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I try my best to avoid the seven deadly sins. You, my friend, are making it rather difficult to avoid envy. Your shop is turning out to be the dream shop!

I've seen that saw before. It works really nice. HP bought the plans and made a few modifications to it that i thought made it better. They moved the on off switch up front and added a drain port to the front. So, nice saw overall.

That’s one sexy tool. Clean lines, beautiful materials, looks well built, and runs quiet.

Fantastic saw, spectacular egg!!

add a 90deg. brass fitting with a valve to the drain hole WD-40 = water displacement #40 used to remove the condensation from electrical components; also a good way to thin out/remove oil . congo rats and a very kewl-tool

Love watching a happy man with a new toy. Congratulations!!

That saw was at the top of my saw list before I realized I didn't need something that big. Good find!

Thanks for sharing your super duper new baby, happy for you. I always appreciate belt drive over direct drive machines. Enjoy the saw for many years to come. The hood on the unit is, as they say, the bees knees. As for me, based on your recommendation, I ordered and just received my Hi-Tech Diamond 6” saw and am most pleased with the purchase. Thank you for encouraging me to buy the 6” versus the 4” model! It was the right way to go! Good day, Sir! 😅

Very nice. I do like that saw a lot. And that cut came out great. I like the bunny look to it 😅 🐰.

Sweet saw! Also, epic T-Egg cut!

That is a fantastic saw! Im so happy for you! Just a few minor improvements and its perfect for you! What a find! Thank you for sharing. Its a great improvement over the 6" hi-tech diamond trim saw. What a difference. Thanks for sharing Jared!

Jared, I felt every bit of your excitement at finding “the PERFECT trim saw”!!! & watched it to the end and you’re adorable ❣️ Never change, please !!

If you are in Utah, Simple Elegance Rock shop in Orem sells a 12 inch that is very similar (minus the hood). Thiers's has a large fitting for the drain I actually hooked a water cutoff valve.

Wow! That sure is an amazing saw Jared! You deserve to find nice things at a great price. That being said, I am not a jealous person at all but I have to admit, I'm a little jealous of this new saw.😆 I've been looking while we're saving up for a 10". Boy in MT there sure isn't much for gently used lapidary equipment here. That saw looks basically brand new, it really is fantastic! That thunder egg is beautiful too! Love how it has a dark colored one, medium and light. Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing Jared, I can't wait to see you using it more in future videos!✌️🤠🤘

Good for you! I've used Lortone saws & tumblers for 30+yrs and they are reliable & long lasting. Happy cutting!

Yes, those are awesome saws. I've used one for years at Camp Hankcock (OMSI facility near Fossil OR). They are very sturdy machines. The vices were removed from the beginning because they are only used as trim saws. My older 10" trim saw also has/had a vice, but I took it off when I first obtained it. Those vices are low end and, as you pointed out, the table space is more important. Mine is cast iron and so old parts are really hard to find. I run water in mine as it does leak if I use it for longer periods of time. Mostly water running down my arms because I'm short and with it on the table I use my arm are slanted upwards. Yes, I agree, the industry should be making all their equipment out of stainless. Unfortunately, that makes the cost go up though. Nice find. Congrats Jared.

Hi Jarod, that is a great looking saw, I think the acrylic cover is a great idea, keeping most of the mist and debris in the body of the saw. As you noted the water drain could be upgraded with a brass 90deg bend and then a small brass tap as one way to minimise spill onto the base frame. Man what a saw I doubt if I’ll come across one in Australia but I will be keeping my eyes open. Another really interesting video. Keep Safe.

Wow that's a find you buy a lotto ticket right after. Amazing score!

Someone was really good this year. Great score! Loved the show and tell. Keep the goodness coming. 🌲 😷⚒

I don't even have the words. Good for you, man!!

Beautiful geode and awesome machine!!

What an awesome score!

You scored Jared. I always enjoy your programs and enthusiasm. Happy Holidays.

Blade is pretty hardup on the right side of the slotted blade hole. For the drain plug screw in a brass nipple and attach a hose to it that runs through the shed wall to the down spout of the shed and add a valve near the machine so you can just twist the valve and dump the water with minimal effort

AWESOME DUDE!!! I’ll get you my address to ship the Hi Tec that you won’t be needing anymore!!😜 Keep Rockin on buddy, can’t wait to get out it’s been a long winter 🥶.

Very Cool! Moving on up!

Very nice find of this rare species!

Congrats!

Wonderful Jared! Congratulations! Looks like a great saw. I hope you have lots of fun with it.

I bought one last year from a vendor at a show. Sadly, they do not make vices or covers for this model anymore and I am new to the craft and hesitant to get my hands that close to the blade, or use it to cut small rocks. I think a good improvement would be to make a hinged top so there would be no risk of stripping out the screws with repeated use. I also cannot get near the water out without mopping it out inside. A wet shop vac maybe?

Lortone always had the best saws. I love their 10 in slab saws the best cuz they are small and movable.

Fantastic new used saw. Cuts really nice. I agree, it definitely very well may be the best trim saw out there. All excellent features. Cool thunderegg too 😁

Even if you don't use the vise to clamp your workpiece, I find I get a smoother cut if it is used as a sliding guide.

Very nice find!! Cheers from British Columbia 👍

very cool saw!!! love how little mess it makes cutting. Great tip drying and oiling your saw blades!!!!

all excited for you

That looks like an amazing saw, congratulations. A product you might want to check out for your blades is called Ballistol, it’s designed for Firearms, but I think it would be outstanding for your blades. Firearms are my main passion, but I have always liked rocks and have a decent collection I’ve built since I was a kid. Take care, I love your channel and understand how hard it is to produce the content and build the subscriber base you have. I’m still trying to reach 2k subs.

You could spray the interior with rainx anti fog 🤔 I wonder if that would help with visibility

Exciting! I love seeing your new additions be they tool or stone. The new equipment is stunningly in excellent condition for being discontinued, what a find. Your cluster was cut in a way it highlights like three or four different qualities most people like to see, from water lines, consecutive banding, I thought I saw a cavity with a little drusy too? Sometimes it works coloring out side the lines.

I've been looking to replace my tile cutter for some time now, and after seeing this video, I'm going to try and put the money away should I be so lucky. It's going to be twice as hard to find after this awesome video and i'm 7 days late to the party XD

Nice saw, congrats!!

Excited for your good fortune sir! Congratulations on your new baby~ OMW to my morning appointment but will catch a re-run of this when I get home. Have a great day!

Awesome looking saw. Same size as my homemade job but looks much better.

I wonder if you treated the inside of the hood with Rain X it would make viewing your work better? Beautiful saw..

With oil, it mists out the sides. I have one similar, (Star Diamond 10") and I have to lay a towel over the top to stop the mist. I really like the ideas you are suggesting, it will also work on my saw!

...for forty years has Ahab forsaken the peaceful land, for forty years to make war on the horrors of the deep! Glad you got your White Whale, and the boat didn't even sink.

I just ordered the H.P. Version of this saw. I hope it’s as good as the original.

Great score dude!!

Dude that saw looks freaking amazing! I'm so sad it's out of production. Definitely going to have to keep an eye out for that one! Looking forward to seeing you put that thing to more use.

That one on the right looks like that Pokémon who looks like a fish FRAME 18:49

That's a great find! Hopefully I will get one in the near future or just a bigger saw! I got a Lot-O-tumbler for Christmas so now I can do different things! Not as awesome as your shop but I am getting there! Thanks for sharing!

Can you show us how to make a unit like this out of wood and plastic? The hardest part to build seems like it would be the saw arbor and shaft for the blade...

Congratulations on the new saw!! Maybe some rain-x might help you see better through the plastic sheild?

If you put water on the cover of it , it will make it so the spray will disperse without effecting visibility as much

I see that Kingsley North is selling the TS10-C Trim Saw, but looks like hood is no longer available. I wonder if the build quality is still the same? Great video as always, looking forward to watching your upgrade video next!

Nice saw.It's a shame they went out of business, but the price is probably what killed it. The thundereggs came out sweet! 👍

Like Butter !!...

Christmas came early to Jared! Nice find. How many hours have you spent cutting since you recorded this? Lol!

I wonder if it would be worth someone's while to crowdfund building a batch of that awesome saw, with the improvements you mentioned. Someone with a metalbending and welding shop could probably crank out a bunch of them, the real question would be what price level they could achieve on it.

I am so Jealous Bro, like what an AWESOME FIND! I so need to find a trim or tile saw.

I like to read all the comments here, there are some wise and experienced lapidary artists in the audience. As I read them I make sure to give each one a like to help the algorithm so more enthusiasts see your videos in their recommendations.

I absolutely love the all metal construction and using stainless, that alone to me makes it worth the price. Yes, it definitely is a high dollar saw but totally worth it. When you drained it first thing that came to mind was a valve and hose arrangement. If it was in a dedicated position you could set up a hose to container, going one step further your container could have a vacuum source and it would suck out the water leaving nearly nothing behind. I realize that is a far stretch, my mind wanders..that is the way we would drain equipment where I worked. I don't like the dedicated position for the vise and also agree with changing out the mild steel rod with an aluminum rod. Very nice saw, makes you wonder why it was discontinued! Probably was a poor seller due to price? Don't know. I do prefer oil but realize the practical reasons for not using it. You could also replace the bearings in the pillow blocks with sealed bearings and not have to grease them. Again its a price situation. I also wonder on the type of bearings used! They are probably ball bearings, but I think a roller bearing would be superior. Sorry, over thinking things, this video got my mind hopping on things. Thanks, good video

Nice test...nice new to you saw! Sometimes you just have to go with the best you can do, those thundereggs are very unique and beautiful.

Yes, you can push a rock through a 10” saw quickly, but overheat and warp that nice blade. 301 or 303’s are my favorite and impatience is a problem. Those blades are not thick. I don’t have good luck running (pushing) thicker material through that blade. If I can keep my patience and go slowly, The 303 works fine. I do have warped high quality blades that I should throw away.

They've got stacks of these still on the shelves in Australia if you have a spare AU$2250. Wonder How I'd go with a hacksaw and a jar of Crisco...

beware aluminum it can bind in some applications,,,stainless too,,,,I convert all horizontal vise's to vertical,,also counter block and wedge appropriately,,and the best vise set up is a complex vise,,,being vertical and horizontal vise's,,my own rule for height of material is TWO thirds of blade height,,,I have an older lortone 10" slab saw no trim top,,it came with a vertical vise,,I will part with only from my cold dead hands

What a find! Congratulations! Would RV antifreeze work as a liquid coolant/lubricant?

Gratz bro. What's the next whale?

Check out lapidary slab supplies pendulum saw.

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direct an electric fan into the hood to evaporate the mist. make sure the residue from cutting the rocks remains wet for health safety reason.

Why do companies discontinue a good thing? I have Lortone tumblers and they are great.

i have a raw red jasper i found a while ago while fishing and was curious what the inside of a red jasper looks like?

6:30😂

I'll buy that from you 🤣

The 6 hi tec is 1200 on amazon in canada

Does your disc rust if you use water?

Do you live in Oregon?

Cue the contrarians and the very opinionated masses, lol just kidding usually this community only has a couple bad eggs. Nice purchase, like you said basically brand new, I can understand your excitement.

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I wonder how many people have been injured on saws of this type. Seems like wet fingers holding a rock is an accident waiting to happen.🤔

These are still manufactured by Lortone for ~$800, however the hoods are not available. I have one, it vibrates a lot and the dust laden mist is terrible. Overall not a bad machine.

I love your consistent thrifty info. and sharing how you save money in this hobby! Do you have a respirator recommendation to wear while slabbing? Many thanks! 😁👍🏻🪨⛏️