[Rockhounds] H P 10 " Saw -

[John Junkroski]

If I may put in my two cents...

Once you've started the saw and it begins to do its thing, don't just  
wander off and ignore it.

It is possible for the sample to shift in the vise and jam the blade  
while it continues to pull against the blade.

I did this and put an interesting curve into what was a perfectly  
good blade and is now very expensive scrap metal.

John


On  April 2, 2008Wednesday, at 8:53 PM, Charles Baran wrote:

> One more question about the saw:  I know it's bad when you see  
> sparks where the blade is cutting the rock:  Why and how do I  
> prevent it?  Thanks very much.
>
> Chuck
>
> June Young wrote:
>
>> I would like to thank all of you that responded to my 10" HP saw  
>> email.  I used it today for the first time. All of the information  
>> was very good, helpful and informative. Thanks again
>> June
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Charles Baran <kcbaran at arczip.com>
>> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem  
>> collectors" <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:43:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] H P 10 " Saw - BABY OIL
>>
>> Carol:  Thank you very much.
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>> Carol Carter-Wientjes wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Chuck,
>>>
>>> Pour enough oil in so that there's about 1-1.5" of the blade  
>>> sitting in the oil when the saw's off. When you turn the saw on  
>>> there should be a steady stream that flies off the blade. That's  
>>> how I do it anyway. If there isn't enough oil in the saw, the  
>>> blade may make a higher pitched ringing sound while struggling to  
>>> cut and the rock gets really hot in the process. This is BAD, can  
>>> really tear up your blade.
>>>
>>> After you've cut several rocks you'll get to know your saw well  
>>> enough that you can just listen to it and know whether it's happy  
>>> or not!
>>>
>>> Hope this helped, CaroL
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Baran"  
>>> <kcbaran at arczip.com>
>>> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem  
>>> collectors" <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 4:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] H P 10 " Saw - BABY OIL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On the subject of oil in a 10 inch saw:  Exactly how much oil  
>>>> should be in the case?  Just to cover the bottom of the blade?   
>>>> a half inch up the blade?  Something else?  Thanks very much!
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Baran
>>>>
>>>>
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