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blade speed


hankinst

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I agree with Dan. Blade speed is really dependent on your own comfort. Its not a big deal to have the blade speed turned down while cutting. The only thing to watch out for if you are scrolling at a slower speed is make sure you're not putting too much side-to-side pressure on the blade. Sometimes, I'll release the pressure on my project to see if it springs back. If it does, I know I'm putting too much pressure on it. The blade will do the cutting, you're job is to guide the project.

 

The type of blade, material, and thickness of your wood will also make a difference on the blade speed. Here's a quick rundown on what I do:

 

I keep my saw at lower speeds when:

    [*:177s4arl]cutting thin wood
    [*:177s4arl]cutting lots of detail
    [*:177s4arl]sharp corners
    [*:177s4arl]want to be extra careful.

 

I speed it up when:

    [*:177s4arl]cutting thick wood
    [*:177s4arl]cutting dense wood
    [*:177s4arl]cutting long lines or curves
    [*:177s4arl]roughing out shapes
    [*:177s4arl]I'm impatient. ;)

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I like to use high speed most of the time, it gives a nice smooth cut. If not enough spedd you might push too hard into the blade and the blade will start cutting with a bevel. Let the blade do the cutting they say. Go to my web site and click on Selecting a blade and Q & A many good tips.

FD Mike

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