In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
Circular saw blade aluminum sheet.
It is ideal for thinner sheets up to 11 gauge.
60 teeth high speed steel circular saw blade for aluminum and sheet metal model gacsb452 11 81 11 81.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
To cut thin materials you need a blade with more teeth and a tooth configuration that will.
Metal cutting blade this type of blade has smaller teeth separated by sturdy slots.
Circular saw blades for aluminum teeth are carbide tipped and designed to push chips away from the blade to prevent clogging and produce smooth cuts in aluminum sheets tubing and t slotted framing.
This is because a wood cutting circular saw has an open motor housing.
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There are two main types.
If you do decide to use a wood saw on metal only use a 7 1 4 inch blade and preferably a worm drive blade which provides extra.
This design helps in cutting metal pipes and sheets.
All of the major blade manufacturers offer non ferrous blades for cutting aluminum.
Craftsman 2 pack 10 in set tooth high speed steel circular saw blade set.
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Not all metal cutting circular saw blades will cut thin sheet materials such a roofing and metal trim.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
This should only be done if you re sure that it will cope with the load the blades have been adjusted to suit metal materials and the speed of the circular saw won t be too high among other safety precautions to be aware of.
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However it is possible to use a circular saw for wood and have it efficiently and safely cut through metal.
Types of circular saw blades for cutting aluminum.
Hot metal chips will fly.
You can t cut through thick blocks of metal with this one however.
X 58 carbide teeth aluminum cutting circular saw blade model 48 40 4345.
Overpeak 7 1 4inch circular saw blade 60 tooth non ferrous metal cutting saw blades with 5 8 inch arbor and permashield coating 4 2 out of 5 stars 301 14 99 14.
Genesis 4 1 2 in.
The amana and freud are a full kerf of 125 which reduces the trend to flex if you are cutting a lot while the tenryu and diablo offer blades with a thinner kerf which puts less load on the motor and cuts easier really useful if your saw is under powered.
While a metal cutting saw has a collection bin to prevent metal chips from getting into the machine a woodcutting saw isn t designed this way.