Stone cutting machine - video

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Nov 3, 2017, 11:04 AM
Jon

Stone cutting machine - video

Stone cutting machine. Can also cut toes. Labeled "stone quarry cutting Malta". 98-second video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUeB22Z2XW4

Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2114#post75761
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2093#post95470
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3602#post99570
Nov 4, 2017, 08:25 PM
NortonDommi

My Dad made me work in factory's during school holidays so I would understand why a Trade was so important, watching this brought back some memories and makes me so glad I listened to Dad.
Nov 4, 2017, 08:30 PM
bukwessul

Always wondered how they did that. Thanks!
Nov 5, 2017, 12:13 PM
Ralphxyz

What is the "stone"?? I cannot imagine a natural stone slab that big.

Ralph
Nov 5, 2017, 12:24 PM
Jon

Are they inside of a quarry? Check out this photo from the Wikipedia article on Limestone. Labeled "Cutting limestone blocks at a quarry in Gozo, Malta":

https://diqn32j8nouaz.cloudfront.net...one_quarry.jpg
Nov 5, 2017, 06:32 PM
Frank S

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralphxyz

What is the "stone"?? I cannot imagine a natural stone slab that big.

Ralph

Ralph you would have to visit Malta to really get a visual concept of the size of the stone there, but this may help you get a small conceptual idea
Malta and the Limestone Heritage
May 13, 2018, 08:37 AM
Jon

Giant granite saw.

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May 14, 2018, 06:05 PM
PJs

Now That's a saw! But I don't think you can get blades at the big box stores. :p
May 14, 2018, 07:07 PM
Frank S

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJs

Now That's a saw! But I don't think you can get blades at the big box stores. :p

OH it would be in a big box alright. Not the store the crate it would be shipped in, the wife told me I can't have one. Imagine that.
May 31, 2018, 08:38 AM
rossbotics

I made the blades

Doug
May 31, 2018, 02:59 PM
PJs

Quote:

Originally Posted by rossbotics

I made the blades

Doug

LOL!! I thought they had that surgical look to them... :p
Oct 3, 2018, 05:23 PM
ranald

There are really large saws on excavators (about 40 ton if my memory serves me right) in a quarry near Helidon Qld. The amount of dust from cutting sand stone is unbelievable. They would need air con with good filters & i bet the engines have a series of prefilters as well. They use quite a lot of explosives there & a government controlled explosive store is nearby. Used to be the main store for australia in the 70's.