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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys => Cutting, Grinding, Polishing => Topic started by: Downwindtracker2 on February 08, 2020, 11:38:09 AM
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Or more to the point , trim saw blade. I have finished with the grinder/polishers, all six are now set up with the progression of grits. Yeah. Now it's the saws turn, one 6" trim saw that the club had is ready to go, another my wife suggested to run with water so I'm mounting it on plywood. We had bought/given a set of equipment and the second one came from that group. But I noticed it had been run with water before and the blade is rusty, not just surface either. What effect will this have or do we have to replace it?
As usual , thanks for your help, Ray
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If it's rusted to the point of disintegration you're the kind of guy who'd obviously replace it. If it's just pitted and ugly I'd use it. If you're unsure about it pull it off, clean it up completely, then evaluate the integrity of the blade. Don't want it blowing up with someone standing in front of it.
With good 6" blades still running in the $50 range you could keep this one as a spare in case someone trashes the new one. Just to keep the saw available while waiting on a replacement.
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I like the mean green blades as they are cheap and seem to cut well.A rusty blade can mean getting a substantial burr on the blade while cutting and getting a finger nicked badly.
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Good point about the burr.
It's common to "trim" fingernails or feel a hot spot on a fingertip with a 6" saw when slicing small chunks. I've never run into a burr like that, but you can bet I'll keep that in mind in the future.