We can cut a 6 x 6 x 18 piece with a 250 um wire. A skinny lap blade that
is 6, you can cut 3, maybe, if you don't use a rotisserie.
250 um is 0.009. On avg we lose 9 percent, but that depends on the depth of
cut, thickness of cut, wire diameter, material, etc. It definitely has
advantages
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the explanation. Do you have a photo of the wire-saw
setup, or is there a photo of one somewhere on the web? I'm curious
to see what it looks like.
Being able to cut a large 6x6x18 specimen using a wire as thin as
.009 is a definite advantage over using a conventional lap
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] wire saw cost (Benefits of the wire overblade
Michael, Greg, Matt..
Can someone tell me what the advantage of a diamond wire saw is, over
a conventional lap saw blade? I'm curious, because I have never used
a wire saw or seen one in operation.
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difference ? None :) Both cut good. hehe ok
Diamond blades:
+ very low cost
+ You
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] wire saw cost (Benefits of the wire
overblade?)
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the explanation. Do you have a photo of the wire-saw
setup, or is there a photo of one somewhere on the web? I'm curious
to see what it looks like.
Being able to cut a large 6x6x18 specimen
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] wire saw cost (Benefits of the wire
overblade?)
Hi Matt,
That is one impressive piece of machinery. At $65k, I think I'll wait
until Christmas-time to ask for one. :)
Best regards,
MikeG
It seems the other half of the equation is being overlooked. Do not forget
about
polishing which is even more important than the cut as far as future
preservation and appearance are concerned.
It seems a lot of material being offered these days has no polish at all. Even
worse is that some
Hi Adam and List,
Good point about sanding and polishing.
I own a 6-inch lap saw, but I do not own a lap polisher. I do all of
my polishing by hand, going through progressive grits from 100/200 to
1500 and then finishing with rouge. It's VERY labor intensive and can
require several hours of
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