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  1. 14th December 2003, 09:34 AM #1
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    Default Saw bade for cutting melamine chipboard

    Hi all

    I was wondering if you could offer some experience on which saw blade to use in the triton saw for cutting melamine chipboard. Up till now I've cut the board with the standard 40 tooth blade supplied - about 1mm oversized - the chipping is not too bad, then made a planing cut on the router table to remove the chipping.

    But with a job I'm going to do next I'd rather avoid this step.

    Triton have 2 blades that both say minimal chipping on melamine, on costing about $65 and a triple tooth model costing about $100.

    Any suggestions/ experiences?

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    Question cutting chipboard

    I work for a furniture manufacterer [?] on the big table saw there is a small blade in front of the big bugger. This small one cuts just the melamine then the main blade cuts through everything.
    I have only got a Triton 2000 and have tried this.... drop the blade till only about 3-5 mm is showing, run your wood through then raise the blade and repeat cut. YIKES hope this works I've just come across this site
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    Hi
    I think if you put masking tape down the cutting line, there is little chipping of the melamine.
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    G'day Tonto- welcome to the board, and thanks for the contribution

    Just back to the TCT blade- it's a beauty to behold cutting through material- the first tooth cutting one side of the kerf, the second blade cutting the opposite side of the kerf, and the third just removing the remaining material from the middle of the kerf. Looks like a surgeon's knife.
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  6. 22nd December 2003, 01:01 PM #5
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    Hi All

    I decided in the end to buy the triple bladed saw - treat myself for Christmas.....

    Tried it out yesterday ripping of a 200mm length off a 2400 x 1200 board using the saw handheld.

    Impressed with the results - one side was very clean with hardly any chipping, on the other side there was some chipping ( this could have been me cutting to quick) - but I'll know better how it performs on the workbench between Christmas & the New Year when I have to cut down some more managable sizes pieces.

    Have a good Christmas
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