21meyer Posted September 13, 2016 Report Share Posted September 13, 2016 What did you use to clean it? I need to clean my blade too. Haven't come up with a good container to clean it in yet though. I was thinking either acetone, mineral spirits, or something of the like and a brass brush to scrub with. I use 10" blades for both the table saw and miter saw so the lid of a 5 gallon bucket is the perfect diameter and depth for me. I let them soak in a mixture of water and liquid laundry detergent for about 10 minutes. After they soak, I brush each tooth with a hard bristle nylon brush. I dry them off with a towel immediately and then spray them with a rust inhibitor. The same method works well for router bits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Hot water and Dawn works well for me. Soak for a couple of minutes and the pitch brushes off easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 This is a great cleaner. Just lay the blade on an big cookie sheet that you wife is using any more. Use a tooth brush (also one the your wife isn't using anymore). Clean up with water. http://www.woodcraft.com/product/817541/formula-2050-blade-and-bit-cleaner-18-ounce.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I don't know if everyone has a Dollar Tree or 99-cent store near them. The yellow L.A. Awesome spray cleaner works great for blades and bits. I just spray it on, leave it for about five minutes, and rinse it off. If I've waited too long or cut some really resinous stuff, I will use a small nylon brush to get stuff out of the little nooks and crannies at the backs of the carbide tips. I clean my blades fairly regularly. A spray bottle is a buck and will last me a couple of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterDrow Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 7 hours ago, gee-dub said: I don't know if everyone has a Dollar Tree or 99-cent store near them. The yellow L.A. Awesome spray cleaner works great for blades and bits. I just spray it on, leave it for about five minutes, and rinse it off. If I've waited too long or cut some really resinous stuff, I will use a small nylon brush to get stuff out of the little nooks and crannies at the backs of the carbide tips. I clean my blades fairly regularly. A spray bottle is a buck and will last me a couple of years. there's a Dollar Tree right down the street from me. I'll look for that stuff. Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 My first table saws were of the "cheap" variety and I was firmly in the use a combo blade for everything. I think I had a 40T combo that got the most use. A few years ago I made an investment in a much better saw for me. Maybe not great by some other's standards but the most money I've spent on a power tool. About that time I heard Tom Iovino, who has a similar saw, make a comment that continues to ring true with me. I need my saw to last awhile.and using the wrong blade for a cut can put quite a bit of stress on the motor. It only takes a moment or two to switch the blades out so I have several, most importantly a 24T rip blade and then a couple different counts of combo/crosscut depending on the quality of cut I'm looking for. I'm not too mired in the brand discussion. Currently I have Freud blades and like them for the cost, but it isn't the name brand that caused me to choose them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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