Gemini Saw Company Taurus Ring Saw Manual page 26

Cutting action is Omni-directional in thin material like stained glass but more forward and backward
cutting for
thicker harder materials. Leaves a smooth edge.
Blade Shape: Tear Drop .072 Diameter (front) x .150 (front to back), inside is pointed. Grit is aggressive.
Material Thickness Capacity: 3/4", normal use is fused glass, stained glass, ceramic tile, or stone. You may
have to remove the stabilizer foot to use the full 3/4" capacity.
What to Avoid: Do not cut thin dichroic glass as it will chip easily, demonstrate to students its action prior to
letting them use it, explaining the tear drop shape and its unique action.
Average Blade Life: 50-100 hours
Slicer Blade - (part# 1046) This is our thinnest blade and only cuts forward and backward. It
can grind slightly left and right, but take your time and it will turn on a dime or smaller. Its
action is just like that of a band saw but infinitely better in that you rotate the material into the
blade as you are cutting but you can in the middle of the cut without binding and head off in
any direction either backwards or forwards. This blade was developed for slicing material
quickly with a thin kerf (.040, 1mm) and it is the blade we recommend for use with the Super
Slicer, (a jig for slicing pattern bars and rods into thin repeatable wafers). Also it has finer
diamond so the cut is even smoother than all the other blades except for the dichro blade. Use
this blade with the heavy duty flocked belt to avoid splitting. This blade can turn on a dime and
do very intricate designs once you get used to it. Glass fusers love it.
Blade Shape: Flat .040 width x .150 length. Grit is fine.
Material Thickness Capacity: 3/4", normal use is for slicing thin wafers in rods and pattern bars, and scroll
cutting of fused glass up to 3/8" thickness.
Average Blade Life: 50-100 hours
Slim Blade - (part# 1043) Originally developed for the Taurus I thru II.2 series as a thinner
version of the standard blade. It has the same dimension as a standard or separating blade
front to back but is thinner as you look at it straight on. For this reason it i just as strong as a
Standard Blade but can cut quicker front to back and leave a slightly smaller kerf, (.062). It
cuts the same as a standard blade left o right and its action is omni-directional.
Blade Shape: Oval .062 x .072 (front to back). Grit is aggressive
Material Thickness Capacity: 3/8", normal use is 1/8" art glass, 1/4" wall tile.
What to Avoid: Do not use for ceramic tile, 3/8" fused glass pieces, or thick material in general.
Average Blade Life: 40-60 hours
Dichroic Blade - (part# 1049) NEW! This is the slim blade but coated it in super fine grit so
that it does not chip even the thinnest of dichroic glass. Its cut is super quick and leaves the
smoothest edge of all of the blades allows the use of lower firing temperatures in the
manufacture of jewelry and the like. Neat crisp edges add a note of professionalism with this
blade. Its action is omni-directional.
Blade Shape: Oval .058 x .072 (front to back). Grit is finest.
Material Thickness Capacity: 1/4", normal use is thinner than normal dichroic or iridized glass.
What to Avoid: Do not use for ceramic tile, 1/4" fused glass pieces, or thick material in general.
Average Blade Life: 40-60 hours
Speed Blade - (part# ....) Sometimes known as the inverted Mega blade we turned a mega
inside out and made it thinner. The result is a tear dropped shaped blade that is almost
unbreakable with the round part on the inside and the point on the outside. Its thinner profile
makes it our fastest most aggressive blade yet. When pushing forward into this blade it glides
through the thickest toughest materials with ease. It comes with a "Flocked belt" only as this is
the only belt that can handle its aggressive nature. Its action is omni-directional in stained
glass or soft wall tile and forward and backward for thicker or harder materials. When pushing
or pulling the material through with this blade it has a thinner kerf than a Standard, Mega, or
Slim blade. (.055).
Blade Shape: Tear Drop .055 inside x .150 (front to back). Grit is aggressive.
Material Thickness Capacity: 3/4", normal use is fused glass, stained glass, ceramic tile and stone. Note:
you will have to remove the stabilizer foot to use the full 3/4" capacity.