polishedball
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Post by polishedball on Sept 4, 2014 23:12:02 GMT -5
Was wondering the best way to slab smaller rocks in the 1-3 inch size. I have a 14 and 18 inch saw, as well as trim saw. I have tried using 5min epoxy cured for 24hr attached to 2x4 but the mineral oil always seems to break it loose on the wood side. What type of glue should I try, really want to use a slabbing saw for them.
Thanks
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Post by deb193redux on Sept 4, 2014 23:15:26 GMT -5
I just make slabetts out of the small ones on the trim saw or the tile saw. but you can find glues that the oil does not attack. also, you can cut in half by hand than out each half in a slab-grabber.
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 4, 2014 23:16:46 GMT -5
Have you tried using the trim saw, polishedball? What kind of rocks are you trying to cut? I can usually cut and hand-guide the materials with my hands around the size you mentioned on the trim saw that I set up on the CabMate.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 5, 2014 9:40:44 GMT -5
Was wondering the best way to slab smaller rocks in the 1-3 inch size. I have a 14 and 18 inch saw, as well as trim saw. I have tried using 5min epoxy cured for 24hr attached to 2x4 but the mineral oil always seems to break it loose on the wood side. What type of glue should I try, really want to use a slabbing saw for them. Thanks When I use the wood with glue-I let it cure for three to four days,than it works like a charm...Thumbs up (Elmer's woodworking glue)
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 5, 2014 9:43:33 GMT -5
I also use cut 1x4's in different sizes to make like a sandwich with the rocks,inside the vise..It's gives a better grab on the smaller stuff and thundereggs...
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polishedball
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Post by polishedball on Sept 5, 2014 11:50:21 GMT -5
Some smaller india moss. (Currently) but want yo do soMe rutilated quartz and some montanaI have done it on the trim saw, but would rather use the big saw as I often loose patients and push the trim saw to hard. The blade is also higher quality on the larger saw.
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polishedball
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Post by polishedball on Sept 5, 2014 11:50:37 GMT -5
I'll try wood glue next
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Post by jamesp on Sept 5, 2014 14:49:51 GMT -5
One inch- one and one half inch pebbles poured in a 6" X 8" X 12" form using sand less tile grout. Mapei grout for joints less than 1/8", use poly dust instead of sand. Lowes carries it. Cut w/18" saw. Too dang fun. sawing one is fun, but multiples is good as it gets.
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polishedball
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Post by polishedball on Sept 5, 2014 15:24:22 GMT -5
Jamesp that is awesome.
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 5, 2014 18:01:57 GMT -5
That's pretty cool, jamesp!! Maybe make a table top with it?
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Post by fantastic5 on Sept 5, 2014 19:51:13 GMT -5
One inch- one and one half inch pebbles poured in a 6" X 8" X 12" form using sand less tile grout. Mapei grout for joints less than 1/8", use poly dust instead of sand. Lowes carries it. Cut w/18" saw. Too dang fun. sawing one is fun, but multiples is good as it gets. What is the cure time before cutting and how do you get the stones free of the mortar? Great idea!!
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Post by jamesp on Sept 5, 2014 20:13:15 GMT -5
One inch- one and one half inch pebbles poured in a 6" X 8" X 12" form using sand less tile grout. Mapei grout for joints less than 1/8", use poly dust instead of sand. Lowes carries it. Cut w/18" saw. Too dang fun. sawing one is fun, but multiples is good as it gets. What is the cure time before cutting and how do you get the stones free of the mortar? Great idea!! I think 24-48 hours worked best Ann. It pretty much just snapped off. you can also wipe saw oil on them before pouring. The stacks were small pebbles from the Rio Grande down stream from Zapata Texas on Lake Falcon. So they were pretty smooth. The ones in the grout had a rough surface from Woodward Ranch. tumbling got most of the concrete out of the edges.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 5, 2014 20:14:21 GMT -5
That's pretty cool, jamesp!! Maybe make a table top with it? A table top or great cab blanks Jan.
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Post by kap on Sept 5, 2014 20:16:02 GMT -5
I use Gorilla Glue never had a problem with one coming off!
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