rockhound97058
freely admits to licking rocks
Thundereggs - Oregons Official State Rock!
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Post by rockhound97058 on Mar 24, 2014 23:18:04 GMT -5
Lortone 14" Drop Saw. Works great. I picked it up last summer in a estate purchase. I've cut 3 rocks with it and it runs great... Just something that came with the collection and something I don't need . It's used, and dirty! Local Pick-up only! and will take a truck or trailer to haul. The saw has been modified with a wooden stand, due to someone welding in a drain valve in the bottom to make cleaning easier. Good idea, but a paid to move around. $575 - Located in The Dalles, Oregon   |
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Post by phil on Mar 25, 2014 12:10:52 GMT -5
Wish you weren't so far away...
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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 25, 2014 12:21:16 GMT -5
Me too Phil. I'd love to have it, but with the cost of gas, driving from South Dakota to Oregon and back is out of the question.
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unclesoska
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All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold!
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 25, 2014 12:37:23 GMT -5
I live in Eagle Point, OR and am VERY interested in your saw. Sending you a PM.
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lovemyrocks
off to a rocking start
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Post by lovemyrocks on Mar 25, 2014 18:40:57 GMT -5
I have one of the drop saw just the same. I do like it alot. You do have to keep it squared up or you get angled cuts and now my pump has died after fixing it the second time. I see there is a new pump on ebay am bidding for it now. I have a gravity basket with a line through 2 pulleys tied to the handle to keep from having all the weight on the blade. I suck the oil out with with the vacuum sucker about every two weeks. If you don't the pump gets muck in it. It is fun to use and watch the rock being cut.
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Post by phil on Mar 26, 2014 12:20:01 GMT -5
I have one of the drop saw just the same. I do like it alot. You do have to keep it squared up or you get angled cuts and now my pump has died after fixing it the second time. I see there is a new pump on ebay am bidding for it now. I have a gravity basket with a line through 2 pulleys tied to the handle to keep from having all the weight on the blade. I suck the oil out with with the vacuum sucker about every two weeks. If you don't the pump gets muck in it. It is fun to use and watch the rock being cut. back when I had access to one at the senior center, we used an inexpensive swamp cooler pump for years. Still running strong, and delivers plenty of oil to the blade. |
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lovemyrocks
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Post by lovemyrocks on Mar 27, 2014 12:35:35 GMT -5
Wow thanks. not sure what a swap cooler pump is. Maybe a fountain pump is the same. Bill
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lovemyrocks
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Post by lovemyrocks on Mar 27, 2014 12:42:51 GMT -5
just went on line and found some swamp cooler pumps they com in different factional horse power s. now not sure. maybe the $40. bid on ebay for the excat new replacemant is still the way. Thanks Bill
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Post by parfive on Mar 27, 2014 13:12:53 GMT -5
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Post by phil on Mar 27, 2014 15:33:23 GMT -5
just went on line and found some swamp cooler pumps they com in different factional horse power s. now not sure. maybe the $40. bid on ebay for the excat new replacemant is still the way. Thanks Bill Bill, A swamp cooler pump is what is used in the hot, dry southwest for our evaporative coolers. And ou don't measure them by HO, you buy them according to GPH. We use the smallest that Walmart carries, and it's always pumped lots of oil to the blades. About $20 buys you a good one. |
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rockhound97058
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Thundereggs - Oregons Official State Rock!
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Post by rockhound97058 on Mar 29, 2014 19:04:39 GMT -5
Looking to move this saw. Dropped the price $75 - Now $575.00 :-)
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Post by phil on Mar 29, 2014 19:53:24 GMT -5
Looking to move this saw. Dropped the price $75 - Now $575.00 :-) Um, it was 575 originally.  If you had a way to get it to Albuquerque and etc, we might negotiate a bit. But I know shipping is gonna cost a bundle. |
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rockhound97058
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Thundereggs - Oregons Official State Rock!
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Post by rockhound97058 on Mar 29, 2014 22:00:05 GMT -5
Actually I edited my original post above. I had $650obo on it originally. Yes it could be shipped... however this would be a nightmare to deal with. It would need to be cleaned well, and dismantled. I've shipped many pieces of equipment.. yet this one just doesn't look fun haha.
I'll do some thinking though!
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Post by phil on Apr 21, 2014 12:35:52 GMT -5
If it helps, I see them for sale in other parts of the country for $250. Just not my area  |
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jerrys
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Post by jerrys on Apr 22, 2014 11:48:48 GMT -5
Are these types of saw any good for cutting thunder eggs or Dugway geodes?
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Post by parfive on Apr 22, 2014 14:18:41 GMT -5
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Post by phil on Apr 22, 2014 18:55:16 GMT -5
Solid ones, yes, hollow ones, no, it'll break them.
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Post by parfive on Apr 22, 2014 19:59:25 GMT -5
Hard to see how any of these are worse than snappin’ ‘em with a pipe cutter.
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rockhound97058
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Thundereggs - Oregons Official State Rock!
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Post by rockhound97058 on Apr 24, 2014 8:52:29 GMT -5
Jerry - The few times I used this saw, that's exactly what I cut is Thundereggs. The only thing one must make sure with this saw (and many of the smaller lortones) is they use the top clamp vise. They work good, however just need to make sure they get a good bite :-). One advantage to this saw, I noticed it cut very quickly compared to a normal screw feed style saw :-)
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Post by phil on Jun 9, 2014 20:32:57 GMT -5
Still interested.... but don't need the motor, which should make shipping cheaper and easier... Will give you $375 plus pay shipping and whatever via your local pack and ship UPS store. That way you can sell the motor to someone boosting the $$ you got. You'll probably have to take it to the local car wash to clean it before they'll accept it for shipping tho.
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Gotta lick those rocks to see if they shine!!
If you had a way to get it to Albuquerque and etc, we might negotiate a bit. But I know shipping is gonna cost a bundle.
