Track saw

[Big Beech]

so, I will be treating myself to a nice new Erbauer track saw from screwfix, at that price can't be beat really for the amount of times I am going to be using it and with a respectable depth of cut to at 67mm.

I am guessing the saw will come with a medium to fine finish blade, but looking to rip down the length of some 2" seasoned Beech..... any suggestions on a good blade?

I've also upgraded the track to 2.8m ?

Picking it up on Thursday ?

[topchippyles]

Best blades by a mile are freud i have found.

[Big Beech]

Looking around last night, it seems that depth of cut comes with a trade off, in that 185x20 is an odd size with only very limited options... 

Drop down to a 165x20 blade and there are plenty of options and tooth counts.

However dropping to a saw with a 165 blade the price increases, or can I run a 165 blade in a 185 machine?

[difflock]

1 hour ago, Big Beech said:

Looking around last night, it seems that depth of cut comes with a trade off, in that 185x20 is an odd size with only very limited options... 

Drop down to a 165x20 blade and there are plenty of options and tooth counts.

However dropping to a saw with a 165 blade the price increases, or can I run a 165 blade in a 185 machine?

No reason not to run a smaller blade, except your tip speed will be commensurately lower, which presumably means the blade will not cut as fast or clean.

mth

[gobbypunk]

Hi we have the Makita track saw and its ace ,and I also rate freud blades and a tip I seen somewhere is to use oven cleaner to clean the sticky sap or crud that builds up on a blade,it works fine wire wool and oven cleaner .

[Big Beech]

Thanks,

There has been a major upgrade.... A friend is selling his lightly used festool TS75 at a very competitive rate ?

Edited September 24, 2020 by Big Beech

[gobbypunk]

Cool as festool are ace ,but if you go for an expensive sander one day get the mirka 

[Big Beech]

3 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Cool as festool are ace ,but if you go for an expensive sander one day get the mirka 

Looks a great bit of kit, buy once job i suppose! Especially at that price!!

[MattyF]

qct, I will be treating myself to a nice new Erbauer track saw from screwfix, at that price can't be beat really for the amount of times I am going to be using it and with a respectable depth of cut to at 67mm.
I am guessing the saw will come with a medium to fine finish blade, but looking to rip down the length of some 2" seasoned Beech..... any suggestions on a good blade?
I've also upgraded the track to 2.8m [emoji846]
Picking it up on Thursday ?

[Treewolf]

What's the verdict on Mafell, I've been told they are good?