Post by Peruano on Dec 10, 2016 8:03:21 GMT -5
It may be worth trying to link a couple of assumptions and conjectures together here to reduce the problem. I've always heard that direct drive saws are preferred when you want to use a super thin blade. The fast blade speed makes it spin truer than it would if slowed. When the OP is shutting off the saw the blade is slowing below its peak and hence more prone to wobble where it might not have wobbled as much when actually sawing at top speed. I've seen blades that wobbled drastically on shut down that run true at speed. I've also seen a seemingly intelligent guy place his finger against the side of the blade (inside the diamond zone) to hold it stable as he is making a thin cut (usually on turquoise or opal). By doing so he's reducing the wobble.
The High Tech is a variable speed saw and hence operating speed should be adjusted depending on blade being used and size/hardness of rock being cut.
My limited experience with the saw says its under powered and hence if used for anything hard or big, its likely that the OP is crowding it, oveheating the blade, and basically asking it to do more than it can unless really babied.
I'd suggest trying to buy a thicker blade, and or trying it out on really small or really soft rocks to see if it still acts the same under ideal conditions. Its not a bad saw, its just useful for very specific task and conditions.
Surely people in the UK cut tile and one could be found that outfitted with a porcelain blade and be used to hand cut stuff that the High Tec won't handle. I hope you are successful.
The High Tech is a variable speed saw and hence operating speed should be adjusted depending on blade being used and size/hardness of rock being cut.
My limited experience with the saw says its under powered and hence if used for anything hard or big, its likely that the OP is crowding it, oveheating the blade, and basically asking it to do more than it can unless really babied.
I'd suggest trying to buy a thicker blade, and or trying it out on really small or really soft rocks to see if it still acts the same under ideal conditions. Its not a bad saw, its just useful for very specific task and conditions.
Surely people in the UK cut tile and one could be found that outfitted with a porcelain blade and be used to hand cut stuff that the High Tec won't handle. I hope you are successful.
