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5 days ago · I also run the lapidary shop for our rock club, which has five saws- a brand new (12 months) Highland Park 14 auto feed, an old Lortone 14in., another older Highland park 18in. …

4 days ago · Cutting lubricant for slab sawsI am by no means an expert.... What weight/viscosity was the gearbox oil? From what I've seen is that saw oil seems to be on the thin side. I have …

6 days ago · Art In Stone - Cutting, sanding and polishing Jade tutorialThe problems arise with lower quality Jade. These usually show indications such as "chips" along already cut edges …

Nov 29, 2025 · I agree with SC, no need for oil on the trimsaw. There are several good water soluble products on the market for the purpose of lapidary cutting: Lube Cool mixes 10:1 - I …

4 days ago · Lapidaryforum.net > Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys > Fixing, Modifying and Refurbishing your Lapidary Equipment > Restoring a 1950s Frantom 18" Slab Saw

4 days ago · The motor for the 12 inch saw I'm restoring runs at 3450 rpm. On the shaft of that motor is a 2.5 inch pulley. That means I would have to run a 5 inch pulley on the blade shaft to …

4 days ago · Cab Machines: Diamond Genie vs Barranca GP6-6 vs EZ Cab vs KNI’m finally ready to buy a cabbing machine. I’d like to buy new and not have to upgrade in 5-10 years. I just sold …

Nov 2, 2025 · Lapidaryforum.net > Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys > Fixing, Modifying and Refurbishing your Lapidary Equipment > Frantom 10 inch

2 days ago · Stabilising soft stonesOpticon! It took a few attempts to figure out the best process, but here's what stabilized some chrysocolla for me. I got an old toaster oven from the Goodwill …