Do you think it would be cool if the club had a gryphon bandsaw?

[Coral reefer]

Just curious how many members would want to borrow a gryphon 42” bandsaw for fragging corals? We do already have an inland brand band saw, but it has a pretty small opening meaning you can’t feed large corals or colonies through it.
The main benefit of the gryphon is that it has a larger opening and would also be new and allow us to have more than one saw to pass around.

 

[Rostato]

Great idea

 

[tankguy]

Awesome idea

 

[dswong01]

yes

 

[jamie]

yes, how much does a good one run

 

[sfsuphysics]

yes, how much does a good one run

Not sure how many diamond bladed bandsaws exist for corals, Inland and Gryphon are the only two which come to mind, Inland ones cost somewhere in the $380-460 range new I think, Gryphon ones are in the $400-460 price range. Now I'm not sure about the bells and whistles which differentiate one from another, so can't give any more review other than that. But I think both brands are absolutely adequate tools, it's not like a Jebao brand tool.

 

[Coral reefer]

The main advantage to the gryphon saw would be a larger clearance so it can fit larger corals/colonies.
For example, there would have been more of the dbtc gold torch offered if we had one of these saws to use. Instead I had to break it apart since it didn’t fit in my inland saw and some split in half and did not survive.
Also, the motor is on top and the water on the bottom instead of the other way around for the inland saw, which will likely make it last longer.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

I'm fairly new to the club, and wasn't around when the PAR meters/etc were purchased, so how would this work? Would this be taken out of membership dues, or would supporting members kick in some amount of extra money to pool the purchase of one?

I'm anticipating that this would be something nice to have in the future, so I'm interested regardless.

 

[Coral reefer]

Club has money saved up From membership dues and other fundraising we have done and would purchase it if the board of directors votes that we should have such a tool.
Anyone can suggest things they think would benefit the club and its members for the board to consider.

 

[IOnceWasLegend]

Ah; understood. Much appreciated!

 

[max_nano]

What is the current clearance on the inland? Roughly 8”? I’ve seen it but not used it.

 

[Coral reefer]

Way less. Maybe like 2-3”

 

[Bruce Spiegelman]

Great idea -- although I think you better get a sign off form online for insurance purposes with a saw that size. I still also think we need another PAR meter. The waits on these is really, really long and the club has the money.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Way less. Maybe like 2-3”

2.25"

Fine for things that grow more or less in two dimensions, but something that does more of a three dimensional sprawl, yeah kind of screwed, unless you're lucky and things line up perfectly.

 

[Coral reefer]

Thanks to all for casting your votes. The club has purchased a brand new gryphon band saw. I will Be making a thread for borrowing it soon. Stay tuned!

 

[Rostato]

When is this making its way into the public?

 

[ashburn2k]

When is this making its way into the public?

I think after mikes done cutting his millions of frags


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[Coral reefer]

I have it, haven’t used it, just need to make the borrowing thread for it. You can borrow if you need it.

 

[Rostato]

I have it, haven’t used it, just need to make the borrowing thread for it. You can borrow if you need it.

sweet. I have some favias, and my gold torch that need to be cut

 

[RandyC]

sweet. I have some favias, and my gold torch that need to be cut

I’ll let you borrow my band saw for a gold torch!