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Post by grumpybill on Mar 18, 2021 7:44:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses and advice, everyone. Ordered a Rock Rascal this evening. how do you like your Rock Rascal saw? I haven't used it for the past year or so...not because I don't like it...because I've completely lost interest in polishing, cutting and shaping stones. It apparently was a passing obsession. I bought it so I could cut stones indoors when it was too cold to use my 10" tile saw outdoors. The Rock Rascal makes very little mess. After I sealed up a few minor leaks, all I needed was a towel under it on the tray table I used it on. The blade that came on it was too thin/flexible. I couldn't cut intricate shapes or cut along the edge of the pieces. That might have been due to inexperience and/or because I was accustomed to the thicker Hot Dog blade on my tile saw. The tank needed emptied and rinsed often, especially when I was cutting glass or soft stones. |
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petoskeycheryl
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Post by petoskeycheryl on Mar 18, 2021 15:14:47 GMT -5
I haven't used it for the past year or so...not because I don't like it...because I've completely lost interest in polishing, cutting and shaping stones. It apparently was a passing obsession. I bought it so I could cut stones indoors when it was too cold to use my 10" tile saw outdoors. The Rock Rascal makes very little mess. After I sealed up a few minor leaks, all I needed was a towel under it on the tray table I used it on. The blade that came on it was too thin/flexible. I couldn't cut intricate shapes or cut along the edge of the pieces. That might have been due to inexperience and/or because I was accustomed to the thicker Hot Dog blade on my tile saw. The tank needed emptied and rinsed often, especially when I was cutting glass or soft stones. I am sorry you have lost interest in it this hobby. Maybe it will come back. Thanks for your response. Would you then recommend the Rock Rascal for me? I want to cut shapes from slabs that I cut. Mostly Petoskey Stones so not very big. |
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Post by grumpybill on Mar 18, 2021 18:04:46 GMT -5
I am sorry you have lost interest in it this hobby. Maybe it will come back. Thanks for your response. Would you then recommend the Rock Rascal for me? I want to cut shapes from slabs that I cut. Mostly Petoskey Stones so not very big. It's the only trim saw I've ever used, so I can't recommend it over anything else. All I can say is that it was highly recommended here and I have no regrets about buying it. |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 19, 2021 18:53:32 GMT -5
I have the Harbor Freight 4 inch tile saw. It is mostly plastic, has a motor louder than a jet engine, and flings water everywhere. But it works, is near impossible to stall, and cost me all of $40 when on sale. Blades are under $10 and for trimming it is the nuts. It is also ultra portable.
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