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NOTICE
The list below displays blade widths and the corresponding minimum radii for those blade widths.
Width | Radius |
1⁄8" | 1⁄8" |
3⁄16" | 3⁄8" |
1⁄4'' | 5⁄8'' |
3⁄8'' | 11⁄4'' |
1⁄2'' | 21⁄2'' |
5⁄8'' | 33⁄4'' |
3⁄4'' | 51⁄2'' |
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