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Post by stoner on Jul 21, 2005 18:45:56 GMT -5
Hi all. I picked up this bandsaw off of e-bay for $75. It needed a blade and the table was missing. Other than that, it was complete, so I made a table out of 1/4" plexi-glass and found a place locally to get a blade and it works great. I'm gonna try my hand at some intarsia.    Ed |
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Post by Alice on Jul 21, 2005 19:10:40 GMT -5
I had no idea you could cut rock using a band saw. What sort of blade are you using?
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 21, 2005 19:39:33 GMT -5
i've always wanted to try intarsia, everytime i see a project in Lapidary Journal i drool. was the blade expensive? what kind of water delivery system are you using? is that particular model a lapidary machine?
too cool, Stoner, keep us apprised of your progess.
KD
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Post by Cher on Jul 21, 2005 20:32:26 GMT -5
I can't wait to see what you make, you are so talented. I would have never thought you could cut rock with a band saw either, please let us know how it's going.
Cher
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Post by stoner on Jul 21, 2005 22:56:51 GMT -5
Hey all. This bandsaw is made for cutting glass(stained glass for example) and also for cutting stone. It has a diamond blade-$81 which they say will last a long time. The water sits in the bottom of the machine and there is sponge that slips under the wheel and the blade picks up the water and carries to whatever you're cutting. Here's a link to see what this machine is. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see this unit. Made by Gryphon www.cyberrockhound.com/band_saw.htmEd |
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 22, 2005 0:53:01 GMT -5
That is a great deal.
Tami
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Post by nepherite on Jul 22, 2005 1:46:10 GMT -5
Nice machine ! My brother keeps bugging me to make him a jade sword. Can that cut a long pattern like that ?
Tony
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joanna
spending too much on rocks
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Post by joanna on Jul 22, 2005 4:37:53 GMT -5
Great find! I'm looking forward to seeing your intarsia using stones. Still trying to figure out a way to work rocks into my wood intarsia (other than using them for a rocky ground in the scenery). Just hoarding up slabs and different colors in the meanwhile until I get that "aha!" moment.
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Jul 22, 2005 10:09:41 GMT -5
How does it work- I mean can you do scrolls or just straight cuts- I'm intrigued!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 22, 2005 13:45:05 GMT -5
stoner is this what they use when they cut the spheres? i know on ebay i often see pieces of rough left from spheremaking that have a perfect circular section missing. often fairly large and thick pieces - how thick can you cut with this? questions, questions. pictures won't do for this - where's the camcorder? : )
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Post by stoner on Jul 24, 2005 1:13:22 GMT -5
Stephan-this works like any other bandsaw except it uses a diamond blade. You can cut a fairly tight radius in glass, so it is most likely the same with rock. I've been really busy lately so I haven't had a chance to play with it yet.
Kim-I thought spheres were cut on a 3 or 4 headed machine. Do they rough cut the spheres first? If so, then they probably do use a bandsaw of some type. Most likely larger than this one though. Go the the Gryphon website and they have a short video on it's operation.
Tony-I can cut any length material as long as it can be supported, so it you have a piece of jade long enough for a sword, let's cut that sucker.
Ed
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 24, 2005 4:28:41 GMT -5
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walrusleather
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2005
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Post by walrusleather on Jul 24, 2005 17:21:59 GMT -5
great deal on the saw!!
for spheres i have never done but i have watched,
some use a coring saw like for cutting holes in concrete, some use bandsaw,
others the old fashioned way cut a cube, cut off the corners,, cut off the next row of corners
and os on till ya get the rough shape for the cups.
lots o cutting. Me ill stick to cabbing and starting to learn the facet side.
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