I found these blades to be real junk and found absolutely no advantage to using
them especially for the higher price. Irons always seem to be best cut with a
band saw by an experienced technician.
Why cut a Nantan? You are asking for troublethat sucker will likely rust in
front of your
want to cut a slice of Lamont that is in my collection.
I dont have any equiptment or knowlege to cut it efficiently and professionally.
Ihave tocut these slices within a week.
So I cant really wait for a saw to be ordered and delivered.
This might help.
Good luck !
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want to cut a slice of Lamont that is in my
collection.
I dont
Dear All,
I get the feeling someone wants to use a hack saw!
How much is the value of this specimen?
An old all too familiar saying comes to mind here; junk in, junk out.
For the simple among us, one
gets out of something what one puts into it.
Be sure to file off the rough edges if you
Hi Bob,
You may have thought of this already but just in case...There may be a
lapidary society somewhere near you that could help out in a pinch. My club
is not versed in meteorites (yet!) but it and a lot of the members certainly
have saws and experience in cutting. If you cannot locate any
Hello List Members,
I experimented with a Dremel a few years ago and I was very dissatisfied
with the results. You can't cool the blade, it vibrated heavily, the kerf
was too wide and the blade was too small, etc...
Hi-tech products makes nice, inexpensive lapidary trim saws. I have used
both
Hi Met List
Talking about cutting meteorites / saws. I was able to get a used Lortone 8 IN rock trim saw, vise, belt and splash guard. The saw is older but in good shape. you will have to get a motor for it and a piece of wood to mount it on. I would like to trade it for a nice slice of Allende
Tim,
Drimmel cutting bits dont tend to cut very well on rock they basically
chip their way through , but you can cut
small slices/micros with some success.
Better for cutting is a bench top tile
cutter (avalible from shops like BQ and
Tool stores) they cost about £25 and work (Ive
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Tim,
Drimmel
cutting bits dont tend to cut very well on rock they basically chip their
way through , but you
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