[meteorite-list] HOW TO CUT UREILITES?

[ensoramanda]

I seem to remember this topic before on the list and somebody came up 
with a suggestion for a special blade/proccess (non diamond ) That 
works.  I cant seem to find it in archives though...anyone else remember 
that?

Graham Ensor

Mr EMan wrote:

>--- David <bobadebt at ec.rr.com> wrote:
><<< I can't say for sure but I bet my saw wouldn't
>have
>a problem with them. After all I can cut the hardest
>irons with little effort and most condrites  cut like
>butter. However, my blade is .060 thick so cut loss
>would be greater. >>>
>
> te he he-- I am skeptical, David--Blade loss would be
>greater don't you mean?  Be it remembered that
>ureilites are chock full with nano diamonds?  Seems to
>me that is a war of attrition with the diamonds. 
>While the blade is cutting the Ureilite the Ureilite
>is cutting the blade; metal,diamond and, all.
>
>Hello Dave,btw  I'd not had the pleasure of snipping
>you until now.  Consider yourself snipped-- welcome to
>the clan.
>
>Elton
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