recomend it for an open saw, mine is a regular rock saw that runs in a sealed enclousure. I also recycle it, you just take 2 - 5 gal buckets and on the bottom one drill a mess of holes in the lid. On the 2nd or top bucket, drill the holes in the bottom. Place 2 paper grocery bags in the top bucket and pour the sludge and oil into it. It makes a great oil filter and you can recover a good bit of clean oil to re-use. My saw gets clogged with Mook muck on a regular basis and it holds about 5 gal of oil. This seems to work good for me. I hope this helps, Don
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 18, 2004 20:59:17 GMT -5
i know y'all use a diamond saw blade on your wetsaws and i've got a new one coming tuesday with our regular delivery of materials for the business but it's a tile blade which is what is on there now but old and muchly used. i was looking online and saw they have lapidary blades, some recommended for all lapidary, some for gems, some for agates, etc. and was wondering if these work better? does anybody use these? scroll all the way to the bottom as they are the last ones on this page: www.mytoolstore.com/mk/bindex.htmlkim
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 18, 2004 21:35:44 GMT -5
kim i cant remember who hooked me up with this site but someone here did and i have gotten drills and just ordered a saw blade that was so cheap i cant believe it and pop allways said if it seems to good to be true it usually is hahaha BUT i have faith in this guy i got my first diamond drill bits from him and got a hole drilled without burnin up the drill was my first try too ever so for the price its worth it to learn eather way check them out super fast ship and every thing is a good price and ship is cheap too --- i think ron told me about this place www.lopacki.com/sawblades/i got an 8 inch blade for my saw for 19.99 i cant believe it came today think i ordered it monday i was fig next week ok seeya john i allso went the other way i got shawn to order me a barraca blade there best one think like 72.00 and i will also see if there worth the money
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 19, 2004 0:16:29 GMT -5
they don't have a 7" blade . kim
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Post by docone31 on Mar 21, 2004 19:53:15 GMT -5
A wet tile saw will work great, if, a large kerf is tolerable, and you do not mind getting sprayed with water. The basic difference I have found with "rock" saws, and tile saws, is the kerf. A very fine blade takes all day a coarse blade goes like through butter. A slab saw has a 1/4" blade, a trin saw has a .018 or less blade. If you can live with a wide kerf, a tile saw works really well. I used one for my first cabs. Later, I was given a 6" trim saw. For what I do, I found no difference. Go slow, measure twice, cut once. Tile saws do the trick.
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WilliamC
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Post by WilliamC on Apr 2, 2004 14:55:36 GMT -5
Greetings All, Take a look at this saw, sort of a "weed whacker" for rocks. And the price is only ~$530 (with blade). Portable, looks like it could cut some pretty big rocks, I might like to get on of these... WilliamC www.lakeneosho.org/SLIP2.html
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 2, 2004 21:44:11 GMT -5
william that is awesome. get one and tell us how it works!
kim
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Pdwight
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Post by Pdwight on Apr 2, 2004 22:39:23 GMT -5
Be vewy vewy quiet , im huntin trilobytes ;D
Dwight P
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