[meteorite-list] tile saw cut meteorites?

[David Freeman]

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
>
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> ----- 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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