snowdog
fully equipped rock polisher
RIP David Fildes, aka: snowdog
Member since January 2005
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Post by snowdog on Mar 11, 2006 21:42:36 GMT -5
I went to a comm auction today ---the whole main street is blocked off for three blocks and everyone brings what they don't want anymore---well someone had some diamond blades that they didn't want 4-5 =12", 3-4 =24", couple of 36" and a couple 48" --over half were wore out but one 48, 36 and two 24" still looked like they were good ---were for concrete --with the deep grooves between segments--I started thinking --how could I build a 48" saw --what kind of motor would I need? how big a tank? , how much oil will it take?, ---etc----etc. BUT, they weren't going to get to these items for anouther 3-4 hours and I had no idea how much they would go for either--so I left ------------------------------ should I have stayed or would it of been worth the effort to try and build one since I already have the 18" ?
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Post by Cher on Mar 11, 2006 22:21:24 GMT -5
For however long you've had it, how many times have you REALLY had the need to cut something that wouldn't fit on your 18" saw? That's how I'd determine if you really should have stayed.
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KG1960
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2008
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Post by KG1960 on Mar 11, 2006 23:38:56 GMT -5
48" !!! That would be cool, but how would you lift a rock that is so big that you would need a 48" saw to cut it?
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Post by rockds on Mar 12, 2006 0:31:24 GMT -5
I can see the use of a 24" saw but a 48" - you'd need a crane to hoist up the stone that would fit into that monster. And if you ever need to replace the blade, can you imagine what the price of a new blade would be? You did the right thing (for your wallet) to walk away
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Post by gemkoi on Mar 12, 2006 12:25:48 GMT -5
You did the right thing Snowdog, NO matter how nice and large a concrete blade my be, or however low priced, one of those babies wont cut agate or jasper. And for the size it would be ideal to use rough with, most rough you will find which that large saw would warrant would be either agate or jasper. For marble or Onyx for example, wouldnt be a problem with concrete blades. Just always remember those blades are created to cut a porous soft material. Not a dense hard material.
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earthdog
Cave Dweller
Don't eat yellow snow
Member since June 2006
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Post by earthdog on Mar 12, 2006 13:07:11 GMT -5
I think you should have stayed, bought the 48" then it would have given you another excuse to get more machines, like a forklift to hoist the big rocks. It would have all been justified to the wife. I met her, she is a understanding kinda woman... Hey whats the word on that pond for in the house? weather is starting to get warmer.
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snowdog
fully equipped rock polisher
RIP David Fildes, aka: snowdog
Member since January 2005
Posts: 1,527
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Post by snowdog on Mar 13, 2006 5:03:21 GMT -5
guess I was thinking more like a hydraulic arm mounted on the back of a caot (car/boat) --driving right down to the water or in it and backing up to a huge boulder then the arm swings around and starts spinning---once the 16" thick slab was cut off then you could take it home and put it on the small 24"er to slice it down ---anyone ever find a "laker" big enough to do this with? I have seen some pics of jade that was this big--saw was brought in on a semi to cut it with Edog ---bad ,bad not supposed to mention pond and wife in same sentence!!
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