CSC SYS 50 Flat Top Grooving Saw Blades?

[MacBoy]

Might you know of a 168mm Flat Top Grooving blade for the CSC SYS 50 sliding table saw?

For USA purchase please.

Thank you

 

[mqandil]

I have been looking for the same thing, only thing I could find is a YouTube video by Peter Millard in England who was able to use CMT wide Kerf blades, 4mm & 6mm. It looks great and would love to be able to use them. However I have not been able to buy the CMT blade here in the US. Will keep looking and if I find a source I will let you know, please you do the same if you find an alternative. Mark Qandil

 

[woodferret]

Festool Saw blade HW 168x1,8x20 TF 52 LAMINATE/HPL online

www.festool.com

 

[MacBoy]

Good idea @woodferret

Only bummer is it being a narrow kerf of 1.8mm.

We are hoping to take a shortcut with a much wider kerf of 4 - 6mm.

 

[newellj]

There's a lot of math to do before I'd be confident that this is safe, Peter Millard's video notwithstanding.

What's the difference in weight - could additional blade mass overload the motor?
What's the safe RPM for the blade vs. the saw motor's RPM?
What effect on motor load will the wider kerf have - could this overload the motor, considering the wood species and stock dimensions I want to cut?
What effect will the extra mass have on the blade brake - could it cause accelerated wear or failure?
Can I ensure that the 20mm step-down bore insert will be perfectly centered in the 30mm bore? (I'd check blade runout with a Festool blade and then check the CMT blade runout.)

There are probably other questions that would be worth checking.

 

[MacBoy]

Great questions!

Surely wish a USA source of saw blades could do that investigation.

Perhaps then it might turn into a niche product offering.

 

[Bill Zickel]

Our shop can take your Festool saw blade and grind all the teeth with a flat top if that's what you are looking for.
www.festoolsharpen.com