Milwaukee metalcutting blades for the RS
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I had to cut some 3/8″ stainless steel bolts today. I tried using the reciprocating saw with Milwaukee metal-cutting blades (the ones they call “the torch”). They’d get through about two bolts, and then they were shot with the teeth almost gone. I ran out of blades for the RS and switched to a hacksaw with an Ace Hardware blade. It zipped through the last five bolts with the application of a little elbow grease.
Has anyone had such bad performance with the Milwaukee blades? Or did I have a bad batch?
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the best blades i have found are lenox.
outlast milwaukee 2 to 1
you answered your own question.
there is nothing wrong with the Milwaukee blades
you were just cutting too fast using the RS
I use regular holesaws in stainless junction boxes and as long as the speed is slow and you maintain pressure the holesaws will not be damaged, of course a lube is helpful, but not necessary
using a hacksaw was the best thing to do,
compared to the big saw
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, wer ist jetzt der Idiot ?
Lenox... much more gooder...
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Ditto on the Lennox, their the goodest.
I have found bi-metal blades on a hacking saw to be the bestest.
Lennox blades are great, certainly better than Mil or yellow blades. I have also had very good luck with Bosch blades.
4" angle grinder with a thin disc is the best I've used.
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Yup..... there's something to be said for the right tool for the job.
That being said.... I've frequently used a single Lennox blade to cut off a whole house worth of foundation bolts (after bolting the sills of course) flush to the nuts. I seem to have better luck with Lennox blades than any others.View Image
Like mentioned earlier you were running the blade too fast. The heat buildup is what kills them prematurely. 3/8 isn't that big and the blades should cut lots of them. Maybe the Lennox are better, but the Milwaukee ones are not bad.
My favorite tool for stuff like this is a portable bandsaw. It's quick, blades last a long time, and it doesn't throw sparks.
My second choice is the angle grinder with the thin cut-off disk.
My third choice would be the sawzall, running slowly.
OK, next time I'll run it slower and use Lennox blades. Or just use the hacksaw in the first place.