Hi folks! Just wondering what everyone is using on their cnc specifically the Titan? I'm extremely happy with both the Titan and the Blick cups, just wondering if any one has tried anything different, and what your feed back would be. Also, has any one used "the better vacuum cups"? They are plastic...

Lately we've been doing more and more rectangular vanity sinks for our clients. They are gaining more and more popularity and my installers are complaining about not having enough room in the cabinets to secure the sinks. In a normal oval vanity, we use either the T slot, or the sink it. clip method...

Absolute black granite can etch, I've tested Fantasy Brown and Super white. They also etch. The one thing we tell our clients is that the appearance of the etch marks are less visible if these stones are brushed or honed. Every time we receive a quartzite, we do an acid test here at the shop.

We always try to put seams on cabinet dividers. Not seeing the whole picture and how it played out on the rest of the slab or remnant, I really can't say where I'd put the seam. I do agree if they polished the bottom of that piece, the motion would flow nicer. This looks like polished fantasy brown ...

I got a client that has requested something he saw in a magazine. We have a Park Titan, has anyone ever tried doing something like this on a Titan or any other cnc machine? If so, What tooling would you recommend?

As of right now, I'd agree on the only way to mimic that on an edge would be miters

We've all worked with honed, polished, antiqued,and or brushed finishes. Have any of you worked with "linear" or "square" finish on the slab face? We've got a sample of this on Zimbabwe black and it looks pretty cool, but I wanted to know if anyone has worked with it before? How do you mimic the fac...

Thank you for all your responses. This is a very high end outside project. We were informed by the stone supplier that these "absolute black premium" were not dyed before the project. Will these remedies stay on the stone when it's out to the elements for decades to come?

We have recently completed a project using Absolute Black and noticed the edge coloring was lighter than the surface coloring. Before cutting the slab there was no hint of the slab being dyed..is this normal for a dyed slab? Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas how to get a consistent color f...

I was just doing some research on this subject. We've always used a pneumatic anchor machine, my question is do you guys plunge in with the cnc? Do you drill a blind hole and then run the bit? Or do you run it like a drain grooving tool? I read that one of you uses the blade to remove some stock, wh...

I would love to know what other fabricators are using as an adhesive for whiter granites and engineered stones. We have been using a knife grade poly for a long time with some success. The issue is that every now and then we get a seem that yellows and doesn't quite match well. I'm looking for the b...

Thanks all for the great ideas!!!Keep them coming, pictures would be great

How often are you guys replacing the rubber on those benches? Every year or longer?

Dustin, how do you keep those casters from rusting over time?

Hello fellow granite workers, I'm sort of taking a survey to find out what people are using for work benches. we've typically made our own for the last twenty somewhat years. Would love to know what you guys thought of the diarex, groves, wood, or any other suggestions. Thank you

We have been using Sams club for years, but i was wondering if any one ordered any on line. Instead of sending someone out for an hour or so. Gas also is not very cheap.

Anyone in our stone world have a good source for buying paper towels by the pallet load? Its very inconvenient to keep going back to the store every two weeks or so. These would be the paper towels used in the shop and for the road crews. Any help would be nice.

been using the alphas since i can remember. its a preference thing. tried the the barrancas for the first time this past year, nice machine but a little heavier than the alpha.

for the past twenty five years or so we have been doing an "eased" edge on the top rim of our under mount sinks.(1/8 th round). in the last few years we have gotten more and more repairs for chips on the edges mostly from pots and pans hitting the rim. my question is, what are most fabricators out t...

we've had two lion statues in storage for as long as i can remember.(at least 10 years). they are very dusty and dirty. is there a way to clean these with a simple spray? they are about 2 feet high. can i pressure wash these? they are to nice to leave in storage, its time to show them off. any help ...

client wants an inlay island of three different colored engineered stone. we have a radial arm polisher, do you guys recommend polishing it on there to get a perfect look and feel? if so, what polishing pads are you using to where you won't burn the surface? we have no problem getting a perfect poli...

and so after a long football season, it is coming to an end. the only team still standing from all this talk is my PATRIOTS. Even tho their defense really suck my heart is taking the pats. if i were a betting man...GIANTS look good. i'm really happy that the STEELERS didn't get in

thanks for all your suggestions

I have a client coming up that is highly allergic to certain smells. my question is what do you guys recommend as a low v.o.c. product,such as epoxy, sealers and such?

i know it doesn't show with the patriots, but i feel that defense wins superbowls not the offense. Detriot i feel has the best defensive player. :evil: Suh is a monster!!!!!!!. the patriots show good numbers in wins and losses in the regular season, then they get beat in the first round of the playo...