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Re: Saw Blade Arbors
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:10 pm
by dusty
rmbishow wrote:Hmmm? I must admit to some head scratching confusion. If the SS 10" crosscut blade and the Forrest 10" crosscut blade (for example) both have 5/8" bores, why would they require different SS arbors? The SS blades require 1 1/4" (length) arbors. Why wouldn't the Forrest blade use the same SS arbor? What am I missing here?
Thanks!
Someone is confused OKAY. The Shopsmith 10" crosscut blade does not have a 5/8" bore. I don't believe Shopsmith sells a 10" saw blade with a 5/8" bore.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... ackage.htm
Re: Saw Blade Arbors
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:17 pm
by rmbishow
Aha! I see where the confusion lies now. I was (without taking a measure) incorrectly assuming that SS arbor diameters and blade bores were 5/8" rather than 1 1/4". So then, for a Forrest blade I would need a SS #555608 5/8" Saw Blade Arbor. For a SS blade I would need a #555130 1-1/4" Saw Blade Arbor (for my SS model 510). Thanks for clearing the cobwebs and for your kind assist.
Re: Saw Blade Arbors
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:34 pm
by jsburger
rmbishow wrote:Hmmm? I must admit to some head scratching confusion. If the SS 10" crosscut blade and the Forrest 10" crosscut blade (for example) both have 5/8" bores, why would they require different SS arbors? The SS blades require 1 1/4" (length) arbors. Why wouldn't the Forrest blade use the same SS arbor? What am I missing here?
Thanks!
They don't have the same bores. The length of the arbor has to do with the model 500 vs the 510+. The table is bigger so the arbor must be longer. The diameter is the same.
All SS blades have a 1 1/4" bore (hole). The industry standard for 10" diameter and below saw blades is a 5/8" bore (hole). SS sells an arbor for their blades (1 1/4") and they sell a 5/8" arbor for use on non SS blades.
What is your confusion? Please explain.
Re: Saw Blade Arbors
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:47 pm
by rmbishow
Thank you for clearing my cobwebs. I mistakenly assumed (shoulda just measured) that the SS blades had a 5/8” bore rather than a 1 ¼” bore. I understand now that SS blades require a SS #555130 1-1/4" Saw Blade Arbor while many other blades (including Forrest) require a SS #555608 5/8" Saw Blade Arbor. (I have a SS model 510.)
Re: Saw Blade Arbors
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:11 am
by dusty
For a reasonable fee Forrest will rebore blades to fit the Shopsmith (1 1/4").
Re: Saw Blade Arbors
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:13 am
by JPG
rmbishow wrote:Thank you for clearing my cobwebs. I mistakenly assumed (shoulda just measured) that the SS blades had a 5/8” bore rather than a 1 ¼” bore. I understand now that SS blades require a SS #555130 1-1/4" Saw Blade Arbor while many other blades (including Forrest) require a SS #555608 5/8" Saw Blade Arbor. (I have a SS model 510.)
Bingo!