Hi Marcin, Michel and all,
I have experimented using this type of wire saw. I used Gibeon and Odessa. The problem with it is meteorites are not homogenous and there is variation in the resistance of the meteorite causing the wire to break/melt when the values change. If a way to monitor the changes in the meteorite were possible, then it might cut really good and doesn't loose much material.
My experience was it kept breaking requiring an expensive operator to monitor the cut the whole time rather than setting it and walking away and the expense of the operator didn't warrant using that cutting method. It also leaves an very thin burnt layer that would have to be sanded down but it in no way would be as bad as having to sand or grind down on a specimen that had real bad kerfing in it from a wondering saw blade.
My best to all in 2005!
--AL Mitterling
Meteoryt.net wrote:
Hey>eeeeee Molibden if I remember correct. This wire not cut. It only conduct
Its usualy used in factories to cut machine elements from all kinds of iron.
Its controled by computer, so its have great precise. It use wire make from
>electric power that cut iron. So here is no any pressure on specimen. It can
>be placed only on little magnet or can be hold on table by screw. Wire is all
>the time cooled by special mix water + oil becouse otherwise wire will be
>burned. In some ways its similar to laser cutting.
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