Posts: 2,386
Threads: 0
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Irving, Tx
Anyone know of any issues cutting 1" thick UHMW on the TS or BS?
"I tried being reasonable..........I didn't like it." Clint Eastwood
Posts: 892
Threads: 0
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: Trout Creek, Montana
I have cut 1/2" on the tablesaw without a problem.
Treat others as you want to be treated.
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Mae West.
24- year cancer survivor
Posts: 12,606
Threads: 0
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Wapakoneta, OH
When I had a day job we used a lot of UHMW on our machines. We had a tablesaw for cutting in house, and that's they way our contractors cut it as well. It's a mess, but it works well. We did use a negative hook blade...that's what the local plastic supplier suggested.
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.
Posts: 12,884
Threads: 0
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: Lewiston, NY
I cut 3/4" UHMW on my TS for my horizontal router mortisers and plane it, too, with standard blades. No issues.
John
Posts: 10,718
Threads: 1
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: Orlando, Florida
Slow feed rate or high tooth count could heat up the UHMW to the point of melting it. Don't stop feeding halfway through the cut with the blade running. Less waste with the BS.
Still Learning,
Allan Hill
Posts: 2,386
Threads: 0
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Irving, Tx
Thank you gentleman.
"I tried being reasonable..........I didn't like it." Clint Eastwood
Posts: 24,331
Threads: 0
Joined: Feb 2002
Location: Elizabethtown, KY
Don't use a "zero-clearance" insert.
Shaving can get caught and will rub blade.
Cutting Plexi one day on my TS and I noticed a red ring around my blade from the friction!
"Truth is a highway leading to freedom" --Kris Kristofferson
Wild Turkey
We may see the writing on the wall, but all we do is criticize the handwriting.
(joined 10/1999)
Posts: 1,145
Threads: 0
Joined: Feb 2005
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Be aware that some varieties will trip a Sawstop.
Cliff
‘The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence
Charles Bukowski
Posts: 16,607
Threads: 2
Joined: Oct 1999
11-18-2021, 12:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-18-2021, 12:07 PM by Tapper.)
(11-18-2021, 11:13 AM)cpolubin Wrote: Be aware that some varieties will trip a Sawstop.
Cliff
Just use the lockout feature and be very careful if using a Sawstop.
Doug
