[Jewelry making - Article 00215] - Re: [Orchid] Using Bonnie Doon Saw Guide

[Lee Marshall]

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>     What's the trick to using this? I believe between my husband and
>     myself, within an hour we broke 10 saw blades. 

    The main "trick" in using the saw is making sure that the metal is
    not allowed to lift off of the bench pin on the up-stroke. Thinking
    back during those instances when the blade broke, it was probably
    accompanied a loud noise as the metal lifted and then slapped back
    down against the bench-pin. 

    The primary culprit causing this is the accumulation of metal dust in
    the cut. 

Lee Marshall
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