Wrecked Aluminium from chopsaw

[Jeremy Germita]

I'm a fan of this blade for our 10" miter. We've cut aluminum(6061, 7075), plastic(polycarb, acrylic, PVC), and wood on it. Super clean surface finish provided your work is properly clamped down.

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by ChuckDickerson

Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware of the Dewalt DW872 but after reading up on it some I just ordered one for our team. Seems like it will be an improvement over our existing miter saw setup. What blade would you specifically recommend? The saw says it comes with a "do-all" 70T but I suspect there are better blades for specific purposes like everything else. Do you have a recommendation that you have found works well for cutting aluminum?

I'd have to triple-check to be sure, but I believe it was this blade: https://www.amazon.com/Oshlun-SBNF-1...THMH0DNWDXGHN4

We like it so far, cutting 8020 with it primarily.

I have cut stainless, aluminum, steel, and titanium with the blade that came on the saw with no issues at all, leaving a nice surface finish and few or no burrs.

To those continuing to use high-RPM chop saws that are nominally designed for wood: please carefully consider the safety risks being taken to save about $420 bucks (<cost of 5 Talons).