OT: Sorta Reciprocating saw blades

[RodC]

(Some folks call them Sawzall® Milwaukee's name for them)

Who makes the best ones? I have tried craftsman, dewalt, black & Decker, Milwaukee (the tourch) and a few others, to cut some 14ga - 18ga sheet metal and they all wear out in no time!?

I would say dull but I mean "wear out" like as in no teeth. They all claim to be "bi-metal" but I would like to see a good compairson.

I know you guys have to be experts in this line

[crazy longhorn]

I use Lennox bi metalic in my air hack saw, & they seem to hold up good. im not sure, but think you can get them for the sawzalls? good luck......crazy AL

[RodC]

I have tried the Lenox blades, but not on sheet metal. Maybe I should give them another shot.

I can't believe my topic got moved? I guess I should have mentioned I am cutting out patchs for my '71 bedsides

I agree with moving topics, it needs to be done more. No one seems to go to any other sections other than 67-72 trucks. I believe if more was moved, maybe folks would get the hint. I have posted in the other boards only to get very few or no replies.

This post was moved when on the same page these topics were displayed:

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WHY I LOVE CHEVY'S...(venting)
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Dont take this as flame, emotions can not be conveyed via text. I Love this board and the mods go a good job. I would have posted in another area if people would visit them

[O'l Buck]

When I worked at the junkyard, we always used Lenox blades and they seemed to hold up pretty well.

[COBALT]

I just had to use a repo saw to cut my U-bolts on the rear of my 3/4 ton, and the spring bolts upper and lower. Of course I started out with cheap-o blades that lasted about 2 seconds.

Then I whipped out the Milwaukees. They did much better, but they still died a horrible death. The next ones I tried were these funky ones they sell at Home Depot for what they claim to be Emergency and Rescue stuff. You're supposed to be able to cut through structural steel with them. They did worse then the Milwaukee blades.

Finally I found Lennox blades at the local lumber yard. The extra long 18 TPI blades did the trick, and the teeth held up. I would have prefered 14 TPI, but that's all they had. Forget the 24 TPI. It heats up too fast and ruins the blade.

In all I burned up most of my Milwaukee blades (5), all of the cheap-o's (4), the screwy Rescue blades (3), and only used up 1 Lennox blade. It cut through one U-bolt entirely before dulling. The second one almost looks unused.

Go with Lennox if you can find them.

[DennyB]

Lennox Bi-metal blades wont last on steel. There made for wood with a nail in it here and there.
Home Depot sells a DeWalt metal blade and wood blade.
The wood blade works awsome as long as you don't hit a nail.
on the other hand, I have cut 1/8" steel plate with the metal blade and it was still good when I was done. For just metal this is what I suggest you use. It looks like a wide hack-saw blade.
All three blades have their uses.

.....Must have more tools ..*twich...twich*

Denny

[COBALT]

I don't know if the Lennox blades I just mentioned were bimetal, but I used them to cut through 3/4" cold rolled steel U-bolts. They outperformed any other blades I bought, and I can still use them. The other ones were worn flat in a few seconds.

[ksucatz]

I used the Lennox when cutting through some 14 ga or Stainless!!! I went through 3 blades and a lot of coolant for a 5 foot cut, but was suprised at the overall life. That stainless will kill anything!! Just a $.02

[RodC]

I'm going to give the len0x blades another shot. I have tried the best DeWalt has to offer and they last for about 3 feet of cutting in 16ga sheet metal.

[DennyB]

Rod,
Regardless of which brand you buy be sure to get a blade made just for metal.

Denny

[guitarman]

There's a trick to long lasting blades.

DON'T PUSH DOWN LET THE BLADE DO THE CUTTING.

The same applies to hack saws.