A tip for cutting small meteorite slices
(Chondrites) with a Dremmel tool is to use a thin cutoff wheel and paraffin. Take an old candle and cut into it while
the wheel is spinning, then alternate a little bit of cutting the meteorite and
cutting into the candle. It works miracles.
(you need a nice small vice as well and a pad for your arm at the same
level so that you can work accurately) -CharlyV -----Original Message----- Tim, Drimmel cutting bits
don’t tend to cut very well on rock they basically ‘chip their way
through’ , but you can cut small slices/micro’s with some success. Better for cutting is a
bench top ‘tile cutter’ (avalible from shops like B&Q and Tool
stores) they cost about £25 and work (Iv’e used one) they even have
coolant tanks. There is a bit of cutting
loss due to the width of the blade, but on a cheap weathered NWA or something
It’s not a problem. Cheers, Mark Ford -----Original Message----- I have a few individuals that I
would like to cut and I'm wondering if there are any blades that will suit
Dremell drills as they are small pieces or is there anywhere in the UK that
does this. Thanks Tim |
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