docharber
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Post by docharber on Jul 26, 2023 0:04:41 GMT -5
Has anyone used a Kingsley North ProSint continuous rim sintered blade? Do they work well with water coolant?Are they durable? Smooth cutting? I need to put a 10" blade on my Texas Rocks saw I got in a club auction recently and was wonderring about these......Thanks!
Mark H.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Jul 26, 2023 8:17:23 GMT -5
i have used the notched rim blades for several yrs from 10 inch to 24 inch with the 10 inch in water and the 12 , 20 and 24 in oil and had good luck with allof them . I never tried the sintered as i never felt the need
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Post by Starguy on Jul 26, 2023 11:12:17 GMT -5
docharberSintered blades last longer than continuous rim or notched rim blades but they are more expensive too. It looks like a good blade for hand pushing harder material. I run a sintered blade on the 8” saw. It has taken some abuse and is still cutting well. If you use some basic blade maintenance methods, they cut well and last a long time, even water cooled.
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docharber
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Post by docharber on Jul 26, 2023 16:31:33 GMT -5
One of the things that got my interest up about the ProSint blades is that they're actually AVAILABLE. The good old MKs - almost all of the 10"- are not available currently. Minnesota Lapidary Supply has old 297s still in stock but they're notched rim and require oil. I'm looking at using water since it's cheap and less messy, though I'm reconsidering the messy part. I think it won't be as much of an issue with my saw as I had thought, after input from this board. Decisions, decisions. If anyone has used the ProSint blades I'd like to hear from them.
Mark H.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Jul 26, 2023 18:15:41 GMT -5
i use oil in my saws all the time , even my 8 and6 unless i am cutting something really soft , than i wait to cut it until i change oil . that way i dont have to drain it every time i use it
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docharber
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Post by docharber on Jul 29, 2023 13:47:24 GMT -5
Our club buys mineral oil from an equestrian supply place here in town. I don't need 5 gallons, but our club's bigger saws are really thirsty for it. I can get a gallon on Amazon for $25, about the same as the purpose made/packaged stuff from Kingsley North but free shipping on Amazon if your Prime or with a $25 purchase. I don't know what the equestrian place wants for a gallon yet. It is food grade so no toxic additives.
Mark H.
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 29, 2023 15:06:37 GMT -5
Our club buys mineral oil from an equestrian supply place here in town. I don't need 5 gallons, but our club's bigger saws are really thirsty for it. I can get a gallon on Amazon for $25, about the same as the purpose made/packaged stuff from Kingsley North but free shipping on Amazon if your Prime or with a $25 purchase. I don't know what the equestrian place wants for a gallon yet. It is food grade so no toxic additives. Mark H. This is who I have bought from the last 4 or 5 years. If you order over $75 shipping is free, that's comes to about $17.25 a gallon. www.scahealth.com/p/ultracruz-mineral-oil-light |
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Post by docharber on Aug 1, 2023 9:42:30 GMT -5
Thanks! I just bought a gallon from our local equine supply for $23 plus DeSantis's cut. I'll pass this on to our club though, as they buy it in bulk. It's a really good price.
Mark H.
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