Best results for fragging a Pectina?

[mpoletti]

I've been asked by a couple people to frag a pectina I have, but I've also heard they do not frag well. What's your best method and what are the success rates? Any specifics would be helpful.

Cheers!

 

[Troylee]

Never fragged one but the 2 frags I have bought 1/4" or so looked to be cut from just about any where like a chalice.... They seem pretty hardy both my frags have done well even being that small.... But I'm sure you already knew that.. :tongue:

 

[mpoletti]

Thanks Lee. Thats the thing, I know a good friend who has lost 50% of the frags he's made and another who also has not had the best of luck.

 

[droblack]

I would ask Vic from WWC, as they appear to have fragged the Space Invaders with great success.

 

[mpoletti]

Thanks for the suggestion. That was always going to be one route.

 

[mpoletti]

Pectina fragging this weekend...

 

[m and m]

How are you going to do it bandsaw? Please keep up updated on what happens.

 

[mpoletti]

How are you going to do it bandsaw? Please keep up updated on what happens.

I'm not too sure. That's why I started this thread 1smile1

 

[m and m]

Are you cutting it with the band saw? I would assume slow threw it at high speed would be the best way.

 

[Troylee]

Razor blade and hammer would be less heat and friction... I have heard the same stories with chalices... My take on it is people don't clean there equipment well... When using a dirty blade with gawd knows What bacteria etc it causes a infection... You can always take a sponge with peroxide or something and clean it well rinse with rodi and frag.... Just my thoughts any ways...

 

[Dave3112]

Razor blade and hammer would be less heat and friction... I have heard the same stories with chalices... My take on it is people don't clean there equipment well... When using a dirty blade with gawd knows What bacteria etc it causes a infection... You can always take a sponge with peroxide or something and clean it well rinse with rodi and frag.... Just my thoughts any ways...

Those are my thoughts too. I clean the blade and saw body with vinegar after a frag anything with my bandsaw. Then re-assemble it and put a little rodi in the reservoir and run the saw for a minute or two to rinse it.

 

[mpoletti]

I'm also curious is it is better to cut the "branch" or the "body". Do frags form their own eyes like Chalices over time?

 

[riverview1]

Check with Terry (stryker) I believe but not sure he was one of the originals with the spaceinvader pectina
I also think he has fragged a few times

 

[FaviaFreak]

is it a space invader or some other nugget pectinia you have?

 

[mpoletti]

Check with Terry (stryker) I believe but not sure he was one of the originals with the spaceinvader pectina
I also think he has fragged a few times

Thanks, the rumor was scissors.

 

[mpoletti]

is it a space invader or some other nugget pectinia you have?

No nuggets here Kevin. I stopped getting new corals months ago. My SI is just getting too big for its location :nerd:

 

[FaviaFreak]

No nuggets here Kevin. I stopped getting new corals months ago. My SI is just getting too big for its location :nerd:

well good luck fragging that gorgeous piece...keep us posted Mark Man

 

[mpoletti]

Will do Kev

 

[sexycorals]

Mark, first 2 times I fragged it I had 4 out of 7 pieces died. Then I realized what the secret was. The bone part needs to be face down on superglued to the frag plug. I hope I make sense.
Let's say ur si is a circle like a pizza. If u cut it down the middle in half then you would mount the two half standing straight up with the cut part facing down on the frag plug.

Last 3 times I fragged and use this technique I lost only 1 outta the 11 frags I made and it was because the piece that died had 2 cut sides and one was facing up.

Hope this helps.

 

[Wesley42079]

Mark, good luck in fragging your Space Invaders.

I hope to see a few frags for sale on the forums in a few weeks.