i was going to myself have the slate but not a saw that will get through it!
lol say 5? depending on price. although before you go loosing more fingers im trying to get hold of an angle grinder so i can do it myself (hopefully lol)
you want a diamond tip tile cutter to cut slate properly, angle grinder would not be ideal for making caves
cheers, well too late now! have an angle grinder (does have a diamond blade on) and am going to try tomorrow. any tips as i fear its goin to be quite difficult ive drawn out 2 x 10 cm strips on the stone/slate and my plan was to put it in a vice and give it a go! out of curiosity if you do find the time and want to how much would you charge for 6 caves?
i have no idea what advice to give, personally i would not even try doing it with an angle grinder but will be interesting to see how you get on.
The only tip I have to offer is make sure you wet the slate so that it doesnt kick up slate dust. I did some in my back garden last year with a grinder and got a right "telling off" off one of the neighbours.
well i will let you know tomorrow but i have a feeling that it really isnt going to work as its just so small i fear it will just crack, but we will see no harm in trying, if i do fail miserably would you be willing to make me some?
lol will do, out of cuiosity you say you done it in your garden how did you hold it down? i imagine it will be easier to cut flat than in a vice? but was worried that i would not be able to hold it down flat.The only tip I have to offer is make sure you wet the slate so that it doesnt kick up slate dust. I did some in my back garden last year with a grinder and got a right "telling off" off one of the neighbours.
Cheers
thegeeman
ummmmmmm I took health and safety guidlines into consideration and invested in a pair of goggles a brick and my steel toe cap boots. Mate after 30 seconds of cutting (about 2 inches) I couldnt see a thing around me and neither could my neighbours.
cheers good price aswell, i would say around 2mmMight be worth picking up one of these
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/83636/Power-Tools/Tile-Saws/Titan-600w-Tile-Cutter
Its like what I use - It'll only cost you a bit more than the buying the caves from some-one else (and as you have the slate already it'll pay for its self
How thick is the blade you've got in the grinder?
LOL oh god! the more i hear the more i think i will not be able to get away with a cheap bodge on this one lol, worth a try though!
ok well thats much appreciated and wil let you know if i need them or not tomorow.
thing is the stuff i have is actually from wales and is more of stone than slate there was endless amounts of the stuff large(ish) flat stones but theyre not large enough to hold with a foot and cut lol. so your saying in a vice it will just break? i need to hold it flat?.
