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Carbide tipped saw blade for cutting wood?

Why choose a Carbide tipped saw blade? It is never wrong to use a Carbide Tipped saw blade for cutting wood. Carbide tipped saw blades cut almost everything from asbestos to Zirconium, including paper, plastics, rubber, steel, insulation, aluminum, and even food, as well as every kind of wood in the world and all the wood composites. Sure, almost any of the dozens of blade styles will actually cut all of these materials, but when you consider accuracy, finish, tool life and safety, there is no blade that will do everything. It’s not a wonder why woodworking tradesmen and hobbyists …

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How to keep your chop saw up and running

How to keep your chop saw up and running. Chop saw is really a handy power tool to have in your workshop. Just like any power tool, the steel shop saw is designed to cut back on the time and effort it takes for you to cut woods or steel stock so you can finish your projects quickly and devote the time you save to other important tasks. However, your chop saw will only work as well as you maintain it. In other words, you have to keep it in tip-top shape all the time. Power tools such as the miter …

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How to choose a circular saw blade

How to choose a circular saw blade. Choosing the right circular saw blade for the materials that you are going to cut is one of the few important steps you need to consider before you start your cutting operation. Woodcutting requires several different types of blades than metal cutting. Metal cutting does not necessarily mean that you will only be using one blade for all the materials you are going to cut. Circular saw blade for non-ferrous metal cutting Circular saw blades for non-ferrous metals as it implies, are blades specially designed for cutting soft metals like brass or copper. It can also …

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When should you use the Cold Saw?

A cold saw is a machine that uses a circular saw blade to cut metals. The name “cold saw” comes from the cutting process they employ. This sawing machine transfers the heat generated by cutting to the chips created by the saw blade. Therefore, the blade and material being cut remain cold, unlike an abrasive saw, which abrades the metal and creates a great deal of heat in the metal and cutting blade. Features of the Cold Saw Cold saws use either a solid high speed steel (HSS) or tungsten carbide-tipped, resharpenable circular saw blade. They are equipped with an …

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Cutting metal with a Chop Saw

A power miter saw, also known as chop saw is an essential tool for almost any type of carpentry work. It is a power tool which is typically used to cut hard materials, such as metals. But when do you need a chop saw for cutting metals? Steel is hard. You could use a hacksaw, an angle grinder, or even a torch to cut it, but an abrasive chop saw is a better choice because it uses an abrasive disc instead of a saw blade. It has no teeth to get stuck and can plow through rebar, cast iron, steel …

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Band Saw Blades: Why They Fail

How long will my band saw blades last? How well will my band saw blades perform? These are common questions that most machine operators have when it comes to their sawing operation. There are several factors that may affect blade life and cause blade failure. These include: Weld breakage, blade tension, speed and feed rate, break-in procedure, tooth pitch, chip brush and the qualities of the material being cut. We’ll discuss each factor at length below: Band Saw Blades and Weld Breakage One of the common factors why band saw blades fail is weld breakage. Band saw blades are customized …

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Rage 3 Miter Saw: Benefits on the Construction Site

The Rage 3 miter saw is extremely versatile. It’s ideal for both right handed and left handed users. The end stop and supporting pieces mean you can start using the saw right away. The accessories also extend the scope of the work that you can take on, enabling you to tackle even longer pieces of wood. Whether you’re at home or working on site, the Rage 3 miter saw is the ideal tool. This particular saw is a top of the line tool. It easily cuts through aluminum, wood, wood with nails in it etc. You will be impressed with …

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QSaw© Quartz© for Wood Pallet disassembly

The  QSaw© Quartz© for Wood Pallet disassembly is a premium circular saw blade  that can easily handle working with nail-embedded wood. It boasts high performance rates and incredible durability. How QSaw© Quartz© for Wood Pallet disassembly is tough These blades are engineered to create minimal waste, the QSaw saw blade is ultra sharp. Sawblade.com crafts each high performance pallet dismantling Quartz© saw blade to surpass our highest standards for pallet cutting saw blades. A QSaw Quartz© will not only last longer  that competitor’s blades, it can also be re-sharpened more often, which will help to keep your saw blade costs …

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QSaw© Metal Cutting Blade for cutting mild steel

The QSaw© Metal Cutting Blade is designed for heavy duty industrial uses and widespread on-site applications, including fabrication and construction. Competitively priced, the QSaw© blade cuts mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum as easy as it cuts plywood. This versatile saw offers a safer and cleaner way to cut metal. It’s suitable for cutting mild steel such as pipes, channels, angles, car posts and sheet metal. With its precise, clean, burr-free, cool-to-touch cutting, further processing is eliminated, saving you expensive de-burring and further machining. Uses for QSaw© Metal Cutting Blade We always have to consider that some circular saw blades …

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The Evolution Rage3 Miter Saw

The Evolution Rage3 is a 10” TCT Multipurpose Sliding Miter Saw can cut steel, aluminum, plastics and can even wood with nails with just one blade. Its optional Rage Diamond blade can cut stones, pavings as well as bricks. The Rage3 is just one of Evolution’s new saws made from Rage Technology. This saw features a hi-torque gearbox that reduces motor stresses providing improved performance and durability. It  has a compound tilt and slide mechanism for miter cutting operations.  The Rage3 also features an ultra-secure top clamp, a chip deflector, and a laser guidance for maximum accuracy. It is constructed …

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