Cutting Large "Pebbles"

Danzx6r · Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool UK

Can I call a large rock a Pebble? Unsure about that but anyway.....

I have selected 3 very large Pebbles approx 36" long each & i'm off on monday to the local stone mason's to see if he can cut the stones & shape them for my new set-up. Im doing this to make the stone look as though it runs deep beneath the sand like in Lake Malawi!

If anyone is interested, I will post details of how, what & when as soon as it is done Thumb

Dan

MalawiLover · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

Sounds interesting. I will be looking forward to some pictures
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dgarnier · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Chicago

diamond blade + angle grinder = rock cutting machine

do it outside and it makes lot of dust

Danzx6r · Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Location: Liverpool UK

He has a water-jet & will be cutting them tomorrow... the dust option wont go down well with my apartment neighbours Laugh Out Loud

Dan

MalawiLover · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:38 am Post subject:

Not to mention the noise and mess. Besides the blade on on angle grinder is only about 3-4 inches in diameter with a cutting depth of only about 1 1/2 -2 inches. I am assumong the "pbbles" are larger than that.
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125gMale peacocks/haps
95g-Malawi Mbuna
55g-Mixed community
30g-x2 Grow out
12.5g-Fry
IS YOUR DECHLORINATOR WORKING??

zazz · Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Location: asia

if you want to turn hard edged stones into smooth river rocks then you need to use one of those motor driven tubes that tumble the stones over several weeks into smooth pebble like stones.