[Jewelry making - Article 00170] - Re: [Orchid] Buying trim saw for slabs

[Stuart Mercer]

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    Hay Sam, the little 4 inch saws are for small,valuable materials.I
    have a 14,10, and 8 inch saws,the 8 inch with a thin blade is my main
    slab trimmer, which I work 8 hours at a time and she dose great. For
    coolant I have used it all over 40 years and have settled for
    "low-tox" antifreeze in all my saws, NOT etheline glycol but
    etheline-poly "stuff" Sorry I dont want to run to the shop to check
    spelling. I caught in an article in Rock& Gem mag. that mentioned
    that NASA cut the moon rocks with it so I tryed it and like it. I do
    catch "low-tox' and not "non-tox" but how cool are the oils.My
    second choice for coolant would be mineral oil. If your cutting
    quater inch material, Go for the 8 inch. The antifreeze is avail. at
    any auto parts store, 10 to 12 bucks a gallon. 

Stuart
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