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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 14, 2004 18:43:46 GMT -5
(sung to the tune of Ghostriders in the skyyyyyy...)  i wetted these for better photo-bility, fresh cut from yesterday, this is some of the picture jasper i got from that shop in Utah (Bryson's)... i am having SO much fun with this saw it's almost sinful. KD |
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 14, 2004 18:52:00 GMT -5
Those are really cool. You are doing a great job.
Tami
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 14, 2004 19:10:38 GMT -5
They look lke baby birds wanting to be fed. Did you mention these on another post?
cookie
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 14, 2004 19:17:14 GMT -5
yes, i did, in BearCreeks bear stone in the plume.
KD
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jul 14, 2004 20:30:49 GMT -5
KD,
OH YEAAAAAA ...
I told you that it was very addictive! I absolutely love the picture rocks!!!
Very Cool!
Enjoy,
John
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 14, 2004 21:49:18 GMT -5
They kinda look like a pair of 'Zombie' foxes.
Very cool!
What kind of saw are you using on these, and what blade?
Thanks!
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 15, 2004 7:50:07 GMT -5
that sounds like a new dance step (do da Zombie Fox...)....haha.
i just got a Lortone 6" trim saw and after promptly destroying the Lortone blade that came with it (a learning curve, i think) i got a Diamond Pacific MK-303 blade that is SO much better .......
KD
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jul 15, 2004 9:08:14 GMT -5
Hey KD, I just couldn't pass this opportunity up ;D... Sung to the Ghostriders in the sky! And a 1, and a 2 and... I walked out to the rock shop, one dark and wendy day...  I seen a rock upon the bench ... and then I heard it say, "Cowboy put me in the tumbler and get me on my way, as I have a long way to go and here I must'n stay" Yippie yiy oh, yippie yiy ay, rocks in the tumblers ... rolling every day! I could not believe my ears and I could barely speek, it startled me so bad, my knees became weak . The little rock just disappeared down into the grind and I thought to myself ... am I loosing my mind! Yippie yiy oh, yippie yiy ay, rocks in the tumblers ... getting better every day! The next thing I realized the little rock was done, I pulled it out and wiped it off and laid it in the sun. It looked so nice and shiny, I could hardly believe my eyes, the little stone was smiling ... even had tears in it's eyes! Yippie yiy oh, yippie yiy ay, rocks in the tumblers ... Oh, what a gorgeous day! I looked around and seen more rocks and I could hardly wait. I got them rolling in the grind on that very date, so people heed my words today or when tumbling you will find ... it's not very hard ... to easily loose you mind! Yippie yiy oh, yippie yiy ay, rocks in the tumblers ... There is no other way! ;D The end... Ok, ok ... I'll go find my medicine and take an extra pill for good measure! Enjoy, John |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 15, 2004 9:10:03 GMT -5
hey KD -- too cool lookin they get a WOW --very nice matching set
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Post by bschultz on Jul 15, 2004 9:32:21 GMT -5
Weird Al, eat your heart out.
Anyone, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that trim saws were designed to do just that, trim. They are really meant to trim on slabs such as the ones pictured in KD's post here. Cutting slabs off of rocks is going to be hard on the blade. A slab saw is more suited for that kind of work. Slab saws ARE expensive though, so I don't blame you. It's hard to resist the urge to see what's inside.
That being said, great job KD, the Ghost Birds are cool. Do you have a grinder? If so you could use your trim saw to trim off the matrix around the outside, grind it smooth and set it into a pendant or something.
A very cool rare find indeed. Birds, bears, so many things coming out of the rocks lately. Whats next, a campaign slogan. Vote for_____ in 2004.
Bob
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 15, 2004 15:16:32 GMT -5
well, then (after a rousing chorus by Bear, too funny.) i need clarification on what i can and can't do with this saw....the picture in the intructions from Lortone shows Geodes being cut in half.....i reckoned if i could get the sucker in the vise i could saw it. or as depicted, saw medium sized rocks in half..... no, i don't have a grinder yet, but it's on the list. i need input here desperately! i knew i was having too much fun....  KD |
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Post by Banjocreek on Jul 15, 2004 15:25:04 GMT -5
I too would like some clarity here. A trim saw trims, a slab saw cuts slabs, what's the difference other than Blade height? I use a tile saw to trim and cut everything I need to as long as its not too thick. I imagine if I could get a 14" blade on my tile saw Whalla! I have a slab saw. Anybody got some good answers? P.S.- Great verses John, I'll wait for the CD. 'Music to tumble stones by'. or 'Tumblin' Tunes' or maybe just simply 'Rock Music'.  |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 15, 2004 16:08:47 GMT -5
i been cuttin anything that will fit in my 8inch trim saw hahaha its slow goin but when its not worth locking down in the slab saw i just use that i get a better cut with the slab saw,, but when your only gonna get acouple small pieces from a rock i just use the trim saw,, only thing i can see doin that is wearing out the blade alittle faster cause i tend to rush alittle on that saw the slab saw go-s by itself
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Post by connrock on Jul 15, 2004 17:27:40 GMT -5
KRAZY,,,,,,,,
The slabs are amazing!!!!They look like 2 eagle twins....
The song was a real treat as well.
Abut the slab/trim saw questions.
First,,,slab saws use oil for a coolant and trim saws use water.
The oil in the slab saw helps to keep the rock and saw blade cool as does the water inthe trim saw but if you were trying to cut a large rock in your trim saw it would create a great amount of heat caused by the friction of the cut and would ruin the blade.
That being said , I have been cutting anything that will fit into my 8 inch trim saw using water and an additive called Wateraid by Diamond Pacific.
A little trick I learned is to put several ice cubes in the water tank to help the water to stay cool!!!
If you hear the blade hitting the ice don't worry about it.
All of the slabs in the pix I just posted were cut on my trim saw and some of the material is very hard.
I have cut small geodes and solid thunder eggs as well.
The thing is to get the "feel" for your particular saw and blade.If you go too slow you will only harden the rock more with the blade just "riding" on it and that WILL burn up your blade.
If you push too hard you will also creat too much heat for the blade to handle.
As I said ,,,you have to get the "feel' for your blade.
When I got my trim saw it was connected directly to the motor and when a rock jamed in it,it would not stop and kept going round and round.This is VERY scarey.
I remedyed< (spelling???) problem by using pully's and a "V" belt to run the saw.Now if a rock jams ,the blade stops and the belt just slips on the pullies which gives me enough time to hit the off switch and save my blade!!!
PLEASE do not get me wrong as you CAN get in a LOT of trouble using a trim saw as a slab saw,,,,but,,,,it can be done if you used your head a little.
Tom
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Post by bschultz on Jul 15, 2004 17:28:02 GMT -5
That's really what I was getting at Sands. The blades are usually thinner and it would tend to be hard on them. If the stone is not bigger than the height of the blade it will cut it. Like I said "correct me if I'm wrong" but that's what I've been led to believe. I may be all wet on this. It would'nt be the first time. KD...There's a whole lot of stuff that I never done, but I ain't never had too much fun.  Bob |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 15, 2004 22:17:07 GMT -5
i can see birds or zombie foxes. or molar x-rays ;D. keep up the good work!
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 15, 2004 22:24:02 GMT -5
i have been bolstered by popular opinion and the descriptions on Kingsely North that my saw can do Anything I Want.....as limited by vise and saw dimensions. no such thing as too much fun...yeeeeehawwwwwwwwwww...
thank you all for your input, really, you all make me smile,
KD
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