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Title: Cutoff Saw
Post by: Skidder on June 14, 2005, 07:01:35 PM

Hi all, great site .I have a cutoff saw with a 26in. blade,I plan on using it to cut slabs and small firewood.Guestion what is the optimum rpm to turn this blade?
Thanks Skidder

Title: Re: Cutoff Saw
Post by: Bro. Noble on June 14, 2005, 09:10:06 PM

Welcome Skidder,

If someone doesn't answer you right off, you can contact 'Peach' at Menominee Saw (one of our good sponsers on the left of the page). Peach is their saw doc and a fellow forum member. He can tell you for sure and you can bet he's right. :)

Title: Re: Cutoff Saw
Post by: Jeff on June 16, 2005, 01:50:36 PM

Yes, that is the best possible answer you could get is to call and ask Peach. :)

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Title: Re: Cutoff Saw
Post by: D._Frederick on June 16, 2005, 10:10:33 PM

Skidder,

If you run your 26 inch blade about 900 rpm, it will give you a rim speed of 6000ft per min for the cutting speed of this blade. You will need at least 30 hp gas engine to handle this blade do to any serious sawing.

Get in touch with Peach, you may have to have this blade "hammered" to get it into the correct rpm range.

Title: Re: Cutoff Saw
Post by: Skidder on June 18, 2005, 02:39:49 PM

Thanks everyone, I will get in touch with Peach.

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