Anybody have a favorite brand of metal cutting blades for oscillating
saws? A good (decent price) source also?
I bought some EZARC Carbide blades ("Amazon's Choice") and the teeth
fell off on the first cut. Got my money back on those. Then I bought some Milwaukee blades at Home Depot. They lasted much longer and cut well,
but at $12 a piece they didn't last long enough to make me happy. I was cutting 1/8" finish nails. Maybe my expectations are too high.
Anybody know what contractors buy and where they buy them?
Thanks!
On 5/25/2022 9:42 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Anybody have a favorite brand of metal cutting blades for oscillating
saws? A good (decent price) source also?
I bought some EZARC Carbide blades ("Amazon's Choice") and the teeth
fell off on the first cut. Got my money back on those. Then I bought some Milwaukee blades at Home Depot. They lasted much longer and cut well,
but at $12 a piece they didn't last long enough to make me happy. I was cutting 1/8" finish nails. Maybe my expectations are too high.
Anybody know what contractors buy and where they buy them?
Thanks!Well $12 sounds like a good deal. Fein used to charge about $40 for one.
Keep in mind that this video was made in 2020 so prices will be up
because of supply chain issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joVfNnbweYY
On Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1:05:23 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 5/25/2022 9:42 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
Anybody have a favorite brand of metal cutting blades for oscillatingWell $12 sounds like a good deal. Fein used to charge about $40 for one.
saws? A good (decent price) source also?
I bought some EZARC Carbide blades ("Amazon's Choice") and the teeth
fell off on the first cut. Got my money back on those. Then I bought some >>> Milwaukee blades at Home Depot. They lasted much longer and cut well,
but at $12 a piece they didn't last long enough to make me happy. I was
cutting 1/8" finish nails. Maybe my expectations are too high.
Anybody know what contractors buy and where they buy them?
Thanks!
Keep in mind that this video was made in 2020 so prices will be up
because of supply chain issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joVfNnbweYY
I'll check out the video, but not only have prices gone up, some of the higher rated blades that I read about on certain sites have been discontinued.
e.g. There used to be a highly rated, reasonably priced Bosch model
but that has now been discontinued. As we all know, just because
that blade was a Bosch doesn't mean all Bosch blades are just as
good. Good chance it was discontinued because they couldn't
keep making good blades at that price.
BTW...I've been pretty satisfied with the Hotbest wood cutting blades
that you suggested back in...wait for it...2020. That set is now "currently unavailable". Hotbest has a set of 10 bi-metal blade for $12. I guess I
could try them, but a buck a blade doesn't give me confidence. Sometimes
you get a real good, real fast, first cut, but then the blades really slow down, especially with metal.
One would think a manufacturer would make a decent blade that lasts longer than 1 or 2 cutting jobs. We had tried using a DeWalt blade to cut through the side of the metal building/camp to install a 4" dryer vent. It took 2 blades and the cut wasratty at best.... both blades ruined.
Though not adaptable to a typical oscillating saw, I Googled to see what Stryker had, that might be helpful. I would suspect their diamond disc blade would do a much better job, however it would not be an oscillating tool. It would only be usedwith a drill, the disc spins, hence not applicable to an otherwise oscillating task. Stryker does have oscillating blades and the hand tools for them, but being a medical device the tool price is out of range for the average handiman, woodworker, etc.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283828182745?chn=ps
These medical blades, drill bits and other similar tools we used in surgery are thrown away after one use. They are not autoclaved for subsequent uses. I collected a number of such accessories during my time there.and use, now and then, that old saw in my wood shop. It has a circular blade and when one side dulls, you turn it a quarter round and use the next quarter circle of the disc. They cut through wood nicely, but not used for metal cutting.
You would think a blade manufacturer could easily/readily make a diamond tipped blade, thought the price may be double what we pay now for an oscillating blade. A decent longer lasting blade would be worth the extra cost.
Long before there were oscillating tools on the market, Stryker had oscillating tools for surgical work. ... Best known by the general public may be the cast saw. Our original cast saw finally started malfunctioning and was replaced. I still have
On Fri, 27 May 2022 08:09:34 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <cedarsonny@aol.com>ratty at best.... both blades ruined.
wrote:
One would think a manufacturer would make a decent blade that lasts longer than 1 or 2 cutting jobs. We had tried using a DeWalt blade to cut through the side of the metal building/camp to install a 4" dryer vent. It took 2 blades and the cut was
with a drill, the disc spins, hence not applicable to an otherwise oscillating task. Stryker does have oscillating blades and the hand tools for them, but being a medical device the tool price is out of range for the average handiman, woodworker, etc.
Though not adaptable to a typical oscillating saw, I Googled to see what Stryker had, that might be helpful. I would suspect their diamond disc blade would do a much better job, however it would not be an oscillating tool. It would only be used
have and use, now and then, that old saw in my wood shop. It has a circular blade and when one side dulls, you turn it a quarter round and use the next quarter circle of the disc. They cut through wood nicely, but not used for metal cutting.https://www.ebay.com/itm/283828182745?chn=ps
Diamond is surprisingly poor at cutting steel or iron--you have to
keep it very cool. If it gets hot the carbon starts going into
solution in the iron (carbon is soluble in iron) and you lose your
cutting edge, and even with oil cooling it can get hot enough to ruin
the cutter quite easily.
The carbide or aluminum oxide cutoff wheels on a Dremel work fine and
are cheap.
These medical blades, drill bits and other similar tools we used in surgery are thrown away after one use. They are not autoclaved for subsequent uses. I collected a number of such accessories during my time there.
You would think a blade manufacturer could easily/readily make a diamond tipped blade, thought the price may be double what we pay now for an oscillating blade. A decent longer lasting blade would be worth the extra cost.
Long before there were oscillating tools on the market, Stryker had oscillating tools for surgical work. ... Best known by the general public may be the cast saw. Our original cast saw finally started malfunctioning and was replaced. I still
For cutting a hole for a dryer vent an oscillating tool would be my
last choice. It's really a job for a hole saw or jigsaw.
On Fri, 27 May 2022 08:09:34 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <cedar...@aol.com>ratty at best.... both blades ruined.
wrote:
One would think a manufacturer would make a decent blade that lasts longer than 1 or 2 cutting jobs. We had tried using a DeWalt blade to cut through the side of the metal building/camp to install a 4" dryer vent. It took 2 blades and the cut was
drill, the disc spins, hence not applicable to an otherwise oscillating task. Stryker does have oscillating blades and the hand tools for them, but being a medical device the tool price is out of range for the average handiman, woodworker, etc. I didThough not adaptable to a typical oscillating saw, I Googled to see what Stryker had, that might be helpful. I would suspect their diamond disc blade would do a much better job, however it would not be an oscillating tool. It would only be used with a
use, now and then, that old saw in my wood shop. It has a circular blade and when one side dulls, you turn it a quarter round and use the next quarter circle of the disc. They cut through wood nicely, but not used for metal cutting.https://www.ebay.com/itm/283828182745?chn=psDiamond is surprisingly poor at cutting steel or iron--you have to
keep it very cool. If it gets hot the carbon starts going into
solution in the iron (carbon is soluble in iron) and you lose your
cutting edge, and even with oil cooling it can get hot enough to ruin
the cutter quite easily.
The carbide or aluminum oxide cutoff wheels on a Dremel work fine and
are cheap.
These medical blades, drill bits and other similar tools we used in surgery are thrown away after one use. They are not autoclaved for subsequent uses. I collected a number of such accessories during my time there.
You would think a blade manufacturer could easily/readily make a diamond tipped blade, thought the price may be double what we pay now for an oscillating blade. A decent longer lasting blade would be worth the extra cost.
Long before there were oscillating tools on the market, Stryker had oscillating tools for surgical work. ... Best known by the general public may be the cast saw. Our original cast saw finally started malfunctioning and was replaced. I still have and
For cutting a hole for a dryer vent an oscillating tool would be my
last choice. It's really a job for a hole saw or jigsaw.
However in answer to the original question, the only blades I have
found for an oscillating multitool that work well on metal are the
ones sold by Fein.
On Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:25:17 PM UTC-4, J. Clarke wrote:
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For cutting a hole for a dryer vent an oscillating tool would be my
last choice. It's really a job for a hole saw or jigsaw.
Most of the time, maybe. But when you're halfway out of the window,
3 stories above a blacktop driveway, with your son sitting on the floor holding your legs, while trying to cut a hole in the facia above you, the oscillating tool is actually the best tool for the job. DAMHIKT
On 5/27/2022 7:06 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:25:17 PM UTC-4, J. Clarke wrote:
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For cutting a hole for a dryer vent an oscillating tool would be my
last choice. It's really a job for a hole saw or jigsaw.
Most of the time, maybe. But when you're halfway out of the window,
3 stories above a blacktop driveway, with your son sitting on the floor holding your legs, while trying to cut a hole in the facia above you, the oscillating tool is actually the best tool for the job. DAMHIKT
One that does not use a particular tool does not have much knowledge of
how it can be a better tool to use.
Diamond is surprisingly poor at cutting steel or iron--you have to
keep it very cool. If it gets hot the carbon starts going into
solution in the iron (carbon is soluble in iron) and you lose your
cutting edge, and even with oil cooling it can get hot enough to ruin
the cutter quite easily.
On Friday, May 27, 2022 at 1:25:17 PM UTC-5, J. Clarke wrote:surgery.
Diamond is surprisingly poor at cutting steel or iron--you have to
keep it very cool. If it gets hot the carbon starts going into
solution in the iron (carbon is soluble in iron) and you lose your
cutting edge, and even with oil cooling it can get hot enough to ruin
the cutter quite easily.
I was not knowledgeable of that. Good to know, though. Thanks. I'm not much of a metal person. Most of my metal cutting is with a hack saw and/or tin snips. I had assumed a diamond blade might work fine. They worked fine cutting bone in
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