Type of blade |
Application |
Grind |
Dia. |
# teeth |
plate |
Kerf |
hook |
Rip |
Fast easy ripping of wood |
FTG |
8 |
24 |
0.085 |
0.130 |
20° |
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Flat Top Grind |
FTG |
10 |
24 |
0.085 |
0.130 |
20° |
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FTG |
12 |
24 |
0.100 |
0.150 |
20° |
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FTG |
12 |
36 |
0.100 |
0.150 |
20° |
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FTG |
14 |
24 |
0.110 |
0.160 |
20° |
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FTG |
14 |
36 |
0.110 |
0.160 |
20° |
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FTG |
16 |
30 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
20° |
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FTG |
7 1/4 |
12 |
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FTG |
8 |
12 |
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FTG |
10 |
12 |
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FTG |
12 |
12 |
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General Purpose |
Crosscut & cutoff in wood |
ATB |
8 |
48 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
15° |
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Alternate Top Bevel Grind |
ATB |
10 |
40 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
15° |
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Triple Chip Grind |
ATB |
12 |
48 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
15° |
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ATB |
14 |
48 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
15° |
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ATB |
16 |
48 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
15° |
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TCG |
8 |
48 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
15° |
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TCG |
10 |
40 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
15° |
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TCG |
12 |
48 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
15° |
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TCG |
14 |
48 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
15° |
semi-industrial |
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ATB |
7 1/4 |
24 |
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ATB |
8 |
24 |
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ATB |
10 |
24 |
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ATB |
12 |
24 |
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Planer |
Rip or crosscut |
ATBR |
8 |
40 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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Primarily hand fed |
ATBR |
10 |
50 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB with Raker |
ATBR |
12 |
60 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATBR |
14 |
70 |
0.100 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATBR |
10 |
50 |
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10° |
Cutoff |
Hand & power feed - wood |
ATB |
8 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
ATB |
9 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
ATB |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
60 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
60 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATB |
16 |
60 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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ATB |
18 |
60 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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TCG |
8 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
9 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
12 |
60 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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TCG |
14 |
60 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG |
16 |
60 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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TCG |
18 |
60 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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ATB |
6 1/2 |
40 |
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ATB |
7 1/4 |
40 |
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ATB |
8 |
40 |
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ATB |
9 |
40 |
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ATB |
10 |
40 |
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ATB |
12 |
40 |
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TCG |
7 1/4 |
40 |
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TCG |
8 |
40 |
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TCG |
10 |
40 |
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ATB |
8 |
60 |
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ATB |
9 |
60 |
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ATB |
10 |
60 |
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ATB |
12 |
60 |
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TCG |
8 |
60 |
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TCG |
10 |
60 |
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TCG |
12 |
60 |
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Trim |
Cross grain cutting |
ATB |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
\ |
Hand & power feed - wood |
ATB |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATB for wood |
ATB |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG for composition materials |
ATB |
16 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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ATB |
18 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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TCG |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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TCG |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG |
16 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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TCG |
18 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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Specialty Trim |
Double end tenoners |
3 + 1 |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
Single sided cut |
Wood & veneers |
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Right or Left hand trim |
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3 Left & 1 Right or opposite |
Grind 3 + 1 RH or LH |
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Precision trim |
More teeth for smoother cuts |
ATB |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
\ |
TCG - hardwoods & manmade |
ATB |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATB |
16 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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ATB |
18 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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TCG |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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TCG |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG |
16 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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TCG |
18 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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Non-ferrous |
aluminum, copper, brass, zinc |
TCG |
8 |
48 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
8 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
9 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
10 |
100 |
0.085 |
0.117 |
0° |
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TCG |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.140 |
0° |
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TCG |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.140 |
0° |
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TCG |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.140 |
0° |
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TCG |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.150 |
0° |
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TCG |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.150 |
0° |
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TCG |
15 |
100 |
0.090 |
0.125 |
-5° |
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TCG |
16 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
0° |
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TCG |
16 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
0° |
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Steel cutting |
Ridge & Jepson machines |
TCG |
12 |
60 |
0.080 |
0.095 |
0° |
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Steel, angle iron, bar stock |
TCG |
12 |
80 |
0.080 |
0.095 |
0° |
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Watch max rpm |
TCG |
14 |
60 |
0.080 |
0.095 |
0° |
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TCG |
14 |
80 |
0.080 |
0.095 |
0° |
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Contractor steel |
Portable tools |
TCG |
6 1/2 |
30 |
0.070 |
0.090 |
0° |
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hardness less than 25 RC |
TCG |
7 1/4 |
38 |
0.070 |
0.090 |
0° |
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5/8 bore round = 13/16 diamond |
TCG |
8 1/4 |
40 |
0.080 |
0.100 |
0° |
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Watch max rpm |
TCG |
10 |
48 |
0.080 |
0.105 |
0° |
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General Purpose |
Wood & plastic |
2 + 1 |
8 |
48 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
Radi-All & others |
Radial arm saws |
2 + 1 |
10 |
24 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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ATB with raker 2+1 (Tri-grind) |
2 + 1 |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
0° |
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ATB with raker 4+1 |
2 + 1 |
12 |
36 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
0° |
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4 + 1 |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
0° |
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2 + 1 |
14 |
48 |
0.110 |
0.150 |
0° |
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2 + 1 |
16 |
48 |
0.128 |
0.160 |
0° |
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Solid Surface |
Corian, Avonite, Surell, etc. |
SSG |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.120 |
10° |
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SSG grind |
SSG |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.140 |
10° |
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SSG |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.150 |
10° |
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Melamine |
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TCG |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.117 |
-10° |
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TCG |
12 |
90 |
0.100 |
0.130 |
-10° |
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TCG |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.140 |
-10° |
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TCG |
16 |
100 |
0.120 |
0.155 |
-10° |
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Melamine / Plywood |
Fine grain plywood |
ATB |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.117 |
-10° |
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Steeper grind on tips 30° |
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Plywood |
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ATB |
8 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
9 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
60 |
0.100 |
0.140 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATB |
16 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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ATB |
16 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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ATB |
18 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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ATB |
18 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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Panel |
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TCG |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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TCG |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG |
16 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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TCG |
18 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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Miter |
Smooth, precison cuts |
ATB |
8 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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ATB |
16 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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ATB |
18 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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Compound Miter |
Compound miter saw |
TRI |
8 1/2 |
48 |
0.063 |
0.100 |
0° |
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TRI |
8 1/2 |
60 |
0.063 |
0.100 |
0° |
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TRI |
10 |
60 |
0.070 |
0.100 |
0° |
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MCT |
10 |
80 |
0.070 |
0.100 |
0° |
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MCT |
12 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.118 |
0° |
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MCT |
14 |
80 |
0.090 |
0.125 |
0° |
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MCT |
15 |
80 |
0.090 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
14 |
80 |
0.090 |
0.125 |
0° |
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TCG |
15 |
80 |
0.090 |
0.125 |
0° |
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Plastic |
Plastic and overlays |
TCG |
8 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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Polyurethane, PVC, etc. |
TCG |
9 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
10 |
60 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
10 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.125 |
10° |
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TCG |
12 |
60 |
0.100 |
0.140 |
10° |
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TCG |
12 |
80 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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TCG |
12 |
100 |
0.100 |
0.145 |
10° |
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TCG |
14 |
80 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG |
14 |
100 |
0.110 |
0.155 |
10° |
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TCG |
16 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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TCG |
16 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.170 |
10° |
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TCG |
18 |
80 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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TCG |
18 |
100 |
0.128 |
0.180 |
10° |
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Thin kerf |
Easy feed & reduced waste |
ATB |
8 |
60 |
0.063 |
0.093 |
10° |
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ATB |
9 |
72 |
0.063 |
0.093 |
10° |
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ATB |
10 |
80 |
0.064 |
0.093 |
10° |
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ATB |
12 |
100 |
0.075 |
0.105 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
80 |
0.085 |
0.115 |
10° |
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ATB |
14 |
100 |
0.085 |
0.115 |
10° |
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ATB |
15 |
100 |
0.090 |
0.125 |
10° |
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ATB |
16 |
100 |
0.098 |
0.135 |
10° |
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Rescue |
House roofs, cars, etc. |
NCG |
12 |
12 |
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Nail cutting grind |
NCG |
12 |
12 |
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NCG |
12 |
24 |
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NCG |
12 |
24 |
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NCG |
14 |
24 |
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Nail cutting |
Flooring with occasional nails |
NCG |
7 1/4 |
14 |
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Nail cutting grind |
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