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Spent $150 on a new Milwaukee band saw blade and it cut my time on a big header job in half
We had to cut a bunch of 8-inch schedule 80 pipe for a job at the power plant retrofit. The old blade was dragging and making a mess of the bevels. Swapped in the new Diablo carbide blade and it went through like butter, perfect clean cuts every time. Anyone have a go-to blade for stainless that lasts more than a few weeks?
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hollydixon7mo ago
Wish I could help, but my experience with stainless blades is basically a comedy of errors. I bought one that promised to last a month and it was toast after three cuts on some 304. I'm starting to think the problem is me, not the metal. My wallet is definitely rooting for a real suggestion from someone who doesn't treat tools like they're disposable.
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wyatt1487mo ago
Right? What is it with those crazy promises on the packaging? I had one that swore it could cut through anything, and it just folded on some basic sheet metal. Feels like they're selling hope in a plastic box sometimes.
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wendy2055mo ago
Honestly, your "comedy of errors" sounds like a sequel to @wyatt148's story about hope in a plastic box. Maybe we should start a support group for our wallets.
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betht325mo ago
A support group for wallets, really? It's just a blade, not a life choice. You tried a bad one, it broke. Happens to everyone. Maybe just grab a basic one from the hardware store without reading the box this time. How much drama can a piece of metal really cause?
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