Source for 10" RAS blade 3/4" arbor

8/27/17, 1:30 PM #1

Bruce Schoenleber
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Source for 10" RAS blade 3/4" arbor

Bruce Schoenleber

I have a vintage 10 inch Comet radial arm saw (RAS). I have not found a source for a good negative rake blade with a 3/4 inch arbor. All of the available blades have a 5/8" arbor. I bought a decent NR blade with 5/8 arbor and bore it out myself to 3/4, but I was off by maybe .010 inch which introduces some vibration. I could live with it, but am sufficiently OCD that it ticks me off. Your suggestions for a blade source are welcome.

Thanks,

-bruce

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8/27/17, 2:28 PM #2

John McGaw
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Any decent machinist could bore out your blade to within 0.001 accuracy in short order. But if you wish to be more direct about it Forrest will sell any of their blades with a custom bore for around $10 above the standard price.

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8/27/17, 2:48 PM #3

Gary Smyth
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Gary Smyth

1-800-733-7111 Forrest might be able to do it for a Radial Arm Wood Worker I. I had an undersized 5/8" bore that they did for me. It was their blade done wrong, but they might be willing to do what you want.

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8/27/17, 3:20 PM #4

Bruce Schoenleber
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Bruce Schoenleber

Thank you Gentlemen, I will check out Forrest.

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8/27/17, 3:41 PM #5

Bill Tindall, E.TN.
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Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

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Any real saw shop can bore a hole in a blade you supply.

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8/28/17, 4:14 PM #6

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joe mohnike

You could also look at the blades Shop Smith offers, which I think are 1" bore, you can get or have a bushing made to reduce it to 3/4. The bushing could be used on other blades.

Source for 10" RAS blade 3/4" arbor

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