Inland bandsaw ?????????s

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Lol.... Sounds like a plan untill you said keep it dry...:( lol
You mean when your done clean it well and dry it?? Also do you rinse it with fresh water or anything
 
Nutramar Foods
Yeah, I was kind joking, but do clean it up when you are done. I clean mine with an aquarium nylon brush cleaning kit, wipe it down with a wet towel and you are good to go. Don't overdo it with the water as they are not waterproof. I've gone through about 3 saws now, but I use them ALOT
 
If you are using it to cut coral frags, which I would suspect you are-You gotta use saltwater, perferably from the tank the corals came from.
After you are done run fresh water a few times through the "res" to flush out SW.
I just use a towel to get the majority of water and then a can of compressed air for the hard to reach places
 
Use saltwater unless you're cutting live rock/plugs or anything with nothing living on/in it... then RO will do fine, avoid tap water.

You don't have to clean it as often as you think... fragged thousands of corals over a few weeks no problem witha DFS-100.
 
Nutramar Foods
use saltwater when cutting anything live-I've seen a guy kill a couple dozen frags using freshwater.

I'm a little fanatic when it comes to cleaning them, after every use (when I'm done with it for the day) I rinse with R/O, fill the resevoir with RO, then run for a few minutes at full speed with just the RO, then empty and rinse a couple more times.
 
Arrrrr... I have used a bandsaw more than prolly 95% of the people on this forum combined lol...
This cute little thing sounds like a pita!!!! Lol
What about when you cut through the frag disc with a coral on it??? Saltwater I assume correct???
 
Tidal Gardens
I'd use saltwater at all times... if you get water in the motor housing you are probably screwed anyways, so it really doesn't matter if it is salt or fresh. There is really not much on the outside that can corrode. Even the original version with the aluminum base holds up well.

To test your water drip rate, pinch the blade with your fingers (with the saw off!), then you can gage how much water is running down the blade. I tend to turn up the flow for really thick cuts, or very dense rock. White dust flying around means you need more water.
 
troylee said:
Arrrrr... I have used a bandsaw more than prolly 95% of the people on this forum combined lol...
This cute little thing sounds like a pita!!!! Lol
What about when you cut through the frag disc with a coral on it??? Saltwater I assume correct???
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Not a PITA, just get used to it and that sound is like a sweet angel-I will gladly frag away for hours at a time, reminds me of when I worked with tile on a bandsaw/circ saw but much more enjoyable.

For cutting through a disc, I'd weigh it- on the one side if you use RO you'll save time soaking that plug for a little bit, but will probably lose the coral. If you use saltwater, your coral will do better but you might have sub-optimum frag disc :neutral:
 
I do use saltwater to cut, but use tap water and a hose the clean after every cutting... Them blades are exspensive so if you hit a snag stop and turn the thing off so you dont snap the blade.
 
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Don't push on the blade when cutting. Let it do the work (you know this) as it's easy to pop the blade off of the wheel.
Gary
 
lazylivin said:
Don't use Saltwater. The manufacture says only fresh water. It is only for blade lubrication, not enough to hurt the coral.
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The manufacture knows nothing about coral propagation, the DFS-100 is nothing but a glass saw fitted with plastic parts. Assuming you have the pulleys adjusted properly you should have no problems with blades popping off or anything. Don't push the work like you're trying to tip the saw obviously... but you don't have to be as gentle as most people are. I've watched some people use a band saw in such a slow fashion it makes me wonder if a hand saw would be faster.

Get your machine dialed in right, and use nothing but SW. FW will kill your corals, you are not fragging softies.
 
Nutramar Foods
Salt water is a must if you are fragging corals. I known someone whom lost all their frags using freshwater. Just rinse the saw with fresh water after usage and dry it up and you are good to go. The one i have lasted 2 years before i had to replace it.
 
Try fragging the more sensitive chalices and you will regret you didnt use saltwater.
 
Deltec
Using RO is usually fine, but it can be more stressful to the coral.. I really would not recommend it, just use SW! You can never be to safe!
 
saltwater it is.... im in no hurry lol.... i have went years without one.... bone cutters is all i ever use, but now i got a little chally collection i needed something besides a hammer and razor blade....lol
i like the way i get some frags and the disc has been cut with the frag looks like it makes life easy....
 

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