Best blade in dewalt table saw??

[Peter-kenny]

What blades do you find good for a table saw. I'm really not happy with my blade choice it seems to be putting the motor under load. I'm using Freud Tripple Chip Melamine blade, maybe this is the wrong choice for a portable table saw im not sure
Any advise

 

[Klemm]

what are you trying to cut? - material, thickness?
how much power does your saw have?

Hans
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[Klemm]

forgot to ask: do you want to cross-cut of rip? or are you limited to buying just one blade to do it all?
Blade selection and quality can make a big difference.

depending on what you are doing a Thin Kerf blade may work - the reduced kerf width also reduces the power required.

Hans

 

[pixelated]

I am currently using a DeWalt 60 tooth blade on my Bosch saw. It does ok, but isn't special.
Best I've ever used is a Forrest Woodworker II, which I had on a full-size saw. They sell a thin kerf version for using on portable saws.
You might want to run a blade stabilizer too.

However, as Hans says, much depends on what you're cutting and whether you are primarily ripping or crosscutting. The Woodworker II is a 40 tooth blade and does best in crosscuts. But the blade count is a little low for materials like melamine. They also have finer blades good for veneer or laminates, though I'm not sure what they have for thin kerf, high tooth-count choices.

 

[antss]

A lot is going to depend on whether you are talking about the hybrid tablesaw or one of their jobsite saws ?

And, as Hans asked - what are you wanting to cut regularly ?

That freud blade - is it a thin kerf or a regular kerf ?  It's a great blade for melamine panels but not good at all for solid lumber.  The thick kerf version will be a bit slow on a jobsite saw.

So....................more info please.

 

[Peter-kenny]

Hi guys sorry about the lack of info  [embarassed]
I'm using the dw744-lx job site saw 1500w motor
The blade kerf is 2.8 with a 10 degree pitch per tooth
Material wise mostly cutting super pan,melamine and vinered mdf.  I have other blades that I use for cutting moister mdf and ply, then other blades for cutting hard wood and soft woods
I'm not having a issues with the other blades only the Tripple chip blades. Before you guys say anything yes the blade is sharp. I only picked up a new one yesterday and the same problem

 

[Peter-kenny]

I'm after searching the Freud website and found the blade it's coming up 250mm panel sizing for sliding table saw
This mean I have the total wrong blade?? Or am I ok.

 

[miclee15]

I put in the Forrest Woodworker II to the same saw, which I had from a bigger saw at one time.  Works great, just need to feed it slower if he motor bogs down.  My table saw doesn't get moved around a lot so I spent the time getting it as accurate as I could and it works very well.  Anything I can cut with the track saw I do.

 

[antss]

744 is a jobsite saw.

2.8 is a thick kerf blade - and a bit too thick for the 744.  The riving knife is not wide enough for that either.  Unless you purchased one as an accessory.  if you have more than 60 teeth on the blade , you are also taxing the saw's motor.

2.2mm kerf is what you should run on that saw.  250mm dia. blade is a not quite the size but is ok if the arbor hole is the correct size.  254mm would be the size the saw was  originally designed for.

2.2mm wide kerf for that saw in 40 ,50 or 60 teeth max should get you where you want to be with that saw.  The tooth design isn't really contributing to stressing the motor. 

 

[justinh]

I run nothing but full kerf in the portable DeWalt saw.  It's held up to the extra weight for 10 years.  For melamine and veneers try going to a H-ATB grind instead of a TC.  H-ATB is specifically made to cut melamine and veneer ply. TC will hold an edge better but the H-ATB will give better cut quality and require less feed pressure. The high top angles on the teeth make for a really clean cut in brittle materials but the edges don't hold up as long because of the acute angles. Because of the high angles and the very sharp edge they take, they require less feed pressure when sharp.  TC is made to cut abrasive material and has blunt geometry requiring higher feed pressure and putting more strain on the saw .