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Thread: how to cut aluminium cleanly??
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23rd March 2024, 08:38 PM #16
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this is my size, will give it a try, but whats the difference between mine i have now and this?
https://www.totaltools.com.au/135960...ial-2608644604
what hasnt gone up?? being 15 years ago at $90 i was expecting $180 when i clicked that link.
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23rd March 2024, 09:05 PM #17
I'm not convinced its the blade that's causing the problem. What TS are you using?, fence setup etc?.
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23rd March 2024, 09:08 PM #18
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My current aluminium cutting blade is a CMT, 235mm, triple chip grind, 6 degree neg. rake, 48 teeth. I agree with Jack that the blade you've linked to appears to be negative rake. I can't understand why you're not getting a relatively clean cut from it regardless of what you paid for it. Makes me wonder whether there is something else going on.
Have you tried cutting a piece of timber with it?
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23rd March 2024, 09:18 PM #19
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23rd March 2024, 09:25 PM #20
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23rd March 2024, 10:00 PM #21
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your are correct. i just went to the shed to have a look, guess what, blade is on damn backwards.
IM A BIG BLOODY
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23rd March 2024, 10:11 PM #22
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23rd March 2024, 10:26 PM #23
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth, also eliminating the most obvious first is always a good place to start.
Elementary my dear Beaver.
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23rd March 2024, 10:48 PM #24
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24th March 2024, 08:50 AM #25
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24th March 2024, 09:49 AM #26
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24th March 2024, 12:48 PM #27
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24th March 2024, 02:43 PM #28
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Blade on backwards
- its not the first time this has happened - It even happened to an experienced woodie on this site who seems to have evaporated.
Negative rake applies to the forward facing face of the tooth - when on backwards in practice it becomes a hyper negative rake which will still cut but will get super hot hence the excess galling.
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24th March 2024, 05:24 PM #29
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this is all i can say.
learn from my stuff up
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