TS blade "flex" . . . - Woodworking Talk

steve mackay · 12-15-2008, 09:58 PM

Now that I own a nice TS that doesn't shake, shimmy and shift I noticed, while nibbling (Norm-ism !) a knotch, that the blade itself flexes from side to side. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeell, with this brand, spanking new TS, I'm not sure that THAT is acceptable ! (we ALL know how we are !) Does this occure with ANY blade ? (No daddos, please) I'd hate to have any thicker of a blade. My stuff would dissapear ! Suggestions ?

(One would think I'd have noticed this YEARS ago !)

firehawkmph · 12-16-2008, 12:31 AM

Steve,
Some blades have more runout than others. Forest blades always touted how little a runout their blades have. They also sell a pair of ground metal stiffener discs to put on each side of the blade to help get rid of runout.
Mike Hawkins

Rob · 12-16-2008, 01:40 AM

Just wondering if you are trying to notch out the area by moving the stock left and right over the blade? If so, I could understand the flex.
If I'm making a "notch", I will make complete cuts with the blade, then move the stock back and forth as I travel from the front to the rear of the blade to even up the kerf marks left befind.

steve mackay · 12-16-2008, 03:36 PM

Roger that, exactly how Ol' Norm showed me how to do it ! Think'n I want to go ahead and order a blade from Griz. It didn't even occure to me that the machine wouldn't come with a blade so I wound up throwing the old "C-word" blade on it. Thats probably MOST of my problem !

Rob · 12-16-2008, 03:54 PM

What kind of blade are you ordering? Brand?
Your equipment is only as good as your weakest accessory.

knotscott · 12-16-2008, 05:00 PM

The blades that come with most saws are junk anyway....better to buy your own. As much as I like a lot of Grizzly's machines, with the exception of a few Forrest blades they don't offer much in the way of quality saw blades, and I'd strongly advise looking elsewhere. Holbren, Infinity Tools, Amazon, Woodcraft, Rockler, and Hartville all have better blade selections....

I'll bet if you give some more detail about what your saw you have and what you cut most, you'll get more suggestions for blades than you can shake a stick at!

knotscott · 12-16-2008, 05:02 PM

The blades that come with most saws are junk anyway....better to buy your own. As much as I like a lot of Grizzly's machines, with the exception of a few Forrest blades they don't offer much in the way of quality saw blades, and I'd strongly advise looking elsewhere. Holbren, Infinity Tools, Amazon, Woodcraft, Rockler, and Hartville all have better blade selections....

I'll bet if you give some more detail about what you cut most, you'll get more suggestions for blades than you can shake a stick at!

LarrySch · 12-16-2008, 05:47 PM

I noticed a little movement with my thin kerf blade until I put a forrest 5" blade stiffener with it to make it stronger and reduce noise. No movement at all now. (Buy Forrest 5" Blade Stiffener, Forrest 5? Blade Stiffener, Circular Saw)