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Typical Operation:
Note: For most cutting operations, it is recommended that you lay your
slab on top of a foam sheet at least 1” (3cm) thick. (1.5” (4cm) is
preferred for less crumbling).
1) Lay the rail on the slab along the line to be cut.
2) Allow the rails to overhang enough for the blade to clear the stone
where you will begin your cut. It may be necessary to clamp the rails to
the stone to prevent wandering. Clamp onto provided angle bolted to
one side of rail.
3) Put the saw on the end of the rail with the arrow on the guard pointed
at the edge of the stone.
4) Adjust the blade height to just enter the stone about ¼ inch (3mm)
deep.
5) Turn the water valve on and adjust desired flow – the more the
merrier.
6) Turn saw on before blade touches the stone. Do not stand directly in
front of or behind the blade while cutting.
7) Slowly begin your cut by pulling or pushing the saw into the stone.
After entering the cut, draw the saw along the stone at good speed to
finish the “strike” cut. You may need to apply pressure to the top of the
saw to keep it from “climbing” out of the cut.
8) After clearing the stone on the opposite side of the slab, re-position
the motor to the lowest position the blade can be set. The deeper the
blade cuts through the stone, the easier and faster the blade will cut.
9) Enter the cut by gently pushing the saw into stone. If you enter the
cut too hard the saw could kick, and can also cause the blade to wander.
10) Once you have initiated the cut you must not go too slow or the
diamonds on the blade will glaze over, and the cutting speed will drop
dramatically. The speed of cut should be just below the point of
stressing the motor: push it to the stressing point and back off a touch.
Example:
On a 2 cm thick slab of Absolute Black granite try to
maintain a cutting speed of about 10 fpm (3 meters per minute) or faster.
This is critical in the High-Speed (“HS” model code) saws.
