2006-11-15 05:03:03 · 13 answers · asked by snarfy2004 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yes. As long as you have the right diametre, you'll be OK. I routinely swap blades between my circular, table and mitre saws.
2006-11-15 05:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The table saw, when it was first released, was called a circular saw. The name refers not to the type of motor, handle, table, etc. but to the blade. If your blade has the proper size arbor hole, and is no larger than the maximum recomended size for your table saw there is absolutely NO reason that it would be more unsafe that any other blade. It is routine to mount 8" diameter dado stacks on a 10" table saw. There are two draw backs though if you decide to mount a 7 1/4" blade on a ten inch machine. First, you will not be able to achieve as great a depth of cut. Second, you will not be able to cut as quickly. The reason for the first should be obvious, The arbor can only go so high, if you reduce the diameter, you reduce the depth of cut by half the reduction. The second drawback is not as obvious. Tool designers try to achieve a certain linear velocity at the cutting edge of the blade. To achieve the same linear velocity on a smaller blade it must rotate at a number of RPM, but a saw is limited to only rotate at the speed that is ideal for the size recomended by the manufacturer, so a 10" saw has a slower rotation than a four inch saw.
As far as blade thickness goes, My Skilsaw blade is 1/8" thick, my Forrest WoodWorker II 10" table saw blade is 1/8" thick. They have the same thickness, and the same size arbor (if I didn't take out the diamond shape piece in the blade) hole. So I could mount the Skilsaw blade on my table saw, but I couldn't cut as fast, or as deep, and the cut would be of lower quality because of the difference in performance of a $5 blade vs. a $100 blade. The safety is the same.
2006-11-15 11:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course it will work if it fits on the arbor. But it won't be very safe because the circ saw blade is a lot thinner and will deflect under load a lot more. Also your fence and miter gauge slots may not be lined up properly with the smaller thinner blade, not to mention that your splitter is a different thickness than the blade further causing misalignment. You're better off going with an inexpensive blade made for table saws.
2006-11-15 09:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by Eric K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't do it. I'm guessing you've got a 7 1/4 inch blade in your circular saw. Table saws usually have a 10 or 12 inch blade.
I think you're taking a big risk that it'll fit; and blades are cheap anyway. Buy a blade for the table saw.
2006-11-15 05:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by rive_sud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same work cannot be done by a circular saw. A circular saw is for rough cutting and framing. I would hate to see the interior of a house that was trimmed out with a circular saw, I don't care how careful you are, the mitered joints would look awful if done with a circular saw.
2016-03-28 21:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical consumer-use circular saw blades are sold by size, teeth configuration, target materials, and arbor style- but usually NOT by the machine using it.
As long as it is the right size and configuration, it can be used on a Skil saw, table saw, radial-arm saw, etc.
2006-11-15 05:12:57 · answer #6 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always use the recommended saw blade for a power tool
2006-11-15 05:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by technical_artist_theatre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as the arbor is the right size for the blade.
2006-11-15 05:06:47 · answer #8 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as long as the bolt hole is the same diameter.
2006-11-16 00:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can, no problem. Just make sure the roation is correct.
2006-11-15 05:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by tom_nearhood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋