Dry cut blade in abrasive saw?

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I currently ave a 14" Ridgid abrasive cutoff saw and was wondering if I could simply put a dry cut blade in it? I don't have any experience with dry saws so forgive my noob question....
Reply:No the RPM's on the saw are too fast for a dry cut blade. All you will do is destroy the blade very quickly..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:I may have answered my own question after checking the rpm rating for both Ridgid saws...abrasive - 3900rpm vs dry cut - 1300rpm. I'm guessing twice the rpm wouldn't be a good idea.
Reply:Thanks DSW, looks like we were typing at the same time.
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Reply:Originally Posted by AKmudI may have answered my own question after checking the rpm rating for both Ridgid saws...abrasive - 3900rpm vs dry cut - 1300rpm. I'm guessing twice the rpm wouldn't be a good idea.
Reply:so could a guy wire a rheostat in front of the saw to slow it down?Lincoln SA 200Esab Caddy 160Thermal Arc 201TSMiller Dialarc HFI don't like making plans for the day because then the word "premeditated" gets thrown around the courtroom....
Reply:I'm not sure if you lowered the RPM's that way you wouldn't loose the power behind the saw at the same time. You might simply stall the saw as soon as it contacted the metal rather than having it cut.Shortarc, I've seen several blades supposedly designed to work like that one on a chop saw, but almost everyone who has used them has reported poor performance and a very short life span despite manufacturer claims to the contrary. I have seen carbide blades designed to cut steel studs like they show in the video, but those blades usually work because the material is very thin. They usually get destroyed as soon as someone tries to cut heavier stock..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:you can get a decent used dry cut saw off ebay from minika or dewalt for around $100 to $200.
Reply:Originally Posted by dubl_tso could a guy wire a rheostat in front of the saw to slow it down?
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWI'm not sure if you lowered the RPM's that way you wouldn't loose the power behind the saw at the same time. You might simply stall the saw as soon as it contacted the metal rather than having it cut.Shortarc, I've seen several blades supposedly designed to work like that one on a chop saw, but almost everyone who has used them has reported poor performance and a very short life span despite manufacturer claims to the contrary. I have seen carbide blades designed to cut steel studs like they show in the video, but those blades usually work because the material is very thin. They usually get destroyed as soon as someone tries to cut heavier stock.
Reply:ive heard of guys gearing them down, but then that's a lot of worki just boutght the metal devil, made by morse....  man is that saw nice, waaaaay nicer than the DeWalt, nice heavy base, i love the blade guardhttp://www.heavydutystore.com/mk-mor...-pr-21875.htmlit is expensive thoughLast edited by MetalMan23; 12-24-2012 at 02:41 PM. http://www.philswelding.com