phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 17, 2005 18:06:52 GMT -5
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 17, 2005 18:17:38 GMT -5
har har har *doing my best Tim Allen impression* more power! That's mighty pretty!
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 17, 2005 18:26:05 GMT -5
and I did all that without losing any fingers or blood.....did cuss a litte bit getting some of the bolts lose...
Pho
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 17, 2005 19:00:54 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D Way to Go, Pho! AND MRS. PHO!! hope you take her out to dinner for that!
you did a great job of fixing that up without loss of vital skin or blood!!!! yay!
i'm a little curious as to how it all operates...do you just set the blade and it cuts by gravity? more info, please and MORE SLAB photos!!!!
KD
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 17, 2005 19:13:20 GMT -5
I GENTLY lower the blade onto the rock until it starts cutting good..then let gravity take over. I do watch it closely just in case it hits a soft place and bogs down...I also hold the blade up just a little at the very end so it don't "snap" the last part of the rock off.... ya want more pics? ask and you shall receive...this is some mica/shist I got from Judy's in Arkansas..very soft and fragile..  this is some Rose Quartz....cuts nice..  This is from a geode I got off ebay a while back...the guy said it came from TN...and is the first thing I slabbed..  I will take some more pics tomorrow of some other stuff I cut... Pho |
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textiger
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Post by textiger on Oct 17, 2005 20:02:44 GMT -5
Sweet, Tom. Nice refurbish job. How deep will it cut? I predict a lot of flying oil and water. Have fun.
matt
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 17, 2005 21:09:00 GMT -5
Showing pics like that and a nice saw like that is just mean!!!! Have pity on us poor folk!!!
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 17, 2005 21:12:03 GMT -5
Keep dreaming and wishing Tweets...and some day you too will be the proud owner of a slab saw....and lots more too. Keep the faith....
Pho
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 17, 2005 21:31:06 GMT -5
 :Pmore :Pmore i think if i got a saw like that, i'd be up all night unveiling the secrets of the stone and probably slipping in oil and breaking a bone. seriously, Pho, that is SO COOL! KD
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 17, 2005 21:40:38 GMT -5
pho you did a super job on that saw. and the slabs too! and we sure missed you and anita on the crystal hunt but at least you were having fun with the saw. anita must have plans for this saw to make her some jewelry ; ) . anita get the genie for you!
kim
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Post by parfive on Oct 17, 2005 22:38:57 GMT -5
Very nice job on the saw, Pho. I think it needs a racing stripe or lightning bolt to finish it off. The patience to do all that work will be rewarded with a lot of happy cutting.
It's a little tough to trace out the cords in pics 9 and 10 but I guess there's only two and you plug the motor and the pump in the switched duplex at the back.
Any problem cutting the entire cross section of a rock when the blade is not lined up with the slot in the pan? Or does the width of the clamp preclude that?
And one last question (for now) - What's that other piece of equipment in the background on the corner of the deck?
I lied. How old do you think these saws are?
Rich
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Post by Cher on Oct 18, 2005 0:18:16 GMT -5
That's just amazing, what a nice thing your wife did. I think she
deserves at least dinner out and maybe some dancing too.
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Post by stoner on Oct 18, 2005 1:15:03 GMT -5
Wow, cool saw. The drop arm must be pretty heavy to offset the weight of the motor. Is there much oil splashing out of the tank, giving you and the floor an oil bath, or does it pretty much keep it contained? I like the idea of feeding the blade into the rock rather than the rock into the blade, no alignment adjustments necessary. Got the gears turning in my head.
Ed
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 18, 2005 1:51:00 GMT -5
I don't know how old it is...never asked. The blade moves side to side...the rock vice is 6 in wide. Get a lot of mist when cutting and some splashing,,not a lot. I will be adding a shield to stop most of the splashing. Nothing I can do about the misting. I am using Pella oil as recommended.
That old piece of equiptment is a very old drill press I intend on fixing up some day.
The arm that the blade is attached to is thick steel...balanced very nice I think....does not seem to be that heavy to me.
There are only two electrical cords ...one for the motor and the other for the pump...which I plug in at the back. Need to add a shield of sorts for that plug too...gets some oil back there also. Either a shield or move the electrical box to underneath the pallet.
Just need to do some minot adjustments now and it will be perfect. Will post some more pics today....
Pho
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Oct 18, 2005 9:31:38 GMT -5
Hi Pho, Hey man you have a nice saw there ... I had one just like it years ago! I never used oil ... as it was just too messy. I always ran water with a rust inhibitor. If your pump ever goes out ... go down to your local hardware store and pick up a swamp cooler motor. You will have to trim the base to get it to fit into the trap area ... but, it will provide you with more lubrication that the original replacement part at about one-fifth of the cost! In you second photo ... if you remove the piece of metal that has the slot into it ... you will be able to slab more stone with a lot less trouble. Simply loosen the bolts for the vise assembly and remove this plate and re-tighten the bolts to the vise assembly and you are ready to start slabbing. That piece of metal with the slot cut into it is for trimming slabs or cutting tiles ... not for slabbing rock. The nice thing about this saw is that it allows you to cut rocks that a 16" saw will cut, due to the configuration of the pan and the vise assembly. The only thing that you will have to be careful with on this machine is the belt assembly when it is running. You have a couple of real good pinch points, that if you are caught in them with the machine running ... you will definitely need a trip to the emergency room ... so be extra careful around the pulley's when the machine is running. I built a belt guard for my saw to keep me from getting into the pulleys when the machine was running. You have definitely got a great saw! You are going to have to get your wife to a nice present for that. You are fortunate to have such a lady in your life  Congratulations ... John |
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 18, 2005 10:05:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the tips John...I am on my way outside to do some minor adjustments....and to remove that plate.
I got my wife a Vermont Teddy Bear....something she has always wanted...
Pho
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Oct 18, 2005 12:44:21 GMT -5
Sweet! beautiful restoration...you are already making good use of it
have fun,
csroc
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 18, 2005 13:39:47 GMT -5
What a cool freakin saw- I dub it SAWZILLA very very awesome!
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Post by parfive on Oct 18, 2005 17:00:20 GMT -5
That makes mine SAWZILLA 2.0.
Just might have to put that on it.
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2005 18:45:31 GMT -5
a stuffed bear..  that's it? Pho, i think you need to reconsider this attempt at compensation. i think Kim is right, Mrs. Pho deserves a Genie, don't you? and don't forget the stocking stuffer Dop sticks and wax.  KD |
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