|
Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Aug 19, 2012 8:57:58 GMT -5
I am having trouble cutting the Fordite! I don't want to use my 10" saw because it has oil in it. The tile saw I use with water. My tile saw blades are too thick so I would rather not use them so I tried a thinner blade with a crimped edge & it did not like the paint so would not cut it. What would be the best blade to use? I finally did try a 8" blade & I have room to spare, however it sure does cut fast so I got an 8" crimped blade from Lopaki, wasn't going to spend too much money on a blade until I knew whether or not I could make it work in the 7" tile saw. It works great! I just have to be very careful because that bugger sure does move fast! Definitely no room for mistakes with a thinner blade!!!!!!!! So the next step is what the heck am I going to use to cut the Fordite? ??
|
|
|
Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 19, 2012 9:21:22 GMT -5
I used a .012 blade with water (tile saw) to cut Victoria stone, I'd do Fordite the same.
|
|
|
Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Aug 19, 2012 14:21:37 GMT -5
Randy, what size is your tile saw? I can't imagine using an 8" blade that thin going that fast on my tile saw. Plus I have a problem with the metal (I guess it's metal) dipping right in the center either side of the blade. (I wore it out!!!!!) Hard to keep anything even & straight!
|
|
|
Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 22, 2012 14:47:46 GMT -5
Hmmm, my blade doesn't dip in (I'm using a Workforce saw, an older one). I'm not afraid to spin any blades fast, just go slow with the cutting and you'll be ok. (sorry it took so long to reply, I forgot about this thread)
|
|
|
Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Aug 23, 2012 15:51:47 GMT -5
Thanks Randy! It's not the blade, it's the aluminum top of the saw, either side of where the blade sticks out. I wore a dip in the aluminum on both sides so it's not level anymore!
|
|
|
Post by rockmanken on Aug 23, 2012 18:05:09 GMT -5
I use a 10" trim saw with water to cut my fordite. Has a .25 blade on it. I use a scrap piece of rock slab and just barely touch the inner metal part of the blade to keep it from wobbling while I cut with the other hand. Ken
|
|
|
Post by stoner on Aug 23, 2012 22:12:49 GMT -5
You can always use a coping saw(a woodworking saw), it cuts through the paint and you don't have to use any water with it! I've cut slabs with one and it worked fine.
|
|
hope
spending too much on rocks
Member since May 2008
Posts: 477
|
Post by hope on Aug 24, 2012 21:51:37 GMT -5
I am with Stoner on this one. Since Fordite is not really rock, coping saw, or a Sears scroll saw, small band saw or the like would do an excellent job on Fordite without the water or oil problem.
Hope
|
|