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Title: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Andy Cooper on March 08, 2012, 10:27:00 AM
Does anyone have a source for the 2" diamond cut-off wheels that fit the mini cut-off saw from Harbor Freight? Their site doesn't list them any longer.  Thanks!
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: old_goat2 on March 08, 2012, 12:06:00 PM
Just about any tool supply should have them, believe it would be same wheel you see on die grinders. Grainger, MSC, McMaster Carr have mail order.
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Andy Cooper on March 08, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
Thank you, sir!
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: el greco on March 08, 2012, 02:10:00 PM
Hi.I bought mine on the auction site.It came with three little diamond disks.If you really(I mean really) can't find them anywhere I' ll send you one for free.
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Andy Cooper on March 08, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
El greco, thanks for the generous offer. I'll let you know if I can't find them...but I suspect I'll find them. If not, though, you can send me one for free. Of course, then I'll hafta send you some broadheads or something for free, just for the halibut!

 :goldtooth:
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: BOWMARKS on March 08, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Just curious , why the diamond wheels??

Don't the regular friction wheels do a good enough job?
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on March 08, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
X2 you cutting carbide?
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Andy Cooper on March 08, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BOWMARKS:
Just curious , why the diamond wheels??

Don't the regular friction wheels do a good enough job?
The first one seemed to dull really fast...just thought I'd try for something with a bit longer life to the cutting edge. I'm cutting wood and carbon shafts.
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 08, 2012, 07:13:00 PM
Look at item #5623 on the 3Rivers web site,Not sure if it will fit your saw.. it's a diamond blade saw for an apple arrow cut off saw so it's a 3" blade?? I just use the $6 ones from them to cut Aluminum and carbon
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Robertfishes on March 08, 2012, 07:18:00 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-28012-2-Inch-Diamond-Blade/dp/B000S6EXUO
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: JamesV on March 08, 2012, 08:05:00 PM
Andy........

If you could find a very fine tooth saw blade to fit that saw it should work better than a friction blade for cutting wood and carbon. I use a cut-off blade to cut carbon and aluminium and a regular saw blade for wood.

James
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: BOWMARKS on March 08, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by JamesV:
Andy........

If you could find a very fine tooth saw blade to fit that saw it should work better than a friction blade for cutting wood and carbon. I use a cut-off blade to cut carbon and aluminium and a regular saw blade for wood.

James
When I got my Mini Saw it came with the wood fine tooth blade.
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Andy Cooper on March 08, 2012, 08:55:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BOWMARKS:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by JamesV:
Andy........

If you could find a very fine tooth saw blade to fit that saw it should work better than a friction blade for cutting wood and carbon. I use a cut-off blade to cut carbon and aluminium and a regular saw blade for wood.

James
When I got my Mini Saw it came with the wood fine tooth blade. [/b]
Mine too. I was at work when I read the friction blade post, and it went by me. I've been using the fine toothed blade, but it seems to be dulling quickly.
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: BOWMARKS on March 08, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
Andy  

Just went to Harbor Frieght site they still sell the wood blades 3 for $10.00. Wonder where the friction blades went??
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Andy Cooper on March 08, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by BOWMARKS:
Andy  

Just went to Harbor Frieght site they still sell the wood blades 3 for $10.00. Wonder where the friction blades went??
I saw those. I'm wondering if a diamond blade would outlast ~10 of the regular blades? Even if it did, I'm not sure I'd be cutting THAT many shafts!
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: Earl E. Nov...mber on March 09, 2012, 06:58:00 AM
Diamond blades are for cutting "Very" hard material (carbide),, Typically steal and aluminum will fill the blade with material and dull it very fast.

If your friction wheel is dulling early it probably isn't rotating fast enough.
Title: Re: diamond cut-off wheel source?
Post by: el greco on March 09, 2012, 12:29:00 PM
Carbon shafts=diamond blade.