What kind of circular saw blade Do I need to cut aluminum?
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What kind of circular saw blade Do I need to cut aluminum?
When cutting material up to 1/8-inch thick, use a blade with 10 teeth per inch, such as a 10-inch x 100 tooth or 12-inch x 120 tooth blade. For material up to 1/4-inch thick, use eight teeth per inch. For thicker sheets of aluminum, use a blade with just six teeth per diameter inch.
What is the thinnest saw blade?
-Kerf 40
Total Saw Solutions’ Micro-Kerf 40 Saw Blade is the thinnest, quietest carbide blade on the market, but it provides plenty of efficient cutting power. The thinner a blade gets, the quieter it cuts, the less sawdust it produces, and the less power it takes to cut.
Can you cut Aluminium with a TCT blade?
Applications: These tungsten carbide tipped blades are designed to cut aluminium, including bar, die-castings, extrusion and sheet. They will also cut wood and plastics. The metal should always be clamped before sawing.
Can a saw blade cut aluminum?
For cutting aluminum, your best bet would be for a blade suited for non-ferrous materials. These blades typically have “TCG” triple chip grind tooth profiles, which work best on aluminum and plastic materials. Generally, non-ferrous TCG 10″ blades will have between 72 and 100 teeth.
What is thickness of thin kerf blade?
3/32″
Kerf is the term for the width of the carbide teeth. A full kerf is 1/8″, whereas thin kerf is just 3/32″. As you can imagine, it takes less machinery muscle to force the thin kerf blade through solid wood than it does the full kerf. On long rips, for example, lower powered saws might bog down.
How thick is a thin kerf saw blade?
3/32 inches
A thin kerf saw blade is a saw blade with carbide teeth that are 3/32 inches wide. This thinness allows for less wasted wood and less sawdust.
How do you cut thick aluminum?
Use a wood-cutting saw with carbide-tipped blades to cut most aluminum. Select a fine-toothed blade and don’t cut aluminum with a wall thickness of more than 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm). If possible, choose a saw blade that creates narrow kerfs (the notch or slot made by the saw).