Craigh9916 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 Hi I have the uk 18v dewalt mitre with the standard 40t blade it came with and wondered if any of you lot have ever replaced it with a Freud blade and what was the outcome ? I have a corded saw the I have a few Freud blades for and they made a big difference but wondered what it was like in the cordless saw with them being thicker blades , I was going to buy the 24t Freud as I’m sure it will still give fairly clean results but thought I would ask. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrimmerMatt Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 You would have to find one made for a miter saw. Every 7 1/4 blade that I tried was too thin and had too agressive hook angles. I use a Makita 40t 7 1/2" blade. It is thicker and made for miter saws. You do have to clearance the guard slightly for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted September 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 You would have to find one made for a miter saw. Every 7 1/4 blade that I tried was too thin and had too agressive hook angles. I use a Makita 40t 7 1/2" blade. It is thicker and made for miter saws. You do have to clearance the guard slightly for it.Yes I’ve found a Freud blade the right size that is for a mitre saw just wondered if anyone is using one and if they think they are getting better results with it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 I've tried a Bosch 7-1/4" 60 tooth blade in my miter saw and it works good while it's sharp, it's a thin blade so I'd be cautious of blade deflection as it gets blunt. You need to be careful using a framing blade in a miter saw because of the positive hook angle on the teeth will make it want to lift the pieces of wood up off the table whereas the blades that Dewalt designed for this miter saw have a negative hook angle which keeps the wood pushed down and against the fence while cutting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 I've had my saw since it came out, and have never experienced issues with hook. Ever. But I also use my free hand to hold my piece down because I'm not an idiot, so what do I know. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrimmerMatt Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Small molding that flexes as you cut it and the blind apprentice that just needs to make one cut will change your mind about hook angle fast. Being arrogant will also get you in trouble no matter what you do. Back on subject @Craigh9916 what is the part number for the Freud blade your interested in? I wouldn't mind trying something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Small molding that flexes as you cut it and the blind apprentice that just needs to make one cut will change your mind about hook angle fast. Being arrogant will also get you in trouble no matter what you do. Back on subject [mention=52355]Craigh9916[/mention] what is the part number for the Freud blade your interested in? I wouldn't mind trying something different.Lp40m012 it’s the 40 tooth bladeSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framer joe Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 I use the to freud Diablo 40 or 60 t...finish blades.... awesome cut quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 I use the to freud Diablo 40 or 60 t...finish blades.... awesome cut qualityOn the 18v mitre saw ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babysaw Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 I bought a couple of these because I was curious, and we put one on the boss’ babychop (what we call the cordless mitre). Great cut https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001IB3FTI/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framer joe Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 @Craigh9916 yes sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpgwoodworking Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 I use the regular Diablo 40t on mine, there are no issues with the hook angle on 18v/20v miter saws. On larger corded saws they can pull the head towards you, but it doesn’t happen with the battery powered ones, they just aren’t powerful enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framer Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 i think part of the problem is that the blade doesnt go as far back past the fence as typical miter saws. and the blade is sorta cutting at an upward angle near the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Jpgwoodworking said: with the battery powered ones, they just aren’t powerful enough. I have heard the Flex miter is more powerful in cordless mode from multiple sources. Maybe it is blade size or RPM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolBane Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Lithium batteries have a very low internal resistance, and when they’re right on the tool the power doesn’t have to travel through a lot of wire to get to where the work is done. In contrast to corded tools which run the least amount of copper in their power cords that manufacturers can get away with, that’s then diminished even more with extension cords. Not guaranteed to explain what people observe with this specific Dewalt miter, but going forward I kinda expect more and more cordless tools will keep up and eventually surpass the power output of corded counterparts. With this Dewalt it could also merely be suboptimal design on the corded end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpgwoodworking Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 11:44 AM, Jronman said: I have heard the Flex miter is more powerful in cordless mode from multiple sources. Maybe it is blade size or RPM? We are talking 7 1/4 here, not Flexvolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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