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How thin is a thin kerf saw blade?
What Is a Thin Kerf Saw Blade? 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.
What is the thinnest saw blade?
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 use a circular saw blade in a plunge saw?
Oftentimes tradespeople may think that simply using a circular saw will be enough for making some plunge cuts. And while many circular saws don’t have riving knives, therefore making plunge cuts possible, a circular saw won’t give you the clean, accurate cut that a plunge saw will.
How thick is a saw blade cut?
Saw blade kerf is generally measured in thousandths of an inch. A typical “full kerf” blade will have a kerf of about 1.110”. Some heavy duty blades can have a kerf of 0.125” (1/8”) or even 0.172” (11/64”).
What kind of blade does a plunge saw use?
The saw uses a spinning motion generated by the motor to cut materials. The plunge saw is perfect for making accurate straight and complex cuts on wood. The plunge saw like most power tools also comes in both cordless (battery-operated) and corded models. This saw uses a disc-shaped blade that protrudes beneath the saw.
How is a plunge saw safer to use?
The blade spins and when the hand is pressed down, the blade plunges from within the guard into the material. This design makes a plunge saw inherently safer to use. And because the blade is spinning within the guard, drawing the dust away from the cut is much more efficient.
When to use a plunge saw for worktop?
This makes it the best tool to use when cutting out worktop for sinks or hobs. And when the quality of the finish of the cut matters, a plunge saw will always provide the highest quality of cut possible with no splintering, something hard to achieve with a circular saw. Using a plunge saw on guide rails ensures clean, accurate cuts.
Where is the depth gauge on a plunge saw?
The depth gauge is usually located on the side of the saw or near the blade. The plunge saw uses a circular blade that protrudes below the saw and is guided by a metallic plate called the shoe. The plunge saw also has a dust-collection port at the back of the saw that helps to reduce dust.