cutting table slate

ROB.M

ROB.M

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call me nuts....i have a 7 foot frame and rails and a 8 foot slate sitting around, so im working on to cut the slate size down..im working on this when i get time.. no rush..I have been putting this idea off for about 2 years because of doubt from everyone i run the idea past.......untill i seen a guy cut sink holes in high dollar granite counter top by a hand power tool...i have got one section cut and the pockets ruff cut...the seams do not get cut -center section will be larger than the head and foot section when all done.....
this is all i got so far
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I can't see any reason that wouldn't work. Drill it with masonary bits. I have cut slate with a hand grinder and a masonary wheel but not a whole slate. Wonder if somebody don't make a masonary blade for a circular saw? Keep us updated on the progress.
 
Yes you can use a diamond blade on saw but do it outside as it will be very dusty. Might want to have water going to avoid dust
 
cutting slate

-------cutting outdoors-------
Ok..I am using a 4 inch and a 4 1/2 grinder with 4 inch diamond blade installed, switching grinders every once and a while to see witch runs smoother....it gets dusty, but I have a friend holding a compressed air line at the cut to blow away dust..first I thought to use leaf blower but that's a lil to much blower..air compressor works good...when the air compressor runs for a while it starts blowing out a lil water witch helps to.
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I will prob do some more work on it tommorow n post as I go..
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Rob.M
 
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I think I can be of help for cutting the pockets

I haven't done what you are working on now, but you should be fine. I use a 1/8" diamond bit in a small hand router when I pin cracked slates. The benefit to this is that if you can setup a backstop outside the radius of the final cut in the pocket, you can use the router to trace the actual path. It will take a while and you are going to need compressed air to keep the dust clear. Attached is a picture so you can see how I use it. The route is harbor freight as is the bit. Might cost you $25 total!

Bit of advice for drilling the holes....Clamp a piece of hardwood under the slate where you are drilling with a masonry bit so you don't get a "blow-out". Remember that bit needs a lot of pressure to cut, when the hole opens up if unsupported it will look like a BB gun hole in a window. I hope this helps.

Rob
 
I think I can be of help for cutting the pockets

I haven't done what you are working on now, but you should be fine. I use a 1/8" diamond bit in a small hand router when I pin cracked slates. The benefit to this is that if you can setup a backstop outside the radius of the final cut in the pocket, you can use the router to trace the actual path. It will take a while and you are going to need compressed air to keep the dust clear. Attached is a picture so you can see how I use it. The route is harbor freight as is the bit. Might cost you $25 total!

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Bit of advice for drilling the holes....Clamp a piece of hardwood under the slate where you are drilling with a masonry bit so you don't get a "blow-out". Remember that bit needs a lot of pressure to cut, when the hole opens up if unsupported it will look like a BB gun hole in a window. I hope this helps.

Rob
 
drilling

Yeah...I have had to drill many holes in slate that has had the original hole blown out..I use the method as u do..as cutting pockets, I'm using a template to make pockets the same. Grinder and different blades and wheels I have in the shop to finish pockets...I got a one inch diamond hole saw bit for cutting rail holes..
Thanks for all ur guys thoughts and help.
It all always better if there's help and support like we have here.
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Rob.M
 
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