ReefKeeper Saw Makes The Cut

When Otty told us about the inland ReefKeeper Saw last month I had a hard time getting a sense of scale from the press-release photo. I had flashbacks to my Dad's old Skill saw that used to dim the lights in the basement when you turned it on. Well after getting a demo from inland's CEO Donald Hirst recently I can say that this saw was built for people without a lot of shop experience, with safety in mind and is smaller than I thought. You can put your hand against the moving blade even and not cut yourself - the blade only reacts to hard surfaces. And the whole tool is actually a fairly small desktop size that is easily transportable. Lastly the ReefKeeper Saw is intuitive and easy to use. If you have a green thumb and do a lot of fragging, check out the ReefKeeper Saw. Demo photos below.




The New inland ReefKeeper Saw Will Not Cut Your Fingers


The ReefKeeper Saw is Water-Cooled


The Blade Height is Easily Adjustable


The ReefKeeper Saw is Easily Transportable



Coral fragging has just gotten easier with the ReefKeeper saw. It is made to meet the specific needs of Reef Aquarists.

Features:

-Made specifically for fragging corals. Use on stony corals, soft corals, and live rock.

-The stainless steel diamond coated blade won't contaminate your tank with copper.

-Inexpensive, replaceable BladeSert blade guides make the most intricate cuts simple.

-Sturdy Thermoplastic work table won't corrode.

-Drain channels funnel coolant into the internal drain system for a clean, clear view while sawing.

-The upper blade guide is adjustable for varying material thickness.

-The spring-loaded tension system, molded into the frame, insures proper wheel alignment, simple blade setup, and perfect tracking hour after hour, and enhances blade life.

-The motor is permanent magnet, high torque, with built in speed control.

-The frame, cover, and water reservoir are molded entirely from structural grade thermoplastic making it corrosion resistant, extremely lightweight, portable, and easy to handle.

-All frame and interior support walls are extra thick for maximum strength and durability. It's rigid and quiet


inland Web site:
ReefKeeper Saw, the Coral Frag Saw

 

wow... thats pretty amazing actually. for aquaculture shops this will be a great asset for quick fragging.

 

wow i thought this thing was a lot bigger.

those pictures make it look a lot more practical

 

Very awesome saw!

 

they are nice to have for quick fragging of colonies when you only want a few "eyes" and not the whole piece.

 

It's cool that someone incorporated those blades into the hobby. They'll stop alot of accidents. A local cabinet maker has them on all of the saws in thier plant from the band to table saws. I've seen one of the owners turn the a table saw off and stop the blade with his hand.

 

Thats weird. How does that work?

 

in most cases the blade carries a small electrical charge. when a person touches the blade it uh.. absorbs? the charge. it sets off a brake mechanism and turns off the motor.

 

Safe 10-inch Table Saws – How it works – SawStop

Similar technology, I assume

 

This is pretty much the case if I remember right. I can't remember exactly how he explained it to me. The blades will not cut anything with give either, like flesh for instance but that I didn't see just took his word for it.