wet saw for cutting frags

[skunkmere]

i was looking into buying a inland wet bandsaw for fragging but they're pretty expensive at 240. what do you guys think about this saw at harbor freight?
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-tile-saw-with-wet-tray-3733.html

 

[-=Efrain=-]

Following along after reading VivaBorg's post.

 

[VivaBorg]

That harbor freight saw is garbage. It will rust from the saltwater in about 2 days......

The Inland is made for Saltwater, and is totally sealed. I've had the same one for 4 years now with the original blade. It pay's for itself after cutting about 2 acan frags. You can literally cut out each coralite if you want too

 

[skunkmere]

That harbor freight saw is garbage. It will rust from the saltwater in about 2 days......

The Inland is made for Saltwater, and is totally sealed. I've had the same one for 4 years now with the original blade. It pay's for itself after cutting about 2 acan frags. You can literally cut out each coralite if you want too

i was hoping to get a used one but i haven't found any, im really thinking about getting one though. i got a superman monti rock i want to frag out. what kind of acans do you got @140 each?

 

[skunkmere]

If your cutting big corals then this would be ok as your fingers would be no where near the blade. But if you fragging to smaller sizes and it doesn't have to be a wet bandsaw then I would consider a small bandsaw like a 9" Tabletop Bandsaw for 139.00 I saw this one Central Machinery 96980.. Yeah your fingers will still need to be near the blade but I feel a small bandsaw is safer then a tablesaw.

Would the dry bandsaw cut through rock? how about coral wouldnt the heat of the saw kill the coral?

 

[dohc97]

i frag acans and chalices with a chisel and hammer. Its not precise but it works pretty good and its cheap, if you need tighter controls on the size of the frags and have enough colonies i can see the value of that wet saw. As someone already mentioned dont get any of the harbor freight stuff.

 

[skunkmere]

hammer and chisel would work very well for what im fragging, thanks jose.

 

[sandworm]

you could also get a diamond wheel for a dremel, (assuming you have one), it works good for what i need it for

 

[-=Efrain=-]

Cutting through rock I guess would depend on what kind of rock and hardness. So I guess it all depends on the blade you use. As far as heat goes, I would imagine that would be an issue on really hard to cut rock and I can see your concern. So it looks like the wet bandsaw would be the way to go.

 

[skunkmere]

thanks guys.

 

[crooks]

I am going to try a ratcheting plier made to cut garden hose.

 

[franklypre]

I use bone cutters, works well on all fragging.

 

[showoff]

i use small prunning shears for plants and garden.. i bought them at the $ 1 store .. they will cut threw anything with no problem ... i was very happy with how well they work. and for only $1 you cant go wrong .. the ones i bought were even stainless steel

 

[Tank2379]

Abel I have one like that but it's hard to fine a real thin blade for those units, I know there are blades that are thin but the cost more than the unit itself... I would invest in the inland if you can.

 

[GF3]

That harbor freight saw is garbage.

What does Harbor Freight sell that isn't total garbage contractor grade throw-away after use product? I have crappy generic brand tools that have outlasted any Harbor Freight tools I have ever bought. About the only thing from there that hasn't broken or failed is the 1.5 cu. ft. safe i keep semi-important but not important enough for the bank vault box stuff.

 

[skunkmere]

i bought a`diamond dremel bit, ill see how it holds up with the fragging, kind high priced at 15 bucks but beats $230.

 

[crooks]

Dont burn/kill your coral with that disk on your dremel. I would cut a grove on the back of the rock and then pry or smash to split.

 

[unicospollos]

don't use the blade bro it doesn't work I have one

 

[SkullV]

I'm going to get the harbor freight saw. Let the deck rust, coat it in POR15. Swap out the blade for a bone blade and keep everything else well WD40d. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[skunkmere]

ok, i bought the blade and fragged 1/4 of the monti colony. the blade did cut through the rock. it was a reefball. It also slipped and hit my middle finger and cut my skin but not too deep, no blood. so all in all im gonna get that damn inland saw. not now but later. does anyone know how long the blades last?