Track Saw Blades for aluminum and steel metal very cheap, less than $20

[aluminumwelder]

Well I finally found a place with reasonable prices for metal cutting saw blades with 20mm bores which is what many track saws use
http://www.carbideprocessors.com/fer...un-sbf-054050/
The trick is thinking outside the box and using smaller than normal 160mm/6.3in dia blades. Use the 5 3/8" blades instead. You do loose some cutting depth, but....
One almost never uses-needs the full cutting depth anyways!!!
$17 for an aluminum blade! Vs $120 for the festool blade ,?!?
Hope someone finds this usefull

by the way has anyone ever cut steel sheet metal with a track saw? some battery powered circular saws run at 3600rpm. It would make sense that one could slow down their variable speed track saw motor down to 3600rpm or less and use it to cut steel, but I've seen zero reviews about using track saws for cutting metal.

I have been using the $60 Tenryu blades 160mm in size, but now that I have found these $20 blades I will just being using them from now on. My grizzly track saw cuts aluminum great!

 

[aluminumwelder]

17$ aluminum blades for track saw work great.

well I've been testing out the oshund aluminum blade for a week and it is just as good as my over priced tenryu. Only difference is the blade thickness is slightly thinner so you need to put a washing bushing so the blade nut can tighten down enough. I got some steel cutting blades as well. one with a zero degree rake and one with a negative rake. I'm going to try these out first on aluminum and then some steel plate I want to cut down. highly recommend this place. I got some coupons I can email people if they are interested just PM me.

 

[k_graham]

I have been using a diamond masonry blade on a few things. The slotted blade type seems to work best. Also best to ease up and not overheat , back off if you see the steel glowing. Cuts Lexan like butter as well.

I kind of wish for a sealed motor double insulated, with GFI protected extension cord and rubber boots, and a water hose fitting then with liquid cooling those blades would really last, but I am really surprised how cheap they are to buy and happy with cost effectiveness dry.




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