CHOICE OF BLADES
Your scroll saw will accept a wide variety of 5" flat end blades. Consider the following as a general guideline for selecting a blades.
1.Use a finer blade for cutting thin workpieces, for hard materials, or when a smooth cut is required.
2.Use a coarser blade for cutting thick workpieces, when making straight cuts or for medium to soft materials.
3.Use a blade that will have 2 teeth in the workpiece at all times.
4.Most blade packaging is marked with the size of the wood the blade is intended to cut and the minimum radius which can be cut with that blade.
BLADE BREAKAGE
Blade breakage is usually caused by one or more of the following:
1.Bending the blade during installation.
2.Improper blade tension.
3.Improper blade selection for the work being cut.
4.Forcing the work into the blade too rapidly.
5.Cutting too sharp a turn for the blade being used.
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