Recip saw blades

[tommy1712]

I treated myself to a recip saw today to cut a cast soil stack alternative to the angle grinder I normally cut them with, yes get to say I can see this tool getting a lot of use just need to refine my blade choice as the ones I used today took 5 to go through it (was a thick tough bugger mind) and did take longer than I wou like. But no sparks and 80year of crap splattered everywhere.

whats the best blades for cast pipes plsase

 

[ShaunCorbs]

metal blades , and you sure you didnt have wood ones?

 

[tommy1712]

Erbauer fast cut metal

 

[ShaunCorbs]

try these but pick your tpi

Bosch Reciprocating Saw Blades Metal S123XF 150mm 14Tpi Pack of 5 | Metal Blades | NoLinkingToThis

 

[tommy1712]

For cast would more tpi be better

 

[ShaunCorbs]

For cast would more tpi be better

you sure, cast is made out of rubbish materials so if you hit a hard spot a tooth might break

 

[tommy1712]

That's what was happening just blunting within seconds

 

[Rckape]

These are what I use for cast.

http://www.lenoxtools.com/pages/diamond-reciprocating-saw-blades.aspx

They're about £13 online. I got my last one on Amazon.

 

[rpm]

For cast would more tpi be better

^ Agree, apply medium pressure and let the saw do the work, generally cast is a soft metal but as said it can be made up of other rubbish mixed in so sometimes you will hit a hard spot.

 

[gassafe]

Recip saws are great for cutting the plastic header tanks in half when they don't fit through the roof hatch on rip outs... It's like a knife through butter with a wood bit, never tried cutting cast iron tho!

 

[bright spark]

I usually get Makita blades from Parfix. Good price and does d job

 

[AWheating]

it costs too much to cut cast with good rip saw blades, they will all blunt very fast. use cheap metal disc in a grinder or a good hacksaw and blade.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I use a diamond blade in the grinder to cut cast, straight through!

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

These are what I use for cast.

LENOX Diamond? Reciprocating Saw Blades

They're about £13 online. I got my last one on Amazon.

We use loads of the bi metal blades to cut through galve water tanks, brilliant blades.

 

[noggin78]

Diamond blade, like a knife through butter

 

[tommy1712]

Grinder was my usual trick but just fancies a change. What can I say I am a tool junkie