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Wood Hog

Wood Hog

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After a recent TS75 purchase, I've finally put the TS75 to work, it sliced through
1 1/2" ceder light a knife through butter, lovit. I realized after my initial excitement that I'd been useing the standard 36 tooth blade that comes with the saw. Would I of gotten better results with an 18 tooth blade or will I just be prematurely wearing out the 36 tooth blade.
My other question is I'm planning on buying the  Fine 52-Tooth Saw Blade - 495381, for the TS75 and yes I no how every body says that the 55 is better for sheet goods, I get it, that's not my question. My question is are there folks out there getting fabulously clean cuts on both sides of the blade in plywood using Fine 52-Tooth Saw Blade specially with the TS75? Thanks.
 

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I have only used the 36T that came with the saw and it cuts good enough.  I can't imagine getting a better cut.
 
Panther blades for rip cuts hands down the most efficient

use of resources.
 
waho6o9 said:
Panther blades for rip cuts hands down the most efficient

use of resources.
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Please excuse my ignorance I'm still very new to this Festool thing, is Panther part of festool? I only see the 18 tooth blade on their website, which Panther blade do you recommend?
 
Thanks I'll add the Panther for rip cuts .And to get back to the other question have TS 75 users at any success getting splinter free cuts both side of the blade and which blad did you use?
Thanks
 
For American style table saw, attach a strip of ply, mdf, or other straight edge overhanging the piece to be ripped and use this as a guide against the rip fence.  From 1980 through 2004 I did this on many occasions so doing this on a TS can most certainly be done although not as fast as perhaps the TS75.

I now use a slider with the edging shoe and can straight line (as well as a number of other cuts) up to 3300 mm much more efficiently.  As a result, my TS55 gets virtually zero use in the shop and is relegated solely to field work.
 
So I guess no ones getting great cuts in plywood with the 52 tooth saw blade as know ones responded to that question? I really want to know this as the blade alone is $130.00 so please if any one is using this combo and getting silkly smooth cuts from both side of the blade please let be know if using the 52 v the 32 tooth blade makes all the difference.
Thanks
 
Wood Hog said:
So I guess no ones getting great cuts in plywood with the 52 tooth saw blade as know ones responded to that question? I really want to know this as the blade alone is $130.00 so please if any one is using this combo and getting silkly smooth cuts from both side of the blade please let be know if using the 52 v the 32 tooth blade makes all the difference.
Thanks
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Stupid question but......have you done a search on this forum for the TS-75 with fine blade?  I know there has been discussion on this forum previously wrt the TS 75 and blade usage.  One reason to search......some folks may not frequent the forum often, yet, have posted (perhaps) such a reply.

It stands to reason, however, blades with more teeth are more suited for cutting sheet goods.  The 18 tooth blade is more suitable for ripping. 

Gary
 
I have a TS75 and use the 52 tooth blade with excellent splinter free cuts in plywood. I also have the 36 tooth blade and I will say I notice a bigger difference when cutting prefinished plywood (with the 52 tooth being better). However with a clean blade and a good feed rate I get great results with the 36 tooth blade in unfinished plywood.

I guess because you already have the 36 tooth blade try it out and see for yourself. If you want to make do with what you already have (36 tooth blade) you could cut the good side face down (against the sacrificial surface) and this will reduce/eliminate the tear out.

 
Stupid question but......have you done a search on this forum for the TS-75 with fine blade?  I know there has been discussion on this forum previously wrt the TS 75 and blade usage.  One reason to search......some folks may not frequent the forum often, yet, have posted (perhaps) such a reply.

It stands to reason, however, blades with more teeth are more suited for cutting sheet goods.  The 18 tooth blade is more suitable for ripping. 

Gary
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Hi Gary please accept my apologies for asking a "stupid question" I did a search for TS75 52 tooth blade, and combinations of the same, all that kept coming up was posts on different saw blades I couldn't seem to find specifically what I was looking for, so I thought I'd ask fellow foggers to help out.  Like you I have seen many posts here on TS75 vs TS55 but they all seem to be about the comparison between the two saws. Incidentally I tried your suggestion to search for TS75 fine blade and nothing useful to my question came up. The search feature on this web site is fabulous, I can usually find what I'm looking for. I've found great advice even back from 2007. Again I'm sorry if this appears to be a "stupid question" I've only had these tools since December and haven't used them much yet.

 
itchy said:
I have a TS75 and use the 52 tooth blade with excellent splinter free cuts in plywood. I also have the 36 tooth blade and I will say I notice a bigger difference when cutting prefinished plywood (with the 52 tooth being better). However with a clean blade and a good feed rate I get great results with the 36 tooth blade in unfinished plywood.

I guess because you already have the 36 tooth blade try it out and see for yourself. If you want to make do with what you already have (36 tooth blade) you could cut the good side face down (against the sacrificial surface) and this will reduce/eliminate the tear out.
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Thanks for your post this was the type of positive information I was looking for.
I was getting excellent results on the left side of the blade using the 36T but chippy result on the off cut side, your helpful suggestion of putting a sacrificial piece under the cut, sounds like it might work, that also made me think of using a piece of using high density foam boad on the MTF-3 table might be even better. I'll get the 52T blade today and try it out.
Thanks
 
I can't speak for someone else, but to me it read that "HIS" question was framed as the " stupid" one.  Offense may have been taken when none was intended. $.02
 
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