freud avanti

[alleng]

anyone have any experience with tgese blades.they have them at lowes,they are the ones with the shiny silver finish. i was lookin at the combo blade.im needin a new one

 

[alleng]

is the combo blade,with 5 teeth followed by a large gullet the way to go,or would yall recomend another type.i mainly rip on the tablesaw. also how many teeth ,im thinking 40-50 woul;d be a good number.however ive been known to think wrong before. my tablesaw is a ridgid,and have been running the blade that came with it for a year.it leaves a lot to be desired,so even a irwin marathon blade would probly be an improvement.i know some will recomend a forrest ww,but i realy dont want to spend that kind of money on a blade. man its hard being a wwer and a tightwad.:lol::lol:

 

[DaveO]

For a rip blade you want fewer teeth and larger gullets. Most dedicated rip blades have a tooth count around 24, most dedicated cross-cut blades have a 60-80 tooth count. So somewhere in between would be a good combo blade. I have ran an Avanti blade on my TS and I currently use one on my miter saw. The only reason I changed my TS blade to a WWII is that my wife bought me one.
Dave

 

[RayH]

DaveO,

Is this another stealth gloat -- either about having the blade or having a wife who buys you one?

Ray

 

[junquecol]

Check and see if your Lowes still has the Delta 7657 blades. On Monday, I picked up three for $19.99 each. Returned one to another store that I had paid $32.99 for. Today in same store, and they had one blade. (Probably the one I returned.) Did a price check, and was told that Delta was doing a buy back. Thus blade wasn't for sale.

 

[Charles M]

is the combo blade,with 5 teeth followed by a large gullet the way to go,or would yall recomend another type.i mainly rip on the tablesaw. also how many teeth ,im thinking 40-50 woul;d be a good number.however ive been known to think wrong before. my tablesaw is a ridgid,and have been running the blade that came with it for a year.it leaves a lot to be desired,so even a irwin marathon blade would probly be an improvement.i know some will recomend a forrest ww,but i realy dont want to spend that kind of money on a blade. man its hard being a wwer and a tightwad.:lol::lol:

A 50T combination blade like the TK906 that you inquired about will do a fine job of ripping and crosscutting on the table saw. However, for mostly ripping and occasional crosscutting a 40T General Purpose blade like the TK306 may serve you better. They tend to be just a little better at ripping.

 

[alleng]

i did look at the delta blades,but i think they are not tk.they musta clearenced em,cause they are gone in thw washington store. dont kkow if that one will work well on my underpowered saw:-(

 

[waltv]

Does anyone know what the deal is with the Delta buy back from Lowe's? I bought two of the 7657's at the Hickory store for the $19.95 each price. I also noticed that they still had new Delta blades on display, but at the old (higher) price.

 

[Gofor]

Charles:, where can I get an LU84R011 with 3 chipped teeth repaired and sharpened? To keep it on track, the 50 tooth profile does great both ripping and crosscutting IMHO (at least until you find that buried nail!) Even tho I have a 13 amp saw, I prefer the full kerf, although I also use the Avanti 60t.

Go

(Sorry for the hijack)

 

[junquecol]

Charles:, where can I get an LU84R011 with 3 chipped teeth repaired and sharpened? To keep it on track, the 50 tooth profile does great both ripping and crosscutting IMHO (at least until you find that buried nail!) Even tho I have a 13 amp saw, I prefer the full kerf, although I also use the Avanti 60t.

Go

(Sorry for the hijack)

Dynamic Saw, Forrest, Ridge Carbide, Ashcroft's Saw service, Raleigh Saw. Any of the above can replace a broken tooth. Check www.dynamicsaw for a price reference. Remember that they will have to both face and top grind teeth, so there will be extra charges. Just checked Dynamic. basic sharpening $12, retooth $2.50 per tooth.

 

[woodlaker2]

On the Dynamic Saw website they mention a new demolition saw blade (D'AX). Says it will cut many materials (roofing trusses; fire doors;etc) without the issues of damage to other blades. Also says it doesn't need sharpening?!!?, just reverse the direction and keep on cutting. Has anyone used this blade and if so how did it work out? Price?

 

[junquecol]

i did look at the delta blades,but i think they are not tk.they musta clearenced em,cause they are gone in thw washington store. dont kkow if that one will work well on my underpowered saw:-(

I only own one TK blade. I got it at a deal. All my other blades are full kerf. I ran them on my 1 HP Craftsman saw for years, then upgraded motor to 2.0 HP. Gave the craftsman away, but kept 2.0 HP motor, which is currently on my Delta Contractor saw that I use. My Uni saw only has a 1.5 HP motor on it. I would like to see someone do a comparison of the current draw of TK, and full kerf blades from the same manufacturer. Use a power feeder, and the same board to get as equal results as possible. I think this would be a great thing for "Myth Busters."