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Post by broseph82 on Jul 23, 2016 22:43:48 GMT -5
Scenario: have the opportunity to purchase 36" slab saw. Seems like it runs good. Don't know blade life. Will have to fly out cheap, rent moving truck, and drive 15hrs one way.
Is it worth it with the oil it'll take to fill tank, new blade if need be, and routine maintenance?
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Post by Peruano on Jul 24, 2016 0:11:53 GMT -5
That's a lot of saw; and rocks come in all sizes but most are not so big as to need that much saw. Is it such a smoldering good deal that the blade and operational costs are worthwhile. I had a friend buy a big saw only to find out it was too big to get in through the door. Now if you got a big door and a pile of big rocks, don't let me stop you. Enjoy the deliberation.
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Post by herchenx on Jul 24, 2016 2:18:07 GMT -5
whoa that would be tough. I always worry about the cost of repair, in particular the blade or if the saw leaked.... Can't wait to see what you decide.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 10:19:15 GMT -5
Consider you will be cleaning out roughly every 50 cuts.
And
All that entails...
Tony does it.
You may.
Not me!
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Post by captbob on Jul 24, 2016 11:13:14 GMT -5
Why does a 36" saw need to be cleaned so often? How is it any different from a 24" saw in that regard?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 13:17:07 GMT -5
Why does a 36" saw need to be cleaned so often? How is it any different from a 24" saw in that regard? 1/4" thick blade, larger rocks, less gallons of oil per cut... Not sure 50 cuts IS less offen anyways... |
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Post by Mark K on Jul 24, 2016 15:39:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 15:43:58 GMT -5
Nice! Spinning the rock snot into a one gallon can? Whattaya suppose how long it will take to fill that? 2 cutS? |
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Post by Mark K on Jul 24, 2016 16:17:41 GMT -5
Considering that it is a gallon can, I suspect that it would be a good day's cutting before you might have to think about it. Either way, you are going to have clean oil all of the time and even if it did fill it up after a good day of cutting, you still have clean oil with little loss. Scrape the crud into the trash can after each day cutting and you would never have to clean a full can which I would have to assume would be harder than a partial. Or you collect empty paint cans and toss them when full. I wouldn't care which.
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Post by orrum on Jul 24, 2016 16:41:00 GMT -5
Yall know Jsgems on here sells a oil cleaning system.
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Post by captbob on Jul 24, 2016 17:42:08 GMT -5
I bet jamesp could MacGyver one together out of stuff he has sitting around his shop in about half an hour. |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jul 24, 2016 18:00:13 GMT -5
At least you're strong enough to lift the rocks that beast could cut.
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Post by geezer on Jul 26, 2016 12:54:26 GMT -5
Is it worth it?
Ask the Wife!
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Post by broseph82 on Jul 26, 2016 16:21:06 GMT -5
Is it worth it? Ask the Wife! Ha ha wife was with me and she's leaving it up to me. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 26, 2016 19:49:23 GMT -5
I leave large hollow corals in the Withlacoochee fairly often because I have no way of cutting them. Indiana geodes need a saw that size. Pet logs.  |
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Post by broseph82 on Jul 26, 2016 21:29:07 GMT -5
I leave large hollow corals in the Withlacoochee fairly often because I have no way of cutting them. Indiana geodes need a saw that size. Pet logs. I wouldn't know anything about collecting those Withlacoochee corals jamesp |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 27, 2016 5:09:15 GMT -5
Clyatteville-Nankin Bridge, down or upstream.
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Post by jamesp on Jul 27, 2016 5:39:24 GMT -5
I bet jamesp could MacGyver one together out of stuff he has sitting around his shop in about half an hour. I would weld/attach a deep sump in one side of the belly of that monster for the solids to settle into. With easy access from the top for scooping them out. And a 2 inch valve in the low point of the sump.  large Cummings diesel oil pan, oh yea  |
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Post by geezer on Jul 27, 2016 8:00:31 GMT -5
Is it worth it? Ask the Wife! Ha ha wife was with me and she's leaving it up to me. Strike while the iron is hot. Buy that sucker! |
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Post by Tommy on Jul 27, 2016 16:14:27 GMT -5
I've got three rocks I can't cut with my 18" saw and I would love to have access to a saw that big ... just to whack them one time in half. After that the big saw would mostly just sit unused because every chance I got I would opt for a thinner blade, less material loss.
Let us know what you decided.
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