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Texas Rocks saw restoration, looking for advice.

parfive
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Texas Rocks saw restoration, looking for advice. Apr 2, 2020 21:08:44 GMT -5

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Post by parfive on Apr 2, 2020 21:08:44 GMT -5

Apr 2, 2020 20:33:33 GMT -5 Rockoonz said:

I'm thinking that chain drive runs 2 threaded rods that move the vice, rails and everything from side to side as a crossfeed for making slabs, probably a handle on the other side. The curiosity is killing me...

. . . and The Pusher is also a Puller so you can continuously cut multiple slabs

without shutting off the saw like I do with my LS-14?

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Texas Rocks saw restoration, looking for advice. Apr 2, 2020 23:43:49 GMT -5 Peruano and RocksInNJ like this

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Post by pauls on Apr 2, 2020 23:43:49 GMT -5

My home made slab saw has a pusher/puller out the front. It's a weight feed so the rod is used to ease the rock into the saw to start the cut, important for rocks that have an angled or rounded edge facing into the saw blade, the rod allows me to gently start the cut so the blade doesn't skate around on the round rock. I really like my weight feed.

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Texas Rocks saw restoration, looking for advice. Dec 7, 2022 13:51:48 GMT -5

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Post by fullmoon on Dec 7, 2022 13:51:48 GMT -5

Very nice looking saw. I would totally restore. I have a Texas Rock 10" saw that is still in original condition very similar to this smaller saw. Has an adjustable vice. It features an auto feed using a weight to move the table into the blade. Well built machines....

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