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02 Re: Ryobi Radial Arm Saw

From: pgr@mtgzy.UUCP (p.g.russo)
Date: 14 Jul 87 14:08:52 GMT

In article <1859@ihlpe.ATT.COM>, redbud@ihlpe.ATT.COM (Al Kelkhoff) writes:
> I have been looking for a radial arm saw for a short time now and have just
> recently seen the Ryobi 8.25 inch portable. Has anyone heard
> anything about this model? Why did they go to 8.25? I can't find
> a blade for that size anywhere.

I discovered that other companies were also going with the
8.25 inch blade size when I was shopping for a table saw.
What I learned was that the diameter of the blade is less
important than the size of the arbor, which is the piece of
metal that goes through the hole in the center of the blade.

While many companies may be changing blade diameter, they
all seem to be staying with standard size arbors, which I
think is 5/8 inch(but don't quote me...)

Anyway, find out the arbor size of your saw. Then check to
see if you can buy blades for it. I'm not certain about how
you'd decide whether to buy an 8.25 or 8 inch blade if they
would both fit your saw. I imagine you'd have to consider
what you're cutting, type of wood, depth, etc. Any
suggestions out there?

 

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