Hello Pat and all! I have this model saw and it is a fine machine in my little cutting room. However, Buehler no longer supports these older machines and one might struggle finding replacement parts for them if needed.
If this machine came with all the tooling and options for it, then it might be worth what is being asked. It also helps to have a nearby machinist that can make slide and plug holders, etc., In regards to thin sections, it works fine doing all the rough cutting and such that is needed to prepare a thin section and has been a work horse in many cutting rooms around the world. It's a matter of experience with a particular saw as to how thin you want your cut to be. IMHO, .008" is really pushing the final cut. I use a 5 inch thin blade on mine. I've seen 6" blades being used with some minor modifications. The 3" blades from buehler are indeed pricey! Cheers! Jim On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Pat Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > This is not my saw, but I marked as ad just out of caution. > > This is a clean looking isomet saw that is on buy it now for less than $1100 > including shipping. > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buehler-IsoMet-Low-Speed-Saw-Model-11-1180-160-/321010795024?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4abdbc0210 > > > Best Regards, > Pat Brown > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- Jim Wooddell [email protected] 928-247-2675 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
