RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2004
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Post by RiverOtter on May 18, 2004 11:12:22 GMT -5
My hubby is wanting to buy a saw for cutting rocks. I don't know much about them and neither one of us has ever done anything like this before. What are the differences between a slab saw and a trim saw? Which one would be better as an overall general saw for doing many types of things (i.e. cutting slabs, cutting cabochons, shaping stones). How does wet tile saws work for this sort of thing. What about masonary saws? Any and all input would be greatly appreciated.
Otter
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Post by sandsman1 on May 18, 2004 12:03:46 GMT -5
if i had to have one saw for both i would get something like this --TC-10 saw you can cut a decent sized slab and still do your triming if you look around you could find something cheaper like this, i got my 10inch slab saw for 375.00 used but in good shape but ya cant trim with the kind i have unless you want an oil bath hahaha gemstoneworld.com/hardware/saws2.htm
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
Member since March 2004
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Post by bwalters on May 18, 2004 21:29:25 GMT -5
Otter, Llana and I went in together and bought a 7" tile wet saw (from Sandsman). We love it, but we are already looking for something that we can cut bigger rocks with. I think that we will keep the 7" even if we find a larger saw that we can afford. It does a great job on smaller stones!
Barbara
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Post by stoner on May 19, 2004 1:30:57 GMT -5
Hi otter. I just got ahold of an 18" slab saw and I can tell you that for cutting large rocks into smaller ones for tumbling or doing slabs, it's great. But for any type of trimming or shaping, forget it. Still need a trim saw. I'm still learning all the capabilities of the slab saw, so I'm sure I'll find other uses.
later, Ed
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
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Post by James on May 19, 2004 3:19:40 GMT -5
The real question you should ask yourself, is how much money you're willing to spend. That's what's kept me down. Ckeck out www.kingsleynoth.com for a great selection of products.
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RiverOtter
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2004
Posts: 339
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Post by RiverOtter on May 27, 2004 11:03:45 GMT -5
Thanks for all the input, it really helped. Hubby decided on a MK 170 7" wet tile saw. It came yesterday. He's planning to cut some rocks this weekend. Figured I'd give him the blue quartz and rutilated quartz to practice with, before I let him tackle the mook, tigerseye and royal imperial jasper I have! ;D
Otter
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Post by docone31 on May 27, 2004 22:10:20 GMT -5
Home Depot has a tile saw for 88$. It takes a 7" blade with a 5/8" arbor. I got one to do tile with, and it is pretty good. Kingsleynorth.com has 7" diamond blades with 5/8" arbors that should work. The difficulty with using tile saws with tile blades is the thickness of the kerf. The one home depot has does not seem to soak the floor, walls, and hose down the operator.
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