Steel Demon

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For those of you who are skeptical as I was , let me tell you, I bought one of the 7 1/4" Freud Steel Demon blades from Home Depot and gave it a try. For those of you that don't know this is not a fiber type blade for steel like in a chop saw, It is a Carbide tipped skill saw blade that looks just like a wood blade.   Anyway I got it set up , put on my face shield and ear muffs cause I thought it was gonna scream and be a bear to hold onto and maybe send the teeth flying. Well was I surprised, It cut exactly like a piece of wood. Clean, no vibration and easy to cut right on a line just like woodworking.  My first cuts were on 1/8 Diamond plate steel. Cut out a piece 2' By 3 ' with little effort. Blade was pricy, $40, but for sheetmetal cuts now and then well worth it and I would recommend it to everyone. Don't know how long it will stay sharp or if it can be sharpened but it works slick.Blade is notably heavier than a skill saw blade and from what I can tell it is rated to 1/4 inc material. Give one a try, you won't be sorry.  Oh yeah, it wasn't really loud either."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:I bought one a while back to cut some windows into some crown rib metal siding. It ended up staying in the saw for a couple months cutting,steel door bucks,FRP,wood and metal studs and sheet metal. I was very impressed how long it lasted, great product.
Reply:be sure you are not spinning the blade beyond its rating. hopefully you didnt install this metal on an abrasive saw machine. that's a big no no. im sure you know what you are doing but you post left more questions than answers.im very familiar with the carbide tipped blades. they work great.rereading your post, i guess you installed that blade in a wood miter saw. that'll work for occasional cuts im sure.Last edited by Jimmy_pop; 08-09-2012 at 04:46 PM.
Reply:Installed in and almost ancient , but very good, Craftsman Worm drive skill saw. From the golden era of Craftsman tools, it is a little heavy though! Bought it when I was 17 and I don't see it wearing out in my life time."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:I use steel blades a lot. Try the Lennox brand next time. IMO they cut better and last longer.Millermatic 250Lincoln 180TLincoln SP-135Miller Thunderbolt AC/DCThermal Arc 161SAirco 300 Heliwelder
Reply:Yeah, those steel-cutting circular saw blades (from a 'brand' name like Freud or Lenox www.lenoxtools.com) work pretty well when used within their 'limits'.+4 on RTFM for using the blade correctly (max RPM and the thickness and type of metal being cut).They beat using an abrasive blade by miles in terms of cut speed and cut quality, when used within their limits.+9 on using the PPE.  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:I think the Lenox and Freud are both rated for 5800 rpm with a 7 1/4" blade.Millermatic 250Lincoln 180TLincoln SP-135Miller Thunderbolt AC/DCThermal Arc 161SAirco 300 Heliwelder