plankspanker
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Post by plankspanker on Oct 20, 2021 17:43:10 GMT -5
Yes, here comes yet another NOOB query. I have a Skil tile saw with a 7" diamond blade. I'm hoping this will suffice for cutting small stones about the size of a lemon. Also, i'd like to use it to cut Pieces of float copper. I'm hoping to get some advice from someone who uses this type of saw, and maybe also a recommendation on a good 7" blade that will last pretty long cutting hard stone. Many thanks for any help. also, what's the story on the blade dressing stones please?
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Post by Pat on Oct 20, 2021 18:00:55 GMT -5
I use a 4” tile saw with a diamond blade to cut preforms for cabbing. Works well. Good luck and welcome.
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plankspanker
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Post by plankspanker on Oct 20, 2021 18:02:51 GMT -5
Thanks very much Pat, now i can't wait to use the saw!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 20, 2021 19:27:47 GMT -5
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Post by holajonathan on Oct 20, 2021 19:33:39 GMT -5
Yes, here comes yet another NOOB query. I have a Skil tile saw with a 7" diamond blade. I'm hoping this will suffice for cutting small stones about the size of a lemon. Also, i'd like to use it to cut Pieces of float copper. I'm hoping to get some advice from someone who uses this type of saw, and maybe also a recommendation on a good 7" blade that will last pretty long cutting hard stone. Many thanks for any help. also, what's the story on the blade dressing stones please? You will struggle to cut lemon size rocks with that saw and a 7" blade, unless the rock is very soft. Hard agates or jaspers are pretty much out of the question. I have a 7" Skil tile saw and other rock saws, so my opinion is based on specific experience. Any decent tile blade will work to simply chop rocks in half. A blade with turbo segments will cut faster. If you want a smooth cut, you will need either a lapidary blade or a porcelain tile blade. The MK Diamond Hot Dog blades are often recommended. I have used one on the same saw you are using, and it works well.
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afterburnt
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Post by afterburnt on Oct 21, 2021 9:51:14 GMT -5
I have cut hundreds of agates and jaspers with mine. The OEM blade works but I like to use a thinner blade now. Btw nice Tele, I have 2 both in white blonde.
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Post by Peruano on Oct 21, 2021 10:17:05 GMT -5
I have no experience cutting copper with a diamond blade but would expect it to coat (foul) the diamond and thus require more frequent dressing or better yet a cheaper metal blade.
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plankspanker
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Post by plankspanker on Oct 27, 2021 6:43:53 GMT -5
I have cut hundreds of agates and jaspers with mine. The OEM blade works but I like to use a thinner blade now. Btw nice Tele, I have 2 both in white blonde. Thanks for the input afterburnt, yeah, gotta love a Tele, mine's the natural ash, i also really dig the white blondes.
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plankspanker
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Post by plankspanker on Oct 27, 2021 6:44:46 GMT -5
Thanks a lot everyone, for the great advice, it will really help me out a lot
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plankspanker
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Post by plankspanker on Oct 27, 2021 9:30:31 GMT -5
I have no experience cutting copper with a diamond blade but would expect it to coat (foul) the diamond and thus require more frequent dressing or better yet a cheaper metal blade. Thanks Peruano, i hadn't thought that out enough, i get it, though copper isn't real soft, it doesn't pulverize like stone, so blade fouling is a probability. I'll take your sage advice and look into a metal blade.
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