Saw Blades

[Phil N]

Hi, am new to the Forum so please forgive my clumsiness here.... I just got a PREAC table saw and the unit was previously used by someone else but I need to get a new saw blade.  Does anyone know where I can get one? 

Thanks for the help.

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  'Don't know about PREAC, but I have a "Chicago Tool" (Harbor Freight) mini saw that came with a far too coarse blade (4" diameter - 40 tooth, .060 kerf) for cutting planks and such for modeling.  I needed a fine blade of 100 or more teeth - .040 kerf with a 1/2" arbor.  'Seems that is a DIFFERENT arbor than Dremel or the equivalent, and I had to search the internet to find something. Two brands were found - Tenryu and Warrior.

  So be sure to know the arbor size and blade diameter for your machine, then search the net for the # of teeth desired ... kerf appears to be proportional to the number of teeth.  BTW, the mini saw I have is a cheapie - and I had to improvise a DQC fence for it (DQC = Dirty Quick and Cheap) by clamping wood to the table and adjusting by trial and error (lots of error) each time ... yet it cuts (no guard) 'good enough' for my low standards.  Serious finger injury is possible with mini table saws, thus care and attention is required without being in a hurry to do anything.

[Gregory]

What is the diameter and arbor of the Preac?

 

I see there is a site called “smaller than life” that sells preac blades.

 

Sorry I can’t post links right now.

Edited 5 hours ago by Gregory

[kurtvd19]

The size for use on a Preac is two-inch diameter.  You have a saw blade, check it for the arbor size.  I have an adapter for a larger arbor size that was purchased with the saw when new (early 90's NRG Conference) that enables use  of a blade with a larger arbor hole - look carefully at your to see if it is equipped with the adapter as it gives a better choice of blades.

Do a search here on MSW for a replacement supplier for Thurston Blades that were the original Preac blades.  Somebody has the same sizes required.  I will most likely never need to buy any as I have an adequate stock to last a long time.

Kurt

 

[GGibson]

I've had recent success with Malco saw blades for my Byrnes saw as an alternative to the Thurston blades.  Home - Malco Saw Company