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June 20, 2013, 06:35:57 am
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Lortone Instructions and Parts list..
Taogem
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November 19, 2011, 05:06:46 am
by Northstar
Need a part for my saw.
DonniesTreasures
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Yesterday at 07:07:11 pm
by PhilNM
What to Charge to cut rough stone?
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pacog
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June 16, 2013, 10:49:46 am
by sealdaddy
Quick sump clean
kenefick
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June 15, 2013, 09:26:35 am
by Rockoteer
A note from Lortone
Rockoteer
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June 05, 2013, 10:03:03 pm
by Rockoteer
Slab saw feed rate
39don
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June 04, 2013, 11:13:40 am
by johnjsgems
New MK 303 defect yikes
LynxSphinx
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June 02, 2013, 10:47:52 am
by lonelygems
trim saw quandry
wire-n-gems
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June 02, 2013, 01:17:30 am
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
When to change oil?
tntmom
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May 12, 2013, 11:33:26 am
by DonniesTreasures
How to dress
djacks01
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May 11, 2013, 07:13:47 pm
by djacks01
cheap bandsaw on ebay
deb193
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May 08, 2013, 09:10:07 pm
by deb193
Highland Park 10 inch Agate Specimen Slab Saw Model 10 or.....which saw????
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barbbhb
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April 25, 2013, 11:08:20 am
by barbbhb
How large to go with thinner blades?
Mary Ann
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April 23, 2013, 04:46:04 pm
by urbtaf
possible find
Arizona Rocker
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April 20, 2013, 02:03:56 pm
by Bentiron
Lil' Trimmer Facet - Anyone use one or similar?
RegisG
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April 20, 2013, 10:15:50 am
by RegisG
Trim saw advice por favor...
Rockaholic
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April 20, 2013, 12:48:05 am
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
Saw found on eBay?
Bentiron
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April 18, 2013, 11:09:34 pm
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
One last problem with the new slab saw
madfabricator
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March 09, 2013, 08:24:38 pm
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
Best all round blade for trim saw
woody
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March 08, 2013, 01:17:29 pm
by Mark
How dirty is your saw?
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RockIt2Me
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March 08, 2013, 10:00:18 am
by chad
Slab saw questions
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Needa
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March 05, 2013, 09:33:19 pm
by lithicbeads
Anybody Else Having Problems With MK / Barranca Diamond ?
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3rdRockFromTheFun
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March 03, 2013, 10:54:51 am
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
Glass Virtuoso band saw help...
PhilNM
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February 08, 2013, 07:21:56 pm
by PhilNM
24" Highland park Help!
PhilNM
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January 31, 2013, 06:06:22 pm
by PhilNM
bd slab/trim saw binding
madfabricator
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January 27, 2013, 11:50:54 am
by PhilNM
Harbor Freight 10" Tile Saw
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bgast1
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January 03, 2013, 02:25:37 pm
by RockIt2Me
Lortone 14" Panther ? -- The Rock Shed ?
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3rdRockFromTheFun
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December 30, 2012, 07:55:54 pm
by utdigger
Is a Barranca HP14 a good idea?
SeanK
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December 30, 2012, 04:15:27 pm
by Alvin
how loud is a slab saw?
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madfabricator
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December 27, 2012, 04:51:32 pm
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
Another new saw
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mick B
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December 23, 2012, 07:16:59 am
by wyrock
Cutting orientation
aksockeye
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December 21, 2012, 06:12:25 pm
by dlackmond
Oil pumps?
ToTheSummit
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December 21, 2012, 06:05:26 pm
by wyrock
Anyone have any Lortone Drop saw plans?
PhilNM
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December 17, 2012, 08:21:52 am
by PhilNM
For Sale in Flordia on eBay
Bentiron
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November 26, 2012, 01:30:52 pm
by HelenStark
Didn't Barranca/MK make a 7" 303C blade at .04 once?
3rdRockFromTheFun
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November 12, 2012, 08:29:10 pm
by Rockoteer
Where do you buy your 6-8" blades?
2400
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November 07, 2012, 02:35:46 pm
by urbtaf
Lapidary band saws
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mick B
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540
November 06, 2012, 05:16:05 pm
by mick B
slab saw motor
bilquest
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October 16, 2012, 07:42:29 am
by Rockoteer
Value check on saw blade
2400
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October 09, 2012, 08:04:25 am
by 2400
slab grabber
deb193
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October 07, 2012, 06:49:47 pm
by DonniesTreasures
Cleaning saws! YUK!!!
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hulagrub
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October 07, 2012, 12:45:46 pm
by hulagrub
saw vices
TOPPSTER
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October 06, 2012, 04:42:54 pm
by metalartz
baby monitor
Alvin
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October 02, 2012, 09:23:22 am
by rocknroll
Slabbing Fractured Rough
denny
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September 26, 2012, 01:56:14 pm
by deb193
Do you suffer from water spots on your slabs?
Hand2MouthMining
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September 26, 2012, 12:24:41 pm
by bobby1
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