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   DanH | Nov 08, 2013 08:17am | #1

   The guards won't.

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   jimmiem | Nov 08, 2013 09:11am | #2

   No Guards Just Shop Made Splitter

   I assume that you are referring to the blade guard?  This is an older table saw and the guards are long gone.  I just use a zero clearance insert with splitter for each blade.  

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   Piffin | Nov 08, 2013 09:53am | #3

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   I see no problem as liong as the arbor fits. I have used 9" and 8" blades on a 10" TS

   If yours is a portable benchtop type with dust collection chute, it may clog in there tho since the bottom side of the spinning blade is what propells dust to the exhaust port. To overcome that you would need to use a vacumn or totally open the lower shroud to let dust fall down

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   sapwood | Nov 08, 2013 11:25am | #4

   Doing this would not be in any way unsafe, however you will not get as good a cut with the smaller blade. The rim speed is significantly greater with the bigger blade and thus it gives "more cuts per inch." One can compinsate for this by feeding the stock slower into a small blade. 

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   jimmiem | Nov 08, 2013 11:45am | #5

   Table Saw Blade Size

   Thank You,

   That makes sense.  I figured the smaller blades would be less expensive so I guess it will depend upon how good a cut edge I need. 

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   gfretwell | Nov 09, 2013 07:50pm | #6

   I have done it a few times. One thing I noticed is I can do a better job cutting Corian with the smaller blade(smoother cut). I am guessing it is the lower tip speed.