I purchased one of these blades and on the first cross cut of 3/4" poplar ply, it was smoking within moments of making contact. Why? Thanks.
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i havent had that problem i bought it yo cut plex glass make sure have it on the saw right you may ask some of the woodworking blogs they could have a answer for you rwoods
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You could be heating up the glue and causing the glue to smoke on the hot blade. Could be using to much force on the blade, causing it to get hot, ply has glue in it... Ba da bing. Also, the more layers the ply has, the more glue...
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Either problem with set up or with the saw. I have never had a problem. Sorry, not much help.
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No idea why it would be smoking - normally if a saw gets hot or binding from cutting wood, the set on the teeth are too flat. With only 3/4" poplar ply(wood?) it should cut just fine. Good luck.
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Charlie - I am having the exact same problem with my brand new Makita UC3530A. Unfortunately, I found that many others were encountering similar problems with the saw not channeling the oil to the chain only after I had already purchased mine. I called Makita corporate customer service about the problem, and they suggested that I take it to a Makita service center. I am planning to take it to the Makita service center in Houston next week. The Makita rep at corporate HQ said that I evidently have a defective unit. I don't think so. I think this is a basic design defect with this saw because so many others are having a similar problem. I will see what the Makita service center folks have to say, and if I am not satisfied that this is a fixable problem I am going to return it to Amazon and buy something else. I regret that I might have to do so because the saw cut beautifully until I unknowingly dulled the chain to such an extent that it no longer cuts at all. The reason the blade dulled so quickly, of course, was that it was getting no oil to the chain, but I didn't realize that until the damage was already done. I hope this is of some help even though it certainly isn't a solution.
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Also try a different blade. I only use blades in my unit and never had any problems.
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Never have had any problems with what you have mentioned. There are many blades that are like that... that my son and husband own but a well made knife makes the difference.
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make sure it isn't cracked underneath the blades where its two screws ..I haven't had that problem nor heard until now..i wouldn't hesitate to buy again..make sure u have them gapped correct as well could slighty thow u off..hope that helped
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I don't have that problem. I suspect that the blade cover (housing) is not properly inserted into machine. The gap between blade and blade cover is pretty small such that only minimal debris is collected. That has been my experience.
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Appreciate an answer but....The question is and was, "Does the blade scallop the wood at entry?" Apparently the narrower "kerf" blades have a propensity for this problem. Especially if they are not metal.
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I did have the same problem when I first used it. I shut off the trimmer and moved the blade head with my hand ( or hit it on your palm) and it was fine after that.
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I have planed a small amount of PT pine, with no "obvious" dulling. It certainly didn't destroy the blades, but no idea if it wears them any faster than not-PT. I tend to doubt it.If you do use PT, make sure you wear a mask. The stuff has gotten a lot safer over the years, but still not sure you want to breath in whatever the current preservative mix is.
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contact the manufacture about replacement blades. Have not had this problem yet.
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The small amount of smoke that comes off is vaporized metal and mill scale, etc. Best not to get anything in your lungs if you can avoid it. But there's nothing unpleasant about the cutting process.
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Possibly. Check to see if the blade skirt is on tight, check for the clamps from the skirt are broken.
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Hi. The previous responses about the blade lock and/or seating the blade may be the problem. Another thought was that the blades are not the "t" type blades required for the saw. I have had no problems with my saw and really like it.
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Return it and get another... this should never be an issue. I just had an alignment issue on the one I ordered on Amazon. Had to RMA it.Also, make sure to never crimp when the wires aren't passed through the tool properly and straight, this will cause the blade to get bent or dull prematurely. ...I'm no longer ordering these on amazon, I haven't had good luck with quality from the ones received on here, now getting from approved platinum tools dealers and having much better luck.
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Brandon: Not at all in my experience. I've used my Fiskars 6201 now about 20 times or so without a hint of the discharge clogging up the blades. I'm very happy with the 6201 so far. I get nice, clean cuts.
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I actually had the same problems and I used them on myself. I made the huge mistake of "zero gapping" the blades I think straight out of the box they are crisp enough. And the problem with this is since the screws are so small they adjusted their self during cutting and often times I would leave scratches and marks. To combat this problem I ordered the t-wide blade for it for the blade adjustment screws are a little bit larger and the blades stay in line and finally I just left at factory without zeroing the blade . I did this and I haven't cut my self since I hope this helps
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Yes, same here, I cut some 1/2 inch stainless bar, and it went dull. I think they mean thin sheet metal. I switched to a ceramic blade , the kind that makes sparks and I got good results.