herchenx
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Post by herchenx on May 18, 2013 12:57:32 GMT -5
I slabbed a chunk of poppy material I got from Ed (stoner) last fall. The red poppy stuff is beautiful. Unfortunately on the last cut the piece fractured and when I opened up the saw the blade is slightly warped. I'm trying to cut some other material but the blade is making a lot of extra noise (more than normal) Wondering if I should just use the blade until it dies (it is down to probably 1/8 of diamond) or stop using it until I can get a new blade... Sent from my phone. Attachments:
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 18, 2013 16:04:48 GMT -5
That's an unusual poppy and nice colors too. I only run a a ten inch saw now and have been known to pound out warped blades for the ten inch saw. I'm a big ole cheapskate and use blades as long as they'll cut *L*. I used to run a 20 inch saw and when those blades warped it was a giant pain because they could not be straightened by me. I'd buy notched rims and send them to Barranca and they'd fix them for $50 and they were better than new. Continuous rims could not be repaired. They don't do that anymore so that's why I only run the ten inch *L*...Mel
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keystonecops
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Post by keystonecops on May 18, 2013 16:07:06 GMT -5
I'd git a new blade John. Ya can either hammer the old one flat, or find a saw shop to flatten it again. That way ya gotta spare blade on hand. If its wobblin it could git a little hard on other parts. Hate it when a rock blows up Later Clyde
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 18, 2013 16:46:17 GMT -5
I straighten all of my blades, 10, 16 and 18... no problems ever. 10 inch blades are the easiest. If you decided to get a new blade, then try straightening the old one, what have you got to lose?
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on May 18, 2013 17:05:44 GMT -5
Well I guess it isn't too bad because I've cut a good number of slabs since, only had a shimmy, not much wobble so it isn't damaging other rocks. Guess I'll keep running it until it stops cutting, like you say.
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