[meteorite-list] tile saw cut meteorites?

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Feb 25 22:09:41 2005
Message-ID: <421FE8C2.1090206_at_fascination.com>

Hey,
I like to use the wide blades, they cut faster and don't flex when the
specimen is twisted by accident. There is less meteorite surface that
needs to be smoothed off when you are done cutting if you use the bigger
thicker blade. A vice like a work mate, and a good hand grinder makes
initial smoothing go much faster. A good old fashioned bench grinder
takes off the saw cuts pretty fast too, saves a lot of time spent
standing over your specimen wondering what to take off and what not to
take off.. Plenty of 80 grit sanding wheels get the task of initial
smoothing done right with the program. When you are all done you can
use a good wet/dry shop vac to clean up your mess and save those nice
pieces of coarsely ground meteoritte for later, and put in a pie!
DF

tett wrote:

> I have tried tile saws with some success. Unfortunately the cutting
> loss is great. Also tile saws do not leave smooth cuts because the
> slice needs to be hand feed through the saw. After the cut you really
> need to sand the cut face with various grits of paper until you have
> an acceptable smooth face.
>
> Using a tile saw is only good for cheaper, and soft, NWA stones.
> Still lots of fun though.
>
> Cheers,
>
> tett
> Owen Sound, Ontario
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Knudson"
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>> Hi List, will a (wet) 7in.tile saw cut meteorites? Thanks!!!
>> Thanks, Tom
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