sawzall blades

T in NE

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Finally used the crapsman sawzall I got in the kit with my work light, circular saw, and drill Friday. It's only 2 1/2 years old. Had to cut a 1/2 inch carriage bolt. The metal-cutting blade that came with it barely cut into the bolt and was smoked. Luckily I had bought a set of blades from Orshlen's (Century brand, I have had good luck with their drill bits) and it sliced right through the bolt. Barely took the paint off.
 
I haven't found a blade yet that could cut trough a bolt or pipe that wasn't smoked half ways trough a job.
 
An old American brand, "Century" now seems to sell lots of tools marked "Made in The Land of Almost Right".
 
I have not tried them on bolts, but the Fire Rescue blades last the best, I have used on other metals. For bolts I use a cut off wheel in an angle grinder.
 
Have had some like that but others that were good and lasted a long time. Have to get out the saw this morning and cut a bolt.
 
Lennox makes very good blades.
You don't find them everywhere but a good plumbing/heating house or industrial supply outfit will have them.
Sawzall® is a registered trademark of the Milwaukee Tool Co. If you have a Craftsman reciprocating saw it is not a Sawzall®.
Just like if you have a no name rotary cutter it is not a Bush Hog®.
 
Years ago on a remodel project, a friend turned me on to Lennox Hackmaster blades. They cut nails almost as easy as boards. Bolts just take a little longer. And they last pretty good. I went out and bought a large supply at that time. I still have several packs in reserve. I have not seen the Hackmaster lately but plumbing supply place carries Lennox.
 
I have found a great difference in blades of the same brand, no matter the brand name. One pack will cut great, and the next are about worthless. I have found this to be true from name brands to off brands, USA made. Also if you get the right foreign ones, they sometimes work great. I don't know if it's the material used or quality control within the manufacturing process, but sometimes there is a great difference. There is also a lot of difference in the metal. I was cutting some older metal the other day, and I think you could have cut it with a wood saw, it cut so easy.
 
I was rebuilding a boat trailer a couple years ago
and it was the same thing with the sawzall metal
cutting blades.
When I went for more blades I wanted Lenox blades as I've used them in hack saws for years.
They have a line of metal cutting blades called
Gold Tooth or something like that.
It was like a hot knife cutting butter!
They cost a bit more but they last a lot longer
than the others.

Steve A W
 
Today I did a job at a construction tool supplier, and while I was waiting for my contact, walked around the place looking stuff over. They had sawzall blades hanging on the wall...36" and 48". Those were blades like I never saw before. And while I was waiting, people were bringing in quality tools to have them repaired because they could be repaired. That doesn't happen much anymore in this Chinese junk world where most things are throw away. This place had the good, quality stuff. Talking to the office lady, I pointed out that I was impressed with the good-good stuff that they had, and she pointed out that get lots of calls and people showing up looking for the cheap throw away junk. She's right. And then people complain that they get replaced by the guy overseas working in a sweat shop, that they pay pennies to, saving themselves a $1.00, as they stand in the unemployment line.

Mark
 
(quoted from post at 03:10:58 08/05/14) The best I have found lately is Milwaukee blades called "torch" blades. The seem to last real well.

+1 on the Milwaukee Torch blades.... They cut fast and last a long time too.
 

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