nique6
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Post by nique6 on Dec 30, 2021 21:41:14 GMT -5
Hello I'm nique6,i recently got a tumbler and wet tile saw for cutting rocks. Is it cool to use a tile saw to cut rocks?
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Dec 30, 2021 21:55:11 GMT -5
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Post by perkins17 on Dec 30, 2021 21:55:11 GMT -5
Hello I'm nique6,i recently got a tumbler and wet tile saw for cutting rocks. Is it cool to use a tile saw to cut rocks? welcome to the forum! I'm a tumbler as well. I have heard of members using tiles saws for rocks but I don't personally do it. Someone will come along soon to help answer that more fully. Sorry I can't!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 30, 2021 22:02:43 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
Lots of folks on the board use tile saws for cutting rocks. This recent thread has some discussion about tile saws in it.
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Dec 30, 2021 22:20:14 GMT -5
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Post by knave on Dec 30, 2021 22:20:14 GMT -5
Welcome! Yeah tile saw is a great tool for improving your tumbling rough. If you ever want to make precise slabs and smooth cuts you will upgrade it to a slab saw or trim saw. If you get a stout blade or even a tuck point blade (careful!!) you can really rip the husk off the rocks with it.
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Dec 31, 2021 0:03:21 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Dec 31, 2021 0:03:21 GMT -5
I use a 4” tile saw preparatory to cabbing. For finer things, I use my 4” trim saw. That’s all I need.
Welcome from California.
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LazerFlash
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Dec 31, 2021 1:02:18 GMT -5
Post by LazerFlash on Dec 31, 2021 1:02:18 GMT -5
Hello I'm nique6,i recently got a tumbler and wet tile saw for cutting rocks. Is it cool to use a tile saw to cut rocks? Welcome from Charles Town WV. (Think John Brown's pre-Civil War raid.) Like you, I'm new to the tumbling aspect of this hobby and am pretty much hooked. I have learned a lot from the folks here, but also via trial and error.
I've read on here that people also use a 4" hand grinder with a tile or masonry wheel to shape rough. Some have also posted about using a Dremel with a diamond wheel, as well.
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 31, 2021 8:10:21 GMT -5
Welcome from Virginia! Yes, you can use a tile saw. I even used one as a trim saw for a long time.
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Dec 31, 2021 11:40:37 GMT -5
Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 31, 2021 11:40:37 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 31, 2021 20:33:11 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota! A wet tile saw is FAR easier to use to cut rocks than a hacksaw!
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Dec 31, 2021 20:42:06 GMT -5
I'm a newbie and just signed up today. I use a 7" tile trim saw for cutting small stones and it works great. I turn it backwards and feed the rock from the far side. I think it's a little safer. If a rock does catch and a piece gets thrown it does it away from me. It also sprays all the excess water away from me.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 31, 2021 20:48:14 GMT -5
I'm a newbie and just signed up today. I use a 7" tile trim saw for cutting small stones and it works great. I turn it backwards and feed the rock from the far side. I think it's a little safer. If a rock does catch and a piece gets thrown it does it away from me. It also sprays all the excess water away from me. Yep! That's exactly how I do it as well. I've also noticed cutting preforms out of slabs from the side you're describing, I get less "chipping"...
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