[meteorite-list] Cutting with water soluble oils?
From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:32:14 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW_tMC6RodNT6+hNpuHzh2F16WHKpT8j0tgqh0ajrwtDiQ_at_mail.gmail.com> Hi Al, Doug, and List, I've dry cut a few specimens on occasion. Sometimes it's better to ruin a $30 or $40 blade than a $300-$400/g meteorite. I also keep some of my old worn-out blades for just such an occasion. Best regards, MikeG -- ************************************************* Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/42h79my News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone *************************************************** On 2/10/12, almitt2 at localnet.com <almitt2 at localnet.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > While I would shy away from using cutting oils on chondrites, Robert > Haag used an oil lubricant to cut Pena Blanca Springs. It was a water > soluble meteorite and would have dissolved (or at least some of it) by > using water. He had a method of removing most of the residue from the > slices after cutting. You could smell the oil though in slices for > sometime and maybe still can. > > When I cut some Lafayette, I stayed away from using water as I didn't > want that to disappear down the drain. Best! > > --AL Mitterling > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >Received on Fri 10 Feb 2012 09:32:14 AM PST |
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