[Rockhounds] A Big Rock Saw

[J Bryan Kramer]

OK that makes sense, the kerf looked so wide I couldn't see why a quarry
would or could use one. The movie Breaking Away has some scenes with the
cable saws in it IIRC, tho it's been quite awhile since I watched it. It's
set around marble quarries.

Of course in Florida they can do cable ditching with the Ditch Witch type
machines since we don't reall y have any hard rock in state.

BK

On 9/16/07, Kreigh Tomaszewski <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net> wrote:
>
> Bryan,
>
> They are used for trenching thru rock to lay utility cables. Typical
> depth of cut is one yard; I think it is a three inch kerf. I understand
> there are even bigger/wider models for cutting water pipe trenches.
>
> I have heard that most quarries use cable saws for slabbing the huge
> blocks they remove from careful blasting.
>
> Kreigh
>
>
>
>
> J Bryan Kramer wrote:
> >
> > So where do they use those saws? Quarries?
> >
> > BK
> >
> > On 9/16/07, Kreigh Tomaszewski <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I get some strange questions to my hobby website, and the one below
> got
> > > me wondering. I found one of these Vermeer rock saws for sale for
> > > $21,000 (plus shipping) and thought the list would like to see it. Go
> to
> > >
> > >         http://www.cowarts.com/images/0438.jpg
> > >
> > > to see a picture of this monster. Its only has 223 hours of use, so if
> > > you want to buy it, go to
> > >
> > >         http://www.cowarts.com/forsale.htm
> > >
> > > where there is a bigger one for only $150,000 (click on the 'Make' for
> > > the picture) that has less than 4,000 hours.
> > >
> > > Enjoy!
> > >
> > > Kreigh
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Roger Williams wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi......
> > > > With regards to you and your company am Roger Williams,And i will
> like
> > > > to make an enquiry of aRock Saws .And also want to know if you can
> > > > get me the Model of
> > > > ( Vermeer Rock saw T600B ) ..Kindly advice back with the price range
> > > > on this Model.I will please like you to come back with the unit
> price
> > > > of the exact Model for me so that i may know how to put my order.And
> > > > also want to the exact figure you do carry in stock,So that i may
> > > > select from you.Thank you very much for your service and hope my
> > > > request will be given its favourable attention,And i will be
> waitting
> > > > forward to hear from you.I will also want to know if you are the
> owner
> > > > and do accept Credit Card as form of payment.Have a nice time and
> stay
> > > > blessed.Thanks.Williams.
> > >
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