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Taurus Ring Saw....good?
I have a Taurus saw. I like it. I like the advantage of being able to cut in
any direction. The blades aren't cheap though, usually in the $80 range. I search on stained glass supply sites and order from the cheapest one. They are "supposed" to last 100 cut hours. I think the longest mine have lasted is 40 cut hours. However, the one I have in now is fast bypassing that time length. I think the blades are getting better. They also have a seperating blade for making inside cuts. I bought one and decided that those were not worth the money. Others milages may vary with that blade. I also have a speedster saw. It's ok.....but I would rather use the Taurus. Good luck! Kathi Others milages may vay on this saw "Jay Adair" wrote in message ... I've been doing glass work as a hobby for 20 years (mostly window panels, but a few mosaic table tops, birdbaths, etc.) and have only used a grinder for finishing the pieces of glass, before foiling. But I saw a demonstration of a Taurus ring saw at my local glass store the other day and it seemed very interesting. $300 is a substantial outlay, but perhaps the benefits are worth it? I do a couple, 3 projects a year, but might do more with this little gem... Any advice on it? Replacement blades expensive? (It seems it would open up a world of glass shapes that are otherwise impossible to achieve...) Thanks, Jay |
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"Jay Adair" wrote in message ... I've been doing glass work as a hobby for 20 years (mostly window panels, but a few mosaic table tops, birdbaths, etc.) and have only used a grinder for finishing the pieces of glass, before foiling. But I saw a demonstration of a Taurus ring saw at my local glass store the other day and it seemed very interesting. $300 is a substantial outlay, but perhaps the benefits are worth it? I do a couple, 3 projects a year, but might do more with this little gem... Any advice on it? Replacement blades expensive? (It seems it would open up a world of glass shapes that are otherwise impossible to achieve...) Thanks, Jay Be sure to wear hearing protection...the thing sounds like a New Holland hay baler running. |
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IMPOSSIBLE CUTS=
difficulty in foiling very subject to cracking in most cases not appreciated or un-necessary h -- In the words of the IMMORTAL USED CAR DEALER: THERE IS AN ASS FOR EVERY SEAT! |
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How about "too expensive a piece of glass to risk a bad break"....?
I was once making some panels for my front door and sidelights, using only clear glass with lots of different textures, some thick & wavy, some thinner and very ripply, but they were all difficult to cut. I wasted a fair amount of glass and ended up having to modify my patterns to accommodate "close, but not quite right" pieces of glass. So if I were to cut a large piece of "difficult" glass again, I would be tempted to use the ring saw so that my money could be spent on "new" glass, not "replacement" glass. Thanks to all who provided input....I think I will get one in the near future. Jay "Howard" wrote in message ... IMPOSSIBLE CUTS= difficulty in foiling very subject to cracking in most cases not appreciated or un-necessary h -- In the words of the IMMORTAL USED CAR DEALER: THERE IS AN ASS FOR EVERY SEAT! |
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The Taurus ring saw works fine for me, I have had no problems with my saw in
the past 4 years. You can go to geminisaw.com for more info. P Charlotte,NC |
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I've got one and I like it just fine.
Negative: It is loud and has a big kerf. Positive: you can make impossible cuts (which work great on mosaics, but should be avoided in stained glass) and you can cut other materials as well (stone and ceramic). Since a lot of my business is sandblast etching, this comes in handy when making blanks. -- There are no mistakes, only unexplored techniques "Jay Adair" wrote in message ... I've been doing glass work as a hobby for 20 years (mostly window panels, but a few mosaic table tops, birdbaths, etc.) and have only used a grinder for finishing the pieces of glass, before foiling. But I saw a demonstration of a Taurus ring saw at my local glass store the other day and it seemed very interesting. $300 is a substantial outlay, but perhaps the benefits are worth it? I do a couple, 3 projects a year, but might do more with this little gem... Any advice on it? Replacement blades expensive? (It seems it would open up a world of glass shapes that are otherwise impossible to achieve...) Thanks, Jay |
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"Howard" wrote in message ... IMPOSSIBLE CUTS= difficulty in foiling very subject to cracking in most cases not appreciated or un-necessary h but these don't come into play if one is fusing up the pieces instead of putting intact in a panel. regards, charlie cave creek, az |
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"Gloria" wrote in message om... Costs: - Taurus replacement blades - approx. $90 - Diamond Lasar 5000 - approx. $1000 so the Taurus Ring saw is much more reasonable. Whoops....the blade for the Diamond Lazer 5000 is $119 from Delphi. The whole saw is $975. The new blade and a kit of all the loose parts that always wear out on the Taurus is $139, and the saw is $350 or so. |
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Thanks for the input. I have begun working on a pseudo-Tiffany panel, with
lots of wisteria flowers, leaves, stems, etc. and some lightly rippled clearish glass in the middle section. I am hoping to have a Taurus when it comes time to cut the clear glass so that I can minimize the number of pieces needed...(seems like I always start with large pieces in the panel, but as impossible cuts result in more and more breakage, the large piece gets re-drawn into several smaller pieces and I wind-up with more seams in the panel than I want - hopefully, the saw will let me make the clear glass "vanish" from the panel, emphasizing the flowers, etc.) Jay P.S. - Does anyone else work like this.....cutting glass a piece at a time, fitting it against what is already cut, without using a pattern? Kinda just going with the flow and seeing where you wind up? I'm using clear sheets of adhesive to hold the finished pieces of glass in place as I work, saving the foiling for later.... "Gloria" wrote in message om... I've had a Taurus Ring Saw for about 4 years now, and my husband bought a Diamond Lasar 5000 a couple of months ago. While the Taurus Ring Saw will cut tile, it was far too slow for stone tiles, and posed too great a risk to breakage of the blade. I haven't yet cut glass on it, but will be trying this within the next week as I have some otherwise impossible cuts to make, but may end up using the Taurus instead. The diamond laser 5000 cuts thru the 1/4 inch thick tiles (granite, slate, ceramic, travertine, it doesn't matter) like they were soft butter. The cut is very small, and can do a 1/2 inch diameter radius cut. We love them both. Costs: - Taurus replacement blades - approx. $90 - Diamond Lasar 5000 - approx. $1000 so the Taurus Ring saw is much more reasonable. Differences - Pros & Cons of each: - Both are very noisy - Both can get you somewhat wet, the Diamond Laser probably more so - Size - both have a very large footprint, the Taurus is about half the height - Cutting ability: - Taurus - can cut in any direction, so can make a "V" cut with about a 1/8 inch radius (or slightly smaller) at the sharp end - Diamond Laser - requires a 1/2 inch diameter radius cut for the smallest, but can make multiple cuts to make a "V" or other shape. I haven't had any problems with breakage or weak points/cracking, except when trying to make a very narrow appendage. I haven't needed to use a saw often, but they can be nice if you can afford the expense. I also agree with the post concerning cutting rippled glass, etc. Good cutting, GK |
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