Cleaning table saw blades simple green. A few manufacturers make cleaning solutions but non caustic homemade or general cleaners seem to do the trick. The carbide tips on your blade will get packed with pitch and resin from the wood you cut some wood types are worse than others. Chris marshall tries a readers trick for cleaning saw blades with a simple household solution and is impressed with the results. Mix one part of simple green with two to three parts water in a shallow container.
So after a couple projects its a good idea to spend 20 minutes cleaning your blade to make it shine like new. Looking for a safe non toxic way to clean your saw blades. Dont use oven cleaner or any other causticslye based cleaners recommended saw blade and bit cleaning products. This is what happens more and more the dirtier your table saw blade becomes.
Did the same for all my tablesaw and cutoff saw blades. Scrub the blades teeth and any gunky areas with a toothbrush or a small brass brush until they are clean. Before you begin cleaning its a good idea to put a pair of gloves on to protect your hands from the saws sharp blades. Top 5 reasons to clean your saw blades and router bits warning.
Remove the saw blade from your circular saw being careful of the sharp teeth. But just as many folks simply soak their circular saw blades in simple green or a household citrus cleaner for five to ten minutes using a large pan. 25 50 simple green and water allow to soak a few hours i leave mine just sit over night and simple take a soft bristle brush and wipe wipe not scrub the resin off. It is important you clean saw blades and other carbide tools regularly as pitch glues and other materials can build up and severely effect cutting tool performance.
Simple green all purpose cleaner should not be used to soak saw blades for any period of time. Cleaning saw blades router bits other carbide tools. Mix 1 cup of simple green pro hd with 3 cups of water in an aluminum pan or a wide shallow plastic bowl or container. Subscribe to this channel for new weekly video woodworking lessons tips and.
It is also essential that the carbide and the steel tool bodies be cleaned before brazing or welding. The recommended product for cleaning saw blades is simple green pro hd which has no effect even during long soak times. Simple green pro hd can be purchased at home depot. After a short while after emersion you can see the simple green forming small bubbles the chemical process at work.
Any application other than spray and wipe is not recommended. Place the blade into the cleaning solution and let it soak for a few minutes. Prepare your simple green solution.