Was wondering what is the best tile saw for cutting rocks? Was looking at the Norton Clipper TT180 https://sydneytools.com.au/product/...ETNOGTYA0X_4nCTL0SNJb4-5rprLSBnsaApQyEALw_wcB Thoughts?
Think I’d be wearing a mask, goggles and ear plugs as well.Always use water or oil on the cutting blade for cooling but more importantly to capture the dust so you don't breathe it in.
So true.... Most don't realise the Dangers of simply cutting a rock...Always use water or oil on the cutting blade for cooling but more importantly to capture the dust so you don't breathe it in.
Aussie Sapphires now sell these:when i first started to look at rock saws i thought a tile saw would be ok ,but there is a few problems with them ,the main one is the gap where the blade sits is way to large for cutting rocks
it may be all right if you are cutting them in half ,but if you want to slab the rocks it is a no go
the other problem with them is the thickness of the saw blade(the tile blade is quite thick) and trying to find a rock saw blade with the same sized arbour can be near impossible at times
i don't know if andrew at aussie sapphire still sells them but he had a cheap tile saw that they had the table of a tile saw remade for rock cutting ,i had one of them for about 4 or 5 years before the motor burnt out
they were sold as a trim saw but i did slab small rocks with it ,that is probably why the motor burnt out ,a little bit of miss treatment the small saws that andrew sold worked with a 25 to 1 ratio of baby oil and water mixture
if you buy a rock saw that recommends oil only(like the one in the link above )get in touch with me and i will give you the contact and order number for the oil (it is the same as what the lapidary shops sell but instead of $160.00 to $180.00 + freight for a 20L drum, the last 2 i got in september last year were $60.00 each)
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