Super Thin Saws
Choosing a Thin Kerf Blade
Explain here more about the topic...
Traditional Straight-Plate Blade
Preliminaries
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This Integral Flange style makes a sawblade noticeably stiffer but it is more expensive to produce. However, it can be retipped making it less expensive to run
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More stiffness results in more reliable runtimes between sharpening (i.e. less downtime). Increased stiffness also leads to better cuts.
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More tip-to-body side-clearance means that a sawblade can be used with more different species and it will get more sharpenings before It needs to be retipped.
Stiffness Comparison
Deciding kerf, side clearance, & type of sawblade think about
Functionality You Will Love
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a) Kerf Needed
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Raw material size and cleanup amounts
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Product size before and after cleanup
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b) Size Clearance Issues
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mix of species to be cut
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number of sharpening before retipping/replacements
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c) Stiffness Issues
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Cost of downtime from inconsistent runtimes
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desired feed rate
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cut quality needed
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cost of thick and thin spots in parts
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mix of species to be cut
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d) Blade Mortality Issues
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If bad wood, or bad machine, results in bad control...
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The workpiece will move and trash sawblades
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