scooby
Established Member
Hi all,
I got a CMT 184mm think kerf blade from Axminster to fit on my Hitachi C7u2. I've encountered 1, maybe 2 problems
1. I fitted the blade and started a cut, then the blade stopped, whilst the spindle continued to spin. I removed the blade retaining bolt and plate to discover the 'collar' that sits inside the saw blades bore is slightly higher than the surface of the blade. This is preventing the retaining plate being tightened enough to stop the blade sipping.
2. I'm not sure if this will be a problem yet as it corresponds to problem 1. I think the riving knife may be too thick, but I can't be sure yet until I've cut an adequate distance (blade slip only after 1/2" of cut) to see if this a problem. If it is, can thinner riving knives be purchased or can the knife be skimmed down with some grinding or heavy duty sanding?
Thanks in advance if anyone can help
I got a CMT 184mm think kerf blade from Axminster to fit on my Hitachi C7u2. I've encountered 1, maybe 2 problems
1. I fitted the blade and started a cut, then the blade stopped, whilst the spindle continued to spin. I removed the blade retaining bolt and plate to discover the 'collar' that sits inside the saw blades bore is slightly higher than the surface of the blade. This is preventing the retaining plate being tightened enough to stop the blade sipping.
2. I'm not sure if this will be a problem yet as it corresponds to problem 1. I think the riving knife may be too thick, but I can't be sure yet until I've cut an adequate distance (blade slip only after 1/2" of cut) to see if this a problem. If it is, can thinner riving knives be purchased or can the knife be skimmed down with some grinding or heavy duty sanding?
Thanks in advance if anyone can help