[meteorite-list] HOW TO CUT UREILITES?

[Mark]

I believe it was for metals and maybe ureilites, but it was cubic boron 
nitide  I think (CBN blades).
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>
> 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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