Cutting stone, more power or better blade

[Musivarius]

Just to get some opinions on here;
I'm cutting a lot of marble into small pieces (10mm cubes) using a Vitrex 900 watt bridge saw and I try various blades on it. I cut for 3 - 4 hours at a time. I'm looking at a Belle BC350 which has 2.2hp.

My question is for faster cutting would I be better getting better getting better blades for the Vitrex or do I need more power? If I used the same blade on both would the cutting be noticeably faster on a more powerful machine or is it down to the blade? ATS have been very helpful but i'd be interested to what you guys have to say.

 

[Concrete guy]

Hello Lawrence,

I know I answered most of your questions when you posted elsewhere but just to add a little more I would consider the following in order of importance, this assumes there is a reasonable machine to start with.

1. Blade specifically for the material being cut.
2. More power

The perfect outcome being specific blade + more power. But the blade is where to start.

 

[Musivarius]

Thanks, the blade I got from you works very well, a lot better that the Vitrex one I had on previously!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

a good blade can improve a cutter, a cutter is only as good as the blade in it imo.

 

[Concrete guy]

Thanks, the blade I got from you works very well, a lot better that the Vitrex one I had on previously!

Was it one of the blue continuous rim blades Lawrence?

 

[Musivarius]

Yes, that's the one. I must have used it for about 12 hours so far and it's still cutting as well as when I first put it on.

 

[Concrete guy]

Yes, that's the one. I must have used it for about 12 hours so far and it's still cutting as well as when I first put it on.

That's interesting thanks, we promote those for porcelain and hard tiles but they seem to perform well in natural stone.

If you find it starts to slow, then run it through something abrasive like a piece of sandstone, that should wear the metal bond and expose some new diamond.

 

[Sean Page]

a good blade can improve a cutter, a cutter is only as good as the blade in it imo.

That's exactly my thoughts, I've seen guys use cheap disposable blades that chip and struggle with even the soft stuff. They think that's just the way it is until they try a decent blade like I use