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I have to cut 4 marble tops. Does anyone have a proven way of doing this. In the past I’ve used a carbide blade but its usually smoked when I’m done.
Also does the stink from these make anyone else sick? I can still smell it hours later.
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I have to cut 4 marble tops. Does anyone have a proven way of doing this. In the past I’ve used a carbide blade but its usually smoked when I’m done.
Also does the stink from these make anyone else sick? I can still smell it hours later.
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I always use a cheap carbide blade and it does fine. I have watched guys from the marble place cut them and they seem to run the saw backwards. Never really noticed the smell but I only cut 3 or 4 a year.
*You can also use a masonry blade for straight cuts. I recently had to do some sink cutouts, and I had a tough time figuring out how to cut circles. Anyone have any input on cutting circles?Maybe some of you know this, but I recently ordered some cultured tops with a matte finish and they look a lot like corian for about one-third the price. They came sanded with maybe a 220 grit finish, but you could probably do it yourself.
*I use a Dewalt #4712 blade for this. It is actually a serrated blade, much like a serrated knife. Works beautifully. To cut holes, I use a laminate trim router, and a router bit. I cut shallow first, and progressively deeper. Cuts are smooth, but the edges will not be sealed like the top. I do polish the edges out when I'm done.James DuHamel
*The cheap dry cut masonary blades do an incredible job cutting this stuff. I remodel a lot of bathrooms & have to cut it fairly often. A belt sander also works wonders for fine adjustments.The smell can be nasty but I found those drycut blades don't stink things up as bad.For cutting circles use a roto zip with the bit for cutting tile.
*For straight cuts, a 4" grinder with a ceramic tile blade works well. For trimming, a belt sander. And for cutting large holes, I've used a Bosch saber saw with duct tape on the base to keep from scratching surface.John
*James,I'll try that blade next time.I thought about the router, but the backsplash would interfere.My fab shop cuts them out for thirty bucks, which I won't try and save next time. Problem was, we were reusing a sink and I would have had to make a template and get it to them. Which would have been a pain.Rob, rotozip was a slogo, or nogo at best, I tried.
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I have to cut 4 marble tops. Does anyone have a proven way of doing this. In the past I've used a carbide blade but its usually smoked when I'm done.
Also does the stink from these make anyone else sick? I can still smell it hours later.