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    Default 12" mitre saw cross cut blade selection - seeking advice

    Hi mates,

    As I succeeded to lay my hands on Bosch GCM12SD mitre saw, now I am after upgrading the blade to a fine finish cross cut one... Have been reading the different articles on the net. The thing is the blade is 305 x 30, and I can see most of the blades have bore size of 25mm.

    So, any advice fir a good blade 80 teeth or up?

    Thanks in advance!

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    I have used the Bosch Optiline blades and have found them to be very good and quite cheap. I get mine from Total Tools but they are available on line from here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohdan View Post
    I have used the Bosch Optiline blades and have found them to be very good and quite cheap. I get mine from Total Tools but they are available on line from here.
    Thanks for that, mate! I was actually trying to find either Freud or Forrest blade, but it seems these are not really available down here, and not too much info about those... I will give these blades a good look.

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    Just bought an AEK blade 305mm x 72T ATB x 30mm arbour for my panel saw, and whilst I do not have a lot of experience with various blades, it is great!

    But at circa $140, it may be out of your price range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    Just bought an AEK blade 305mm x 72T ATB x 30mm arbour for my panel saw, and whilst I do not have a lot of experience with various blades, it is great!

    But at circa $140, it may be out of your price range.
    I just saved about 700$ on the saw - got it for 670$, new. I am all for putting my money on a good blade.

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    How about a link where I can find it?

    Cheers!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    Now it makes sense why I could not find it. Thanks!

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    How did you go with the blade? Did you end up with the AKE, and if so how did you find it?

    Equiring mind etc...

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    Hi,

    Well, to be honest, didn't go for that one, really... Got a bit confused as their blades are 300mm and 250mm, whilst my saws go by 305mm and 254 mm... For now sticking to the original blades...

    Thanks for asking though!!!

    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edward_W View Post
    Hi,

    Well, to be honest, didn't go for that one, really... Got a bit confused as their blades are 300mm and 250mm, whilst my saws go by 305mm and 254 mm...
    this is one of the quirks

    I believe all 305 mm (actually 304.8) and 254 mm blades are that size -- the sizing equates to 12" and 10".
    However, quite a few 300 mm and 250 mm blades are really 12" or 10" ones "rounded down"
    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    However, quite a few 300 mm and 250 mm blades are really 12" or 10" ones "rounded down"
    Bought a Makita blade that was labelled 260 mm thinking that it was a 254 mm blade "rounded up". Had to take it back as it didn't clear the guard.

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    This would do a decent job on your saw - https://www.bunnings.com.au/diablo-1...blade_p6370882
    or for a very fine finish this - https://www.bunnings.com.au/diablo-3...blade_p6370885
    The first one appears to definitely be 30mm bore, not sure about the second one though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bohdan View Post
    Bought a Makita blade that was labelled 260 mm thinking that it was a 254 mm blade "rounded up". Had to take it back as it didn't clear the guard.
    Makita's 260 mm blade is for their 10-1/4 in circular saw.
    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    I have a Makita 12 inch SCMS and found most of the common blades flexed a bit. I did some research as well and would have gone for the Forrest Chop Master (I think it was called) but couldn't get it in Oz. Ended up with a Guido negative rake triple grind blade with a thicker body(2.8 mm) with a 3.2 mm kerf. NO flex at all now. Moral to the story is that the bigger blades can be prone to flex and be wary of the "thin" blades.
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