Lest any of the newbies to our List think that we all cut our stony meteorites with tile saws or Dremels, allow me to remind you what this thread was about originally - how to cut small meteorites if you are on a very limited budget, or if you don't live near a rockhound with a rock shop.
Those that cut meteorites regularly find that the best saw is the one with the thinnest blade (coupled with a very secure vise). Those of us who are rockhounds would tell you that a "lapidary trim saw" would be the best way to go. A common "lap trim saw", that could cut even very small stones, would be a "6-inch saw". Nearly every lapidary/rock shop has one of these. Most come with a vice that will hold a stone very securely. Those "6-inch trim saws" with motors that are higher than 1700rpm can take the THINNEST 6" blade that can be used to cut a stone meteorite. It is the 0.006" diamond blade from Pro-Slicer. Here is what one looks like: <http://www.geocities.com/bolidechaser/eB/misc/proslice.jpg> This kind of blade has what is called, a 0.009" kerf - which means that is how wide the cut zone will be. Which is usually less cut loss than what a typical grind job would produce. That's why I don't bother ginding my finds. I reduce total cut loss and I get a better window by cutting with my diamond blade, anyway. I always keep a couple of spare Pro-Slicer blades, so if you want to try one of these ultra-thin blades, AND if you have a 6-inch saw WITH a 1/2" arbor, I could mail one to you (for my original cost plus postage). I paid $29.50 for each of mine. Some saws come with a 5/8" arbor!! I only have one spare blade left with this size hole, so double-check your saws "arbor-size" before contacting me. Bob V. ********************************* Robert Verish Principal Field Investigator Meteorite-Recovery Lab P.O. Box 237 Sunland, CA USA 91041 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: http://www.meteoritetimes.com/index_of_articles/Bob's_Findings_Index.htm Phone: (626) 584-7653 Cell: (818) 599-5071 Fax: (626) 584-4590 ********************************* ------------- Original Message ------------ [meteorite-list] Hey, I am an idiot!!!!! +++++++ message truncated +++++++ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
