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Do you mean your bandsaw is not working as in the bandsaw is broke or it is not cutting corian. I cut it all the time on my bandsaw. I'm sure that saw would cut it but will regular saw blades fit it. Aren't tile cutting blades expensive? Coarse if you are only going to cut corian and soft stones I'm sure the blade that comes with it would last a very long time.
 
I tried a saw like that for tile, and it was a PITA trying to keep it straight and keeping the saw from moving, all at the same time. I'd wait until one of the other saws is usable.
 
The link is to a wet tile saw which uses abrasive action to get through stone and the like/

Corian is plastic and a wet tile saw is not going to bring light and happy to the day.
 
I'd agree, you are probably going to end up with a grainy, wet melted mess or at best some crooked cuts, but hey, I've been wrong before! (how often depends on if you are talking to my wife, or anybody else in the world)

Give it a try and let us know how it works, it may be the greatest development in countertop cutting since the router.
 
navycop said:
Will this cut corian blanks? My bandsaw is not working. The tablesaw is inaccessable. Don't fill safe using mitersaw. But I do have one of these I can set up.
http://www.homedepot.com/Flooring-T...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Thanks....
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I don't do much corian... don't like turning it, but given choices above, I would opt for the mitersaw... I cut blanks on mine pretty regularly... prefer the bandsaw, but do use the miter/chop saw a lot. I actually keep a little Ryobi 9" that I picked up when I first got into this for cutting plastics and antler so as not have to use my big band saw for anything other than wood.
 
While I prefer to cut it on a bandsaw I have cut plenty of it on my slide compound saw as well. Use a back-up fence (any scrap piece .... the idea is to eliminate the usually large gap in the fence around the blade). If the piece you are cutting is fairly good sized, you can cut it just like that, but if the piece starts getting to small that your hands are getting close to the blade, create some hold down devices or sandwich it between two larger pieces of thin plywood with double stick tape.
 
do you have a table saw??

Mike ,The corian I sell on here I rip 1/2 and 3/4 with a table saw and then I use a chop saw. Single bevel miter.. with a stop set at 5 1/4 to cut the final length... if ur cutting a little bit a 6o or 70 tooth blade will cut great..if ur gona cut a lot... slip over to sure set in chesapeake and talk to phil... he carries the solid surface blades ( these are nicerand cheaper than the freud version woodcraft sells and they are in stock... if all else fails. Gimme a call and ill cut it for you.... 757 647 8130. Jason
I think the tile blade is gona make a big mess
 
PaulDoug said:
Do you mean your bandsaw is not working as in the bandsaw is broke or it is not cutting corian.
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The blade keeps coming off the "tires" (i think thats what they are). I'll reset it, as soon as the corian touches the blade-off it comes.. I am tired of taking off the cover, replace blade, try to cut---repeat. Maybe someone can explain to me that all I have to do is replace the rubber on the wheels. It is a second hand band saw SKIL 10" model 3104. I am not familier with bandsaws to know how to over come this problem..
 
what Larry said to do this put the blade on and you can turn the wheels by hand to see if the blade rides on the center. THere should be a knob to adjust the wheel to make sure it is aligned. Also the tension knob should be set. Last thing is the guides right where your wood goes through. But this sounds like you have the alignment off.
 
Chances are that if you google your make and model of your bandsaw, you may very well find an owners manual or at the least an alignment proceedure. Good Luck.
 
jskeen said:
I'd agree, you are probably going to end up with a grainy, wet melted mess or at best some crooked cuts, but hey, I've been wrong before! (how often depends on if you are talking to my wife, or anybody else in the world)

Give it a try and let us know how it works, it may be the greatest development in countertop cutting since the router.
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Well I tried it the other day. Needed to cut some corian for a customer. Here are the results:
 

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