Laser Gold™ Saw Blade

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Item #: 110311

Brand: Laser Gold™
Size: 4
Country of origin: Switzerland
Shipping weight: 0.129 ounces (3.660g)

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Superior manufacturing techniques and quality controls ensure that the teeth on every Laser Gold™ saw blade are straight, uniform, sharp and flexible so they cut cleanly and won't drift while cutting.
• Made of high-grade steel and a special alloy, which gives them maximum flexibility.
• More metal at the spine of the blade, which makes each saw blade less likely to snap.
• Use each saw blade longer, getting full value from them and spending less time changing blades.
Made in Switzerland exclusively for Rio Grande.

Catalog page:

2016-2017 Tools and Equipment Catalog p.101

This is a Rio Grande Exclusive.

How To

How To Saw More Successfully

Know how to go about your sawing tasks so as to ensure yourself the best possible results. From preparing your workpiece to choosing a blade to preparing the saw, these tips help make your sawing tasks efficient and effective, time after time.

Step 1 Test the tension of the saw blade before sawing; a loose blade will not cut properly and will tend to break easily.

Step 2 Choose a saw blade fine enough to have at least two teeth within the thickness of the metal you are cutting.

Step 3 Choose a saw blade according to the intricacy of the cut line; use a finer blade when cutting curves than when cutting straight lines.

Step 4 Keep the saw frame in as vertical a position as possible when sawing, and use long, even strokes.

Step 5 Hold the frame at a right angle to your body and bring your work to the saw. If you’re sawing a circle, turn the material to the saw instead of trying to maneuver the saw around the material.

Step 6 The motion should come from the elbow (not the wrist) for efficiency and longer life of your saw blades. The wrist should be locked, but the hand grip should be light; no white knuckles.

Step 7 Always lubricate blades with BurLife® to ensure smooth cutting.

Choose the Right BurLife

Often copied but never equaled in either performance or benefits, BurLife® is the best available lubricant for jewelry applications. Like a coating of microscopic ball bearings, BurLife provides a smoother cut with far less friction and more control.
Other lubricants are repelled by heat and draw away from the cutting edge. BurLife is attracted by heat, so the friction and resulting heat produced by saw blades, burs, files and other cutting tools actually draws BurLife to the point of contact, resulting in a better finish.
With BurLife, your tools work faster, stay sharper and last longer.
Choose from three formulas:
• Original: Stick or bench-mount cartridges
• Paste: Specially formulated for tasks where surfaces require a complete coating
• Liquid: Penetrates to lubricate; for complex or porous surfaces that may be hard to coat.

For burs: Increases precision in drilling and grinding and reduces chatter.
Best formula: stick

For files: Keeps files cutting clean and increases their cutting life by reducing wear on file surfaces.
Best formula: stick

For gravers: Wipe your gravers with BurLife every few cuts.
Best formula: liquid

For drawing wire: Apply to both wire and drawplate to make drawing wire nearly effortless.
Best formula: liquid

For saw blades: Reduces drag and binding during cutting. Blades cut smoother, resist breaking and last up to twice as long.
Best formula: stick

For wheel dressing: This ideal wheel dressing provides superior lubrication even under tremendous friction. Abrasive wheels cut smoother and faster.
Best formula: stick

For stamping and tap & die operations: Coats surfaces completely for efficient stamping.
Best formula: any

For grinding wheels and abrasive belts: Keeps wheels running cool.
Best formula: stick

For diamond drills: An excellent cooling bath! Dip diamond burs periodically to keep them cool while you work.
Best formula: liquid

Charts

Saw Blade and Drill Size Specification

Blade size	Blade thickness	Blade depth	Teeth per inch	Recommended for: (B&S gauge)	Drill size for piercing
8/0	.0063"	.0126"	89.0	up to 26	80
7/0	.0067"	.0130"	84.0	24–26	80
6/0	.0070"	.0140"	76.0	24	79
5/0	.0080"	.0157"	71.0	22–24	78
4/0	.0086"	.0175"	66.0	22	77
3/0	.0095"	.0190"	61.0	22	76
2/0	.0103"	.0204"	56.0	20–22	75
1/0	.0110"	.0220"	53.5	18–22	73
1	.0120"	.0240"	51.0	18–20	71
2	.0134"	.0276"	43.0	16–18	70
3	.0140"	.0290"	40.5	16–18	68
4	.0150"	.0307"	38.0	16–18	67
5	.0158"	.0331"	35.5	16	65
6	.0173"	.0370"	33.0	14	58
7	.0189"	.0400"	30.5	12	57
8	.0197"	.0440"	28.0	12	55