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River / Stream Sluices - advice, information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="mudgee hunter" data-source="post: 452605" data-attributes="member: 9124"><p>You need a brand new blade, 20/25mm in width preferably.try not to useit as a hack saw strokes, but long slices like you where skinning a cows hide.</p><p>Short strokes will leave dags. But this stuff can linnished off rather well on belt innisher, or a belt sander. Go lightly. </p><p>DO NOT USE A 5" GRINDER with the thin cutting wheels! Speaking from experience! What a mess. </p><p>Use a little bit of straight detergent on blade only. Too much will make it slippery to hold, and you will getting out the bandaids! </p><p>Cut at 45deg. With good a quality blade. Full length of blade slice. </p><p>It is possible to cut/divide a pair of cells being carefull. And 8" back to 4" will leave you with one wall on each side. </p><p>Best to cut it from the bottom side upwards. </p><p>And even clamp along oneside on a bench with 10mm off centre hanging over. </p><p>Small imperfections of cuts will near disappear if the mat has to be compressed into the sluice a few millimeters. </p><p> Perhaps they may even fabricate a 4" model. </p><p>Im impressed with mine as it gets a great flow up. </p><p>I would buy a 4" dream mat if it came with the larger cells at the top half, then the mini cells last! </p><p>This stuff can be superglued with the cheap glue. </p><p>Any air gaps left over willhave to be filled with poyurathane or silicone but, as superglue is no good for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mudgee hunter, post: 452605, member: 9124"] You need a brand new blade, 20/25mm in width preferably.try not to useit as a hack saw strokes, but long slices like you where skinning a cows hide. Short strokes will leave dags. But this stuff can linnished off rather well on belt innisher, or a belt sander. Go lightly. DO NOT USE A 5" GRINDER with the thin cutting wheels! Speaking from experience! What a mess. Use a little bit of straight detergent on blade only. Too much will make it slippery to hold, and you will getting out the bandaids! Cut at 45deg. With good a quality blade. Full length of blade slice. It is possible to cut/divide a pair of cells being carefull. And 8" back to 4" will leave you with one wall on each side. Best to cut it from the bottom side upwards. And even clamp along oneside on a bench with 10mm off centre hanging over. Small imperfections of cuts will near disappear if the mat has to be compressed into the sluice a few millimeters. Perhaps they may even fabricate a 4" model. Im impressed with mine as it gets a great flow up. I would buy a 4" dream mat if it came with the larger cells at the top half, then the mini cells last! This stuff can be superglued with the cheap glue. Any air gaps left over willhave to be filled with poyurathane or silicone but, as superglue is no good for that. [/QUOTE]
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