How do you frag Echinos?

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Hey All,

I have a couple of large Echinos that I want to frag soon. What is the best way to frag them? They are both pretty thick, so I don't think I can cut or break them well with bone cutters. Should I use a Dremel? If so, what type of bit or blade?

Any help would be great, this is my first attempt at fragging anything other than Zoos.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Man I have a dremel, but I never use it. I always use an angle grinder with a metal bit. It cuts most like butta! LOL!

 

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Hey Rev,

So that's it? You just use an angle grinder and cut em up?

Can you elaborate on the procedure? Step by step if you don't mind. I really don't want to mess this up. LOL.

I also have an angle grinder, so that is what I will use. I was thinking it would be hard to do with a Dremel because they are a little too thick for any of the blades I have.

When using the angle grinder, how do you keep from burning the coral? Doesn't the cutting blade produce a lot of heat?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Ooops actually let me rephrase. I didnt really catch the title. I was meaning frag in general thick corals. I use the grinder to cut some aussie acans I got in and have cut many other thick skeleton corals. Echinos I haven't done, but I would say as long as you score it with a razor you should be fine.

When I frag my acans for example, I just cut right though them. I have also used a tile saw to cut an acan up into many many pieces without incident.

Sorry for the error.

 

[Pazazz]

Most echinos can be easily fragged with a dremel with a diamond cutoff wheel.

 

[Kigs!]

I've been using the dremel as well...

 

[Acro76 Verified Sponsor]

I use a band saw with a small tooth metal blade... If you are using a dremel try and find some diamond coated cut off wheels, they work well.

 

[racerw]

Jen has a great step by step on fragging echinos on her blog. It is on the homepage jendub.com. Makes it look very simple