Blades - Hitachi CJ 120V Technical Data And Service Manual

8. BLADES

Proper blade selection is very important to obtain the maximum performance of this model. The table below,
based on type and thickness of the material to be cut, can be used as a handy reference is selecting the optimum
blade.
Blade
Material
Material
to be cut
quality
General lumber
Lumber
Plywood
Mild steel plate
Iron
plate
Stainless steel
plate
Aluminum
copper, brass
Nonferrous
metal
Aluminum sash
Phenol resin,
melamin resin, etc.
Vinyl chloride,
Plastics
acryl resin, etc.
Foamed polyethylene,
foamed styrol
Cardboard,
corrugated paper
Pulp
Hardboard
Fiberboard
NOTE:
The minimum cutting radius of No. 1 (Long), No. 21, No. 22 and No. 41 blades is 3-15/16" (100 mm ).
No. 1 (Long), No. 11, No. 12, No. 15, No. 16, No. 21, No. 22 and No. 97 blades are sold separately.
No. 1 (Long) No. 11 No. 12, 42
Below
3/8-2 - 11/32 Below
4-3/4 (120)
(10 - 60)
3/4 (20)
Below
3/16 - 1-3/16
3/8 (10)
(5 - 30)
Below
3/16 - 1-3/16
3/8 (10)
(5 - 30)
3/8 - 2-11/32 1/8 - 1-3/16
(10 - 60) (3 - 30)
3/8 - 2-11/32 1/8 - 1-3/16
(10 - 60) (3 - 30)
No. 15 No. 16, 46 No. 21, 41
Thickness of material: inch (mm)
3/8 - 2-11/32
(10 - 60)
3/16 - 1-3/16
(5 -30)
Below
1/8 - 3/8
1/8 (3)
(3 - 10)
Below
1/8 - 15/32
1/8 (3)
(3 - 12)
Height
up to
1-3/16 (30)
Below
3/16 - 3/4
3/16 - 19/32
(5 - 20) 1/4 (6)
(5 - 15)
Below
3/16 - 1-3/16
3/16 - 3/4
3/16 (5)
(5 -30)
(5 - 20)
3/16 - 1-3/16
1/8 - 1-3/16 3/8 - 2-11/32
(5 - 30)
(3 - 30) (10 - 60)
3/8 - 2-11/32
(10 - 60)
Below
1/8 - 1-3/16
1/4 (6)
(3 - 30)
Below
1/4 (6)
No. 22 No. 97 123X
3/16 - 1-9/16 3/8 - 2
(5 - 40)
(10 - 50)
3/16 - 1-3/16
1/8 - 1-3/4
(5 - 30)
(3-20)
1/8 - 3/8
5/54 - 3/16
(3 - 10)
(2 - 5)
1/16 - 5/32
(1.5 - 2.5)
Below
1/8 - 15/32
3/16 (5)
(3 - 12)
Height Height
up to up to
1-3/16 (30) 1-3/16 (30)
Below
3/16 - 19/32
3/16 - 3/4
1/4 (6)
(5 - 15)
(5 - 20)
1/8 - 3/4 3/16 - 19/32 3/16 - 1-3/16
(3 - 20) (5 - 15) (5 -30)
1/8 - 1-1/2 3/16 - 1-3/16 3/8 - 2
(3 - 40) (5 -30) (10 - 50)
1/8 - 1-1/2
3/8 - 2
(3 - 40)
(10 - 50)
1/8 - 1-3/16 1/8 - 1-3/16
(3 - 30) (3 - 30)