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Quality Lapidary Equipment and Supplies Since 1946!
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Saw Accessories and Lapidary Coolants
Click on letter to view description A. Little Gripper - Sturdy parallel jaws sized to work well in trim saws and for smaller slab saws. 2 1/2 inch opening.
B. Jerry's Rock Clamp - A larger version of the Little Gripper with two sizes of hold down grooves. The inexpensive way to hold larger pieces for slabbing. 5 inch opening.
C. LRG-1 Rock Gripper - A steel pivoting top bar for incredible strenght and added versatility. Bolts directly to the our slab saw vises. 5 inch opening.
D-G. Super Clamp - The biggest and best. Single screw action and multiple mounting points. Compete set includes the Basic Clamp, Geode Pins, Extension Face Plate, and Vise Bracket. Parts can also be ordered seperately.
Lubricants All lapidary blades require some sort of lubricant. While diamonds will cut/grind most anything, they do fracture at very high temperatures. The more surface area of the rock in contact with the blade the higher the temperatures generated. Hence the larger the diameter of the saw blade requires more lubricating. What we are doing here is reducing the friction between the saw blade and the rock. Friction generates the heat. Friction is bad! Graves Company has tested over the years many lubricants of all types. The three we offer to you exhibit the best properties for the intended use. See our charts below for a comparison of characteristics and our recommendations.
KEY - # # # # Excellent # # # Good # # Fair # Poor
DIA-CUT. Water Soluble Coolant. Recommended for use by faceters and cabbers, this popular water soluble lubricant and coolant was developed by Graves for lapidary cutting, grinding and sanding with diamond tools. Dia-cut contains a special mixture of rust and corrosion inhibitors, wetting and settling agents and a mild detergent for lubrication. This solution is used diluted with water (1 capful per pint) and will prevent premature wear and rust damage to all your nickel bonded, diamond tools. The 16 oz. bottle make 4 gallons of solution.
AQUA-OIL. A Water Soluble Cooling Oil Used With Diamond Saws. This special oil contains oil for reducing the friction, rust inhibitor minimizing rusting of the blade and wetting agent to improve the cooling effect of water. Unlike standard cutting oils, there is no mist formed when cutting and Aqua-Oil is considered non toxic and non irritating to the skin. Sold as a concentrate; dilute 10 parts water to 1 part oil. Available in 1 pint or 1 gallon containers.
 KoolKut. Coolant
For Large Saw Blades. NEW FORMULA! Odorless and
operator friendly. This highly refined, petroleum based, lubricant/coolant is
used for heavy duty cutting. Recommended for saws over 10 inches in diameter, but may be
used in any application where diamond tools require good lubrication. Use directly from
container, no mixing required. Replaces Pella Oil.
DRESSING STICK. Rejuvenate Your Diamond Blade. This sharpener will freshen any diamond tool. To use just cut or drill into this very abrasive material to remove debris and metal to expose fresh diamonds. Stick measures 3/4" x 3/4" x 4" long.
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