Hi guys, I've got an intermac master 30. External water doesn't want to spray for me. Its a 2008 machine. Got a new pump about 5 months ago. Water drains into tank under machine. Hose about half way up the tank runs to the pump sloping down along the ground, until it turns up to the pump. Pump then ...

Send applications to: apply@blackpearlgranite.com Stone Granite & Quartz Countertop Fabricator & Installer, Black Pearl Granite Inc., located in Abbotsford BC Canada looking to hire a full time CNC machine operator. We are home to two Intermac machines, a master 30 and a master 43. Both would be you...

3rd shift? We've only got 1 right now. But I'll give thought to longer hours of router time... Currently we do sticks and glue and then scan with the saw, and then do the lay out with the saw. This ends up with a lot of downtime for the saw. I do agree that digital will probably alleviate this. Thou...

Thanks for the response. Yes we have that seam setter.

What is MIA?

Hi guys I'm wondering how you have your shop manpower set up? Currently I am the general manager but I also template (sticks and glue) which only takes maybe a third of my time. Then I roam the office (one girl in the office quoting and coordinating), the shop and sites as needed (extra hands etc). ...

Hi guys, 2 things for joints: -I'm wondering what the leading technology is for seaming? We do a phantom seam by grinding the bottom half of the joint edge deeper for the glue to go, and We have the Omni cubed seam setter which has 4 suction cups, an air compressor and rods which raise and lower the...

But should sealer not protect from the lime juice/acids? Or is sealer only a first line of defense.

You have been extremely helpful all of you thank you very much.

One last question how does sealing factor in. With ceiling it will cause the water to bead and not penetrate as easily. Should the sealer not have this effect on say lemon juice or other similar liquids?

Thank you again.

Hey guys wondering if I can get a little more advice on this: 1) Does quartzite Etch or if it's etching and means it's not quartzite? That it is marble if it etches? 2) how does etching occur? Can happen over time just with moisture in the air and over the lifetime of the product? Or does it need to...

It was called frozen grey. Here are a couple links to pictures.

Thanks, that is a great start! Sometimes we price the jobs before we even see the material. Then it arrives to the shop paid for and we find our selves not wanting to make them upset but still try to educate them of our initial assessment. Having it polished is an option then I may suggest it. Eithe...

Hi all I'm new to this page. I'm in Vancouver Canada. I work at my uncle's stone counter business. We have a crew of 5 guys (including me) and mostly do single family homes. We have one high profile profile builder whos client picked a material they called quartzite, but I would more define as marbl...