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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 2, 2012 8:56:08 GMT -5
If "Rocks" is the same as the old "Texas Rocks" brand I've seen a few old ones around. The arbor mounts above if I remember right so you get a taller cut than most 10" saws.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 2, 2012 8:58:11 GMT -5
The old Star Diamond 10" had a very simple weight feed. Just a cord attached to the vice and running over a pulley at the rear of the saw. When I had one, I replaced the cord with a piece of 3/32" aircraft cable. For the hook to hang the weight from, I used a very large fishing hook with the barb ground off. The old pulley was rusted solid. One of the little pulleys that patio screen doors ride on was a perfect replacement. I just ground the rivet off of the pulley mount to remove it, and attached it to the rear of the saw with a small shoulder bolt. I'll check an old SD card. Think I still have pics of the saw.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 2, 2012 10:51:27 GMT -5
DP catalog page 42 has a good shot of a basic gravity system for their 10TS. Same exact set up was used on HP, Frantom and others.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jul 2, 2012 14:09:10 GMT -5
Polaris Tool and Machine makes the Rock's brand equipment now. Some of their designs are based on the old Texas Rocks brand designs. And I'm thinking I read somewhere that they also bought out Texas Rock's old parts inventory too. The older 10" saw in that design that I had was built as well as any 10" saw I have seen. Polaris is in Ohio. I'm sure you could call them and find out more about the current production saws.
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Post by jakesrocks on Jul 2, 2012 14:27:08 GMT -5
Check them out. www.polaristool.com/If I was going to buy their 10" saw, I'd get it without the blade and buy one from John. The savings at the very least would save you the shipping cost of the saw. I like the idea of the sliding table, instead of the sliding vice. It appears that the vice mounts above the table, and has a cross feed.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jul 2, 2012 22:09:46 GMT -5
That is the old Texas Rock saw. My neighbor last year at Quartzsite had an old 10" and 6" and used both cutting while there. I found both models in San Antonio two years ago and tried to buy the 10" but they (both saws) were mounted on a table with a tank and pump system to feed either saw. The guy wouldn't let me buy just the saw or both saws and I didn't have room to haul the whole set up home. They look to be really well built saws.
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Post by chad on Jul 2, 2012 22:18:12 GMT -5
Good to hear! If anyone runs across a used one in good condition (not much cleaning needed) please point me to it. Otherwise I'll start saving my nickels for a new one
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