Re: Cutting stainless media

HeH. "possibility", "should", etc. The result of using a diamond rock saw 
blade on S.S. will be to cause the S.S. to fill the blade and stop cutting

very quickly. Ever try to file Lead? Or Aluminum? Or Brass? The soft metal

clogs the teeth and has to be prevented from doing so by either a good
layer 
of soapstone on the file teeth or by frequent carding of the file.

  Listen to Lloyd.

-- 


Don Thompson

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and that makes me an expert. "

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it is another sight finer to fight for another man's.
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"Jeff" <clajef@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:76c9cb56-09b6-4256-a588-31d980112d80@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Apr 24, 8:07 am, "Tim Williams" <tmoran...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> The trick to cutting / machining stainless in general is heavy pressure

>> and
>> a deep cut.  The material work hardens easily, so light pressure /
feeds
>> just makes a hardened skin, leading to cursing and hair pulling. 
<snip>
>>
>> Or you can blast the sh*t out of it with fire or plasma, fair enough.
>>
>> Tim
>
> One option has not been discussed and would only be a possibility if
> you happen to have a friendly lapidary or rock shop in your area.
> These folks have to cut really hard stuff (quartz geodes, etc) all the
> time, and do it with a water or oil bathed diamond saw. I have such a
> saw and it comes in handy to cut all sorts of items that would
> otherwise be quite difficult. Stainless steel is so soft compared to
> the rocks that are the usual media being worked, the wear on the blade
> should be negligible. The cooling bath should prevent work hardening
> of the SS.
>
> Jeff P