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    Good Quality Alternative Circular Saw Blade

    Hello All,

    Can anyone recommended a more rigid option than the Diablo "165mm 40T Fine Finish Circular Saw Blade" for a battery operated saw? The saw is a Ryobi 18 volt brushless saw. I will happily pay more money for a saw blade that does not wander sideways along a cut.

    I am making a battery charging station and some extra shelves out of 17 mm structural ply. I cut two sides that should have been the same width yesterday.

    Today after work I checked each side's width and found one varied in waves by 2-3 mm along its length. The saw did not load up, slow down or leave burn marks on the ply. The blade just went through the ply without real effort. I also used a straight edge that was securely held as a saw guide. When I used the saw even pressure was applied so the saw fence followed the straight edge. However, I have noticed the Diablo saw blade's tendency to meander. Just like during a cut the blade tries to follow the path of least resistance. Yes, the saw blade is firmly secured to the saw and there is no lateral movement in any shafts. T

    Please let me know what your preferred brand of circular saw blade is for a "165mm 40 Teeth Fine Finish Circular Saw Blade"?

    Kind regards
    Lionel

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    Hello Ron,

    Thank you for the reply. I bought the Diablo because it was the dearer option between it and the same specification Irwin blade. The price difference at the green hardware store is $29.48 for the Irwin and $42.85 for Diablo . I figured you get what you pay for. Dearer = better quality... Sigh!

    I did notice in the Irwin advertisement that you sent me the link for Ron, that the saw blades for the battery operated saws have, "Ultra thin kerf for more cuts per charge". The 'ultra think kerf' for saw blades made especially for battery operated saws may have a common theme. Just too damn thin. I will go searching for a non-specialist battery operated saw blade that might just be thicker and subsequently more rigid.

    I would sooner - less 'cuts per charge' if a thicker, more rigid blade eliminates the need for me to get the mains powered planner out so that I can make the two carcass sides at least the same uniform width. It is not much of a time or energy saving after having to use the planner!

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    I almost exclusively use Diablo.

    If you’ve had a cut like that you were likely forcing the cut rather than letting the saw walk it’s way along.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    I almost exclusively use Diablo.

    If you’ve had a cut like that you were likely forcing the cut rather than letting the saw walk it’s way along.
    Hmmm let me check something Tombie... Revisit my first post ... Okay here it is ... The saw did not load up, slow down or leave burn marks on the ply. The blade just went through the ply without real effort.

    I was going to write that the saw went through the ply like a hot knife through butter. Perhaps I could use the word that it sawed "effortlessly" - while it went for a nice meander. The blade is impressively sharp and does leave a very clean cut. I can just do without its lateral movement while it is making such a damn fine cut!

    Kind regards Lionel

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    As I wrote also, I use only Diablo.

    And I’ve not had this wandering you are commenting on.
    My saws have made hundreds of cuts with Diablo blades.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    As I wrote also, I use only Diablo.

    And I’ve not had this wandering you are commenting on.
    My saws have made hundreds of cuts with Diablo blades.
    Hello Tombie,

    I am more than happy to donate my Diablo saw blade to you. Because I will not be using it again. Otherwise its next step is in the scrap metal bin.

    Kind regards
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lionelgee View Post
    Hello Tombie,

    I am more than happy to donate my Diablo saw blade to you. Because I will not be using it again. Otherwise its next step is in the scrap metal bin.

    Kind regards
    Lionel
    I haven't had any trouble with Diablo blades either and I do a fair bit of cutting. Do a cut with the original blade and see if that is straight. Either return the blade or the saw. Bunnings have a pretty good return and replace policy.
    I have the same Ryobi saw as you and it is pretty good with the original blade. A blade for cutting ply has a different set to a general crosscut blade or a ripping blade.
    What was the straight edge that you used made of and how was it clamped to the workpiece?
    Cheers
    Les

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    Hello All,

    One thing I would like clarified with the Diablo circular saw blades is their labelling on the blade which shows the direction of rotation. With circular saw blades I have always previously bought the same brand as the saw itself. For example, a Dewalt saw circular saw blade for a Dewalt saw. An AEG circular saw blade for an AEG saw. So you can have a pretty good guess at what brand I was looking for at Bunnings that met the teeth requirement and material usage for my Ryobi saw. Every brand on display except Ryobi.

    Anyway, in my past experience when I install a circular saw blade I match the rotation arrow on the blade to the same direction that is shown on the saw itself. On all other occasions that spring to mind once the match between blade rotation label and saw rotation label is done it leaves the full label of the saw blade facing up towards me, as I bolt the saw blade down.

    To match the marked rotation of the saw shown on the saw's body to the Diablo blade I had to swap the blade over so that the label faced towards the motor and the blank side of the blade was facing me. I went to myself - "well that is weird". I was tempted to take the blade back to Bunnings. However, all I had to do was put the label facing the engine and the no label side facing me. It just required me to build a bridge and get over the label facing an unusual - to me - way. Yes, I am aware that the Diablo blades are not made to fit just one brand of saw and different saws may have different directions in rotation.

    So given all this extensive insight - that I have probably bored you rigid with .... do Diablo circular saw blade's labels normally face up to you when you bolt the blade to the saw? Or did I just happen to have the good fortune to buy a rogue blade that was made on either a Monday or a Wednesday?

    Yes, what side the label is on probably makes zero difference to the saw's performance. It was just one of those - "Well that is odd" moments.

    Kind regards
    Lionel

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    Hello Les,

    I just had to duck out to the shed to answer your question. I use a Master Finish Plain Aluminium Straight Edge. 2.7 Metres long Model Number P27P (https://www.totaltools.com.au/18429-...ight-edge-p27p). The straight edge is clamped firmly down on top of the sheet of ply and to the side of a steel trailer. Clamps used Trojan F Clamp 250 mm (250MM QUICK ACTION F CLAMP - Trojan Tools). No the straight edge did not move during the course of the cuts.

    Kind regards
    Lionel

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