[Rockhounds] H P 10 " Saw -

[Carol Carter-Wientjes]

What are you trying to cut?


----- 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 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] H P 10 " Saw -


> 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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