Thread: sawzall blade question

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ok guys i need to know what the best kind of blade is for hard metal
like as far as teeth type and stuff

I use the standard issue hardware store type bi-metal blade. The short ones work the best for me, less chance of binding. Slices tubes like butter.

fine tooth or coarse tooth?

I use fine tooth.

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I've found the short fine tooth blades to work best. The longer the blade the more prone to brakeage.... but sometimes ya need the reach...

14 tpi is what I use for general purpose cutting.

thanks guys i bought a 14tpi inch blade and ill see what it does tommorow

Just let the teeth do the work, don't press down too hard on the work and the blade will last a long time. Also, keep the speed down to subsonic

yeah, what he said about the speed, and if you are sawing away on something substantial, like stainless steel, or 1/2" or thicker mild steel, then keep the blade bathed in a continuous stream of WD40. ( best done with a helper )

this stuff isnt stainless and isnt very thick

You'll be "fine" with the fine tooth short blade.

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The tooth count of the blade you should use has more to do with the thickness of the metal you are cutting and not the hardness. A high tooth count will cut anything, but will be slow in thicker metals. Low tooth counts will work well in thick metals, but they break teeth off when you try to cut the thin stuff. Depending on the hardness of the metal, you will need to select a blade material to match. Cobalt and Bimetal blades work best for harder metals like stainless.

I had a 72 GMc Jimmy I had bought at one time that had a plw set up on it since it was brand new. Bolts huge and rusted on real good. I wanted it off in a hurry and the location of the bolts I just couldnt break them free, and didnt have access to a torch at that time. Break out the reciprocating saw. The steel where I was cutting had to be 1/2" to 3/4" thick and 4" long. A Fine 6" metal blade, and a frequent squirts of WD 40 as someone else mentioned, and I was through it in about 2 minutes.

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