Slaþ Guide // A Simple Solution For Cutting Perfect Slabs!
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- Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024
- I really love things like this that solve a problem, are rather simple and just straight up work! It's one of those things, when you see it you think "why didn't I think of this?".
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I know the guy who made those! Yay! I’m glad his product is getting out there! That’s pretty awesome!
It's a good product.
That is an incredibly easy fix to an age old dilemma with slab cutting! There are just times when almost is not good enough and for your project you have to have more exact, and so you tend to have to cut twice as many slabs as you need, and hope you have enough that are of uniform size. This is incredibly handy, and incredibly simple! I love it! The fact that they 3D printed it with a magnet in it is super cool and I didn't know you could even do that! But to think up this product In the first place, is so awesome! And you are correct, $30 for a full set of these is incredibly fair priced, for a product that fixes an age old problem with slab saws! Thanks for bringing this product to our attention Jared!
It really is cool to think about all the little issues you could fix with a 3D printer.
This really is one of those things where I look at it and think to myself "why didn't i come up with this"
What a great idea. My wife bought me a 3d printer for my birthday. I had been interested in one for a while and mentioned it after watching your interview with the older gentleman who had a few running in his shop. He inspired me to learn FreeCad and really get into it for 3d printing.
How has the process and learning curve for you been?
@@CurrentlyRockhounding the 3D printing was fairly easy. FreeCAD took some time but I found it infinitely easier than SolidWorks or Fusion360. It's a game changer for me
Nice little time saver. Looks thought out well enough.
Sometimes the simple things can make a big difference.
Ording mine now! Thanks for sharing!
It's a handy little thing.
Jared, thanks for sharing this with your viewers. I think it's quite impressive... and my saw isn't even on the sloppy side! 😉 For that price, the time saved in measuring each slap definitely makes it worthwhile.
Support for the channel!
Oh my gosh, thank you very much!
@CurrentlyRockhounding absolutely, just showing appreciation for helping me.
Your channel videos are knowledgeable and have saved me money. 👍🏻🍻
Simple yet brilliant. Thanks
I'm glad you liked it.
Just rather ingenious those gauges are.. Here's whats been on my "Experiment with.." Wishlist. Recently read that a bone is about a 5+ on the MOHS scale, and if it's frozen it goes as high as a 6. I've been a bandsaw affectionado for many years as a tool on many projects. I'm surprised there isn't a lot of devices in the Lapidary world incorporating such. After much research I found that there are these Bone cutting bandsaws for the frozen food industry, and they really zip through those bones at a good speed. Always wanted to see (since they can be washed out with water/disinfectants), if they might be suitable for 6+ (& below) rocks. most have a full 8 - 10" size to cut with.. Anywho... I'm always trying to find out-of-the-box ideas that might work in other areas, thats why a Bone-Saw has possibilities (to me).
That's a GREAT way to measure slabs! I have a 20" 1970-ish Highland Park slab saw that I use to cut slabs for light switch plates. I usually cut them quite thick but this quick measurement should help me out a lot. Thanks again!
Nice idea. Everybody needs a little something to supply to the industry.
I have a set of these from the same vendor. They really are that easy to use.
Looks like they have added even more options since I got my set.
How long have you had them? Any issues?
Since March. No issues. I did notice some tend to tilt up slightly making them not entirely accurate at the ends. Easy fix with some sandpaper on the 3D print ridges.
Still trying to get my old saw in working order without the blade wobble. After running through potential problems, I think it's a bent shaft. Probably from the previous owner getting a rock jammed in it... I was thinking of cutting out my own set slab template from metal. But with all the projects going on this seems like a good quick solution. Thanks Jarod!
Like you think its a bent arbor shaft? Did you replace the bearings on it yet?
I think so, I have not fully replaced the bearings as they seemed true. But maybe I'll try that as it is much cheaper than a shaft.
@@nubnub8381 Bearings are often a cheap fix for this issue as it doesn't take much wear for them to be the issue here that sets them off a bit and that is compounded as you move away to the edge of the blade.
I would start with some new bearings.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding Sounds like a good plan, and I'm sure with it being used even if they're good now they'd need replacing soon anyways if it's not the problem. Any reccomended places that sell the correct bearings for an old lortone 10"?
@@nubnub8381 I'm not sure what they take but Lortone has all the manuals online for their old saws.
I like those. I have visions of starting up my saw with one still stuck to the blade.
Yeah you gotta remove it. At least if you forget its going to destroy the guide and now the saw being that its plastic.
I do include instructions that warn the buyer many times to remove the tool from the blade before turning it on. Heh!
It's a good idea! Very clever. Thanks for sharing.
The things people can do with 3D printers is always so amazing.
I love these guides so simple i`m getting the 1/4" for sure thanks Jared.
They are a handy little product to have.
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
Lapidary gizmos and gadgets are much needed. Nice review.
What kind of other gizmos are you in need of?
Simple, but clever idea.
Nice little tool to make cuts precise!
3D-Printing is really impressive.
Such a great idea. The possibilities are endless with a 3D printer.
I really hope more people start making things with 3D printers.
Thanks for sharing sir! That's a great find and an excellent way to simplify for those who need it IMO.👍 (although I personally would rather metric than decimal/sae). Those will definitely be of help for me personally on my 18" slab saw which I need to make a new splitnut gate for the driveshaft in the near future.😢😢 The 12" slab saw has been really good IMO and moves almost exactly 1mm per rotation of the carriage nut. (I like to use 6mm cuts for slabs) Thankfully I have had almost no "play" in the that part yet and have been able to get as little as 2mm on a cut trying for iris effect. Anyway, thanks for scouring the internet for all things rock related to impart on us nerdy Tubers~ Have a nice day!
They have both metric and the far superior imperial units printed on them but it sounds like you want something with some 1mm jumps between them rather than imperial converted.
To be fair I kind of wish I didn't need something like this and I had a more accurate saw but that's not going to happen anytime soon so this does make the process nicer.
I hope you get that 18" up and running soon.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding 🤣 1m = 3ft and 26mm = 1" right? time to bust out the micrometer~ haha
@@BackcountrywithShaughn I'm going to start using 1/4" slabs at a unit of measurement.
"How many slabs are you tall?"
@@CurrentlyRockhounding That's an excellent unit of measure sir. I'm 288 or maybe 287 slabs tall or 288st...I am getting older~ 😁😁
Eeey! Glad to see that kyanite, sorry to leave you hangin on the last convo. When I made something with its brother slab I had pits in it that wouldn't seem to go away and caught the polish. If you ever work with it tell me if you got similar troubles. Also I need that doohickey now, the sizing on my slabs is all over the place.
Little tiny pits in things will happen with some material and it can be worked with, others might have issues. Ill let you know how it goes with it.
What a clever product.
Nifty tools to have!
Acetone and ethyl acetate are great bonding solvents for PLA. That means you can use nail polish remover or M.E.K. substitute, found at ACE hardware.
Thank you! I didn't know it was that easy to bond them together.
I did glue one of them together. I used a drop of extra thick cyanoacrylate with some accelerator and it worked fine but I know most people don't have that sitting around vs. what you mentioned here so that is very good to know.
Pla doesn't do that, but abs does.
@@TheIdeanator that's not accurate. I have bonded PLA with ethyl acetate many times.
@@sublimehypocrisy It's easy to look up the list of plastics that dissolve in acetone. You can use it to bond, form, or even make a paste for filling gaps that you can also press into a mold and let cure. Tool handles can be replaced this way. *Edit: I just looked it up and PLA does not dissolve in acetone but rather impurities such as ABS do, so that is how PLA is bonded with acetone. If it works it ain't stupid.
what a smart design!!!
what a great product
Hi Jared, I’ve been a bit busy for a while so haven’t caught up with your videos. This is an interesting little tool for the saw.
Might be time to put a shim on your saw to take some of that play out of the table adjuster. Hope all is going well for you.
Keep Safe & Keep Rockin
fixing this saw at this point is a bit like trying to restore a beat up dodge neon, rather than saving it I'm going to run it until the wheels fall off and call it good.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding I know the feeling Jared, the 24 inch saw I bought is from the 80s, it still cuts nicely though the blade has a very slight wobble, about .25 of a mm. Next time I strip it down I’m going to put new bearings and seals in it and put a washer shim on the side feed, like yours it has a bit of free play but only about 90deg of rotation. Hope you and Sarah are staying safe & well.
Neat idea!
Thank you bro I love this channel🎉
Thank you!
I am a product designer with access to a maker space with a cnc, laser cutter, 3d printer, etc. What kind of lapidary gadgets/products are you in need of? Maybe a better way of asking is what kind of tool would help you save time? I've seen shape templates are common enough. Any custom shape requests? Didn't see any obelisk templates, but not sure if those are in need.
I might have some ideas for you. Shoot me an email at currentlyrockhounding@gmail.com
Hey, you seem to be very knowledgeable about rocks. I was wondering if I could send you one. I need help to identify its banded pink, but it comes several different variations of pink and even an orange color
You can always start by emailing me about them and let know the info you have about it as well as some nice clear photos.
Cool.
Is there anywhere in Spokane cda area where I can get a large rock cut? My water saw is not big enough lol. And I have a mystery rock that is just asking to be cut!
You can join the Spokane Rock Rollers and go to their lapidary shop.
Is there anybody with a large slab saw in Washington state area that is willing to cut hot rocks? I am looking to get some of my larger pieces slabbed and willing to pay for the service as well as clean up when done! Not to mention gifts and knowledge exchange. I know rock clubs aren't necessarily fond of the hot rocks being cut on their equipment and my wet tile saw can only handle very small specimens. A closed mouth doesn't get fed and I figured you would be the guy to ask. I am in Seattle area and willing to travel! Maybe even looking for somebody to sell a used large slab saw? Let me know what you think. I totally love your channel and appreciate what you do.
What thickness slabs do the majority of people purchase?
That difficult to answer, but 1/4 is pretty common.
Would anyone find a metric set useful?
Maybe people not in America.