DEWALT DW8500 14 Inch by 1-Inch Diamond Edge Chop Saw Blade
27 February 2016
lasting better than I thought it would
Installed on industrial chop saw.
Pros.
Cuts as fast as abrasive blade. Stays cool. Great for pipe angle and small bar. Maintains diameter for full cutting depth. Even if only offsets 30 abrasive blades at 6.50 ea still worth the money and time of not changing blades and full depth of cut. Great for when you can't trust someone to run a carbide saw correctly.
Cons.
Very loud! Need hearing protection when using. Makes larger slobber to grind off. Limited to 1 1/2" thick solid width cutting, but can cut 1 1/2" thick solid 5" deep, but very slow. I think if you go too wide the slower cutting and more down pressure will create too much heat and may damage blade.
This was a great fix for the corner of the chip bags getting stuck on the 3" screws, the bags pop out much better now. I placed them at about 4:00 on the clockwise rotating screw. I needed pointy nose pliers to get them on, they fit good and tight.