Paleonet: cordless rock saw

[ODea, Aaron]

Hello Gary,

I am very interested in what you posted to paleonet - do you really attach a cutting disc to a brushcutter? This is such a great idea if it would work. What about lateral pressure? I mean, an angle grinder or dedicated rock cutter is reinforced for pressure on the axle, but I would imagine a brushcutter is not. Am I worng? Also, how do manage it with its long arm - is it not dangerous? What about attaching discs - is it a standard fitting? And underwater - this is the bit that intrigues me most - do brush cutters really work under water??

If this is all true, this could be the answer I have been looking for!!

many thanks for your post

Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: paleonet-bounces+odeaa=si.edu at nhm.ac.uk on behalf of Gary Holloway
Sent: Wed 13/02/2008 05:12
To: PaleoNet
Subject: Re: Paleonet: cordless rock saw
 
G'day Raul,
I am an amateur palaeo living near Sydney, Australia. I have a Honda brushcutter that I can attach a 230mm diamond saw or just a plain masonry cutting disc. Works brilliantly, even in hard to reach underwater shoreline locations. Has petrol engine.
Regards, Gary
 
"May the great emu never come to kick down your dunny door"
...old Australian Aboriginal Proverb

----- Original Message ----
From: "Esperante, Raul (LLU)" <resperante at llu.edu>
To: paleonet at nhm.ac.uk
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February, 2008 4:07:49 PM
Subject: Paleonet: cordless rock saw

This 
is 
a 
weird 
question 
but 
perhaps 
some 
people 
have 
more 
experience 
on 
this 
than 
I 
do 
and 
can 
help 
me 
out.
 
I'm 
considering 
to 
buy 
a 
circular 
cordless 
saw 
to 
cut 
small 
rocks 
and 
bones 
in 
the 
field 
for 
sampling. 
May 
be 
someone 
has 
one 
and 
is 
happy 
with 
it 
and 
can 
make 
some 
recommendations.
 
Since 
this 
is 
not 
strictly 
paleontological 
matter, 
it 
would 
be 
better 
to 
reply 
off-list.
 
Raúl 
Esperante
Paleontologist
Geoscience 
Research 
Institute
Loma 
Linda, 
California 
92373
Tel 
(909) 
558 
4548
FAX 
(909) 
558 
4314
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