2/0 blades

[NMScroller]

What speed best suits a 2/0 reverse or skip tooth blade? I seem to have a problem burning them up and controling corners. Of course, I have the thing set close to 1600 (until I put on my new belts).

Also, I'm cutting 1/8" material with these blades. I know stacking would add a little more control, but where my skills are right now I would rather mess up on one project at a time.

[Tor]

Then I would suggest a slower speed. With a speed like that in such thin wood, you are likely to cut at the slightest touch - great for some tools, the SS it is better to cut a bit slower. For me cutting veneers (much finer blade, so cuts more slowly the 2/0 would; may be only a little slow for single 1/8" material), I only go up to 750ish when I have long straight cuts early in a piece. Have thought about the possibility of belts to halve the speed, in fact.

Tor

[minowevie]

You know, it seems like folks think that going faster, gets the job done faster, Well that is not what I think. I have not noticed on my machine that going fast went any faster. just burned my blade, and my wood. I would say slow down, and let the blade cut. when I put a new blade in. I always slow down. and as it dulles, I do speed up. just my 2 cts worth. your friend Evie

[Greenfield_Bob]

I make a lot of Christmas ornaments, mostly 1/4" solid wood. I use 2/0 reverse blades most of the time and I run my saw 1000 to 1200. It works for me.

Bob

[Green Frog]

Just looked and I am cutting 1/4 popular for the sled ornament and spped is 1200 with a 2/0 blade.

Jerry

[Carter Johnson]

All my puzzles are cut from 1/4" poplar or other plywood, usually with a 2/0 FD "Superior Puzzle" blade. If I cut 1/8" I would slow the saw (a DeWalt) down probably from its normal 6.2 or so to 4 or less. 160-degree corners I can turn with 1/4" like lightning would be impossible at that speed with 1/8" unless I slowed it down. You just don't need to go that fast to get the job done.

Have phun.......Carter

[sawdustus]

NMScroller,
Please put on the new belts and slow down. I also used to think that faster was better but as I created more and more firewood, I slowed down; less firewood but more ornaments and other fine fret projects. With very fine blades, # 2 and smaller, and thin wood 1/4" or less (I have made a lot of bookmarks using 1/32" ply) I start off slow, perhaps 600 or so and increase gradually until I begin to stress about the speed at the corners. Then I slow down a bit. How fast I end up going depends on the wood and the detail which is why I start at a slow speed. I am thinking of trying some of Jeff Zaffino's patterns and I know that I am looking at many hours of cutting at fairly slow speeds to have a chance of success. Good luck and keep scrolling.
George

[Mick Walker]

Most of my portrait cuttings are from 1/8" BB plywood, I use a 2/0 reverse blade and have my saw set at 700 RPM.

[CanadianScroller]

I seldom cut over 750 SPM. I frind I have better control.