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Re: Which treads have an advantage?

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
We tried cutting it on the bandsaw and the blade mostly just tried to suck it down/in. Then, we thought maybe we could turn it over for better results, but then it wouldn't slide on the saw table. So, we put it upside down (grippy side toward the table) and set it on top of a piece of paper on the table, and then it was able to slide easily and the saw cut it to perfection. It came out a perfect cut! Try using a fine blade meant for cutting metal so it doesn't catch the rubber and pull it down.
Thanks! I'll make sure we do that this year -- that'll be so much easier than cutting that stuff by hand.
 


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