Fragging saw

spend the money to get a good saw for expensive corals, you will find the coral saw worth every penny.
but if you just want to cut cheap stuff with a lot of rock then the tile saw is your pick.
 
I use the Inland saw liven learn linked to. The ability to make intricate curving cuts is key for fragging chalices (and other corals) as one can cut around mouths instead of through them. The cut path is relatively thin and one can add a touch of iodine to the fluid so the saw disinfects as it cuts. I have found the survival rate of frags high doing so.

IMHO, the saw can pay for itself with the frags that survive cutting, compared to other methods which tend to not yield not as high a survival rate, IME. While one could cut lots of tiny frags, I've found the best way to ensure high survival of frags is to cut a sufficiently large piece to start with, the bigger the better. I avoid cutting pieces less than one square inch, for example.

Other wet bandsaw perks: the saw goes through most live rock like butter, and one can easily and neatly trim off exposed skeleton on any corals which have receded.

Before I got the Inland saw I used a dremel with diamond blade cutting disk. While it works, the cuts are straight and it can be difficult to get it in tight places for fragging off individual branches of say hammers or acros.
 
^ +1

The ability to make precise and clean cuts is critical. Also since I have gotten my saw I can frag an acan eye for eye and survivability is way up there. I've easily saved the cost of the saw in survivable frags and having the ability to frag anything regardless of shape is a plus too. Just recently I acquired a poker star monti on a 4" rock. I was able to zip up about 20 square frags in 2 minutes and all frags healed quickly and didn't miss a beat.
 
How often do you have to change the blade on a bandsaw? I'm thinking about buying the gryphon aqua saw or the inland reefkeeper.
 
Depending on how much fragging you'll be doing the Gryphon AquaSaw Diamond Band Saw is the way to go.
 
Probably around 80-120 frags a month. How often would I need to replace the blade on the gryphon?
 
Swip said:
Probably around 80-120 frags a month. How often would I need to replace the blade on the gryphon?
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It will depend on the type of material your cutting. Our local club has one and I don't think we have ever had a problem with it.
Do a forum search on Gryphon, you'll find a number of threads on the saw.
 
I find neither the inland or the gryphon lasts longer than the blades do lol I cut about 500 frags a week I go through a blade about every 8-10 mths and that's aut the lifespan on both of these saws too before needing to replace parts on them.

I've owed 2 gryphons and I'm on my 4th inland :(

With that said though when they work fine they work fine lol

Price is better on the inland though so I won't buy another gryphon if they last about the same time ;)
 
I've had both saws. Inlands are made of cheaper materials than the Gryphon. Saw blades last about the same time, around a year.
 
That sounds really good. Now I just have to find someone in Europe that sells the Gryphon Aquasaw..
 
reefwars said:
I find neither the inland or the gryphon lasts longer than the blades do lol I cut about 500 frags a week I go through a blade about every 8-10 mths and that's aut the lifespan on both of these saws too before needing to replace parts on them.

I've owed 2 gryphons and I'm on my 4th inland :(

With that said though when they work fine they work fine lol

Price is better on the inland though so I won't buy another gryphon if they last about the same time ;)
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Great input from someone who heavily uses the saws. What do you think about both saws in regard to clearance? Any other pros or cons to either saw or is basically price point that sells you on the Inland?
 
Never had any problems with my gryphon. You can remove the upper blade guide to gain a couple extra inches. Gryphon also makes a reef saw with larger clearance for those monster brains and such. I've had a inland and its not really in the same league as the gryphon. Also I have noticed inland saws out of stock everywhere for a while and when I ordered parts about a year ago I waited 3 months to get a upper wheel and a blade guide.
 
I have a gryphon and it works great. My friend uses the inland it does the same job. The only problem I see is where you add water. Don't let it plug hard to clean it out.
I also have a tile saw. I would not want to use it for frags if I could. Great for cutting big rocks, a lot more clearance. Good luck.
 
It will be worth the investment in the long run, but as for cheaper corals, a tile saw or dremel would work just fine
 
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