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Cutting open thundereggs
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<blockquote data-quote="shivan" data-source="post: 314192" data-attributes="member: 194"><p>Thundereggs can have hollows and crystal pockets, but more often than not are solid all the way through, so trying to crack them may not have the desired effect and could ruin a good specimen.</p><p></p><p>Tile saws are great for cutting small stones and slabs, but are not much good when you start getting bigger that 2-3 inches in my opinion. You can get away with doing a few larger stones, but don't expect the blade or machine to cope with too much. I killed my first tile saw after about 8-9 cuts trying to cut open rocks too big. </p><p>A tile saw may be fine for your smaller eggs, but the larger ones may give it a bit of a workout.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shivan, post: 314192, member: 194"] Thundereggs can have hollows and crystal pockets, but more often than not are solid all the way through, so trying to crack them may not have the desired effect and could ruin a good specimen. Tile saws are great for cutting small stones and slabs, but are not much good when you start getting bigger that 2-3 inches in my opinion. You can get away with doing a few larger stones, but don't expect the blade or machine to cope with too much. I killed my first tile saw after about 8-9 cuts trying to cut open rocks too big. A tile saw may be fine for your smaller eggs, but the larger ones may give it a bit of a workout. [/QUOTE]
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