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Re: Building Out a Workshop

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
You do not want a wood blade for cutting aluminum...you just want the right tooth count/type. For aluminum a variable set/variable pitch blade is what you want. We use this one, from McMaster
You're right, I used the wrong term for a coarse-tooth blade. I usually hear those called wood blades.

For what it's worth, McMaster does claim that their "Blades for Softwood" are appropriate for aluminum:
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Originally Posted by McMaster
Blades for Softwood [...] They're also for use on soft metals such as aluminum.
Appreciate the correction.
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