9
CUTTING TIPS
1
Before you make the first cut, line up your
rock or glass properly with the saw blade.
Lightly slide the material into the saw blade until
a groove forms, then push the material firmly
through the saw blade. Do not attempt to cut
curves with the trim saw, it is designed to cut
straight lines only. As you near the end of the
cut, reduce pressure to avoid a sudden “break-
through”. Reducing pressure also gives you a
cleaner cut.
Note: Never force a saw blade, let the
blade do the work.
2
This slab saw is to be used for slabbing larger
material. The rocks and glass you are sawing
should never exceed more than 2/3 the size of
the visible cutting area of the saw blade. The
blade height of the 10" slab saw is 3-3/4". This
measurement is taken from the saw table to the
top of the saw blade (Fig. D).
3
The red saw blade included with your saw
has a sintered diamond rim that may require
“sharpening” or “dressing” over long, continuous
use. Simply put, the diamonds embedded into
the sintered matrix of the blade are wearing
down, and the metal sintered matrix surrounding
the diamonds are deforming over them. This
metal matrix needs to be abraded away to
expose the diamond surface. Dress and sharpen
sintered saw blades with aluminum oxide, silicon
carbide stone, dressing stick or brick. Run 3-4
times through the saw blade for a quick fix.
Note:
Always abide by your saw blade instructions. Not
all saw blades should be sharpened or dressed, as
it can ruin the saw blade.
Fig. D
