- Dry diamond
blades work best when used on high RPM saws. The higher the
RPM's the longer the products will last.
KEEP
WITHIN RECOMMENDED RPM RATINGS
- Dry diamond
blades are designed to replace abrasive wheel usage. When compared
to abrasive wheels, the dry diamond wheel is faster cutting,
cleaner, safer and more cost effective. Keep in mind that the
dry diamond blade has its place in the market, and is not an
answer to all sawing jobs.
- If water
can be used without any inconvenience, use a WET Diamond Blade
only. The wet diamond blade will outlast the dry diamond blade.
- DO NOT
force a dry blade. Try to maintain as many RPM's as possible.
This will allow the blade to "ride on the exposed diamond" and
substantially increase the life of the blade.
- DO NOT
allow the blade to overheat. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
SAW OPERATOR TO MONITOR CUTTING, AND BE TOTALLY AWARE OF POTENTIAL
OVERHEATING.
- If a blade
overheats, the blade could wobble and cut crooked. The blade
should be removed from the cut and kept running out of the cut
for 30 - 40 seconds to let cool.
- If blade
continues to cut crooked you should stop cutting and check for
cracks. DO NOT use dry blades with core cracks.
- If blade
doesn't have any cracks and the problem continues, return blade
to the factory to be inspected.
- All diamond
blades will cut rebar and mesh, even though they are not designed
to. Try to avoid all steel cutting as it will drastically reduce
the life of the diamond blade.
- Look for
the arrow on the blade or label, if there is not a label, look
at the exposed diamond on top to the segments. There should
be a trail of matrix behind the diamond. The blade should rotate
so that the diamond hits the material to be cut first.
- To sharpen
a dry diamond blade it is best to cut some soft abrasive material
such as day old mortar or asphalt.
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