Selection Of Blades - Hitachi CR 13VBY Instruction Manual

SELECTION OF BLADES

To ensure maximum operating efficiency and results, it
is very important to select the appropriate blade best
suited to the type and thickness of the material to be cut.
NOTE:
Dimensions of the workpiece mentioned in the table
represent the dimensions when the mounting
position of the base is set nearest to the body of
the reciprocating saw. Caution must be exercised
since dimensions of the workpiece will become
smaller if the base is mounted far away from the
body of the reciprocating saw.
1. Selection of HCS blades
The blade number of HCS blades in Table 1 is
engraved in the vicinity of the mounting position
of each blade. Select appropriate blades by referring
to Tables 1 and 4 below.
Table 1: HCS blades
Blade
Uses
No.
No. 1 For cutting steel pipe less than
105 mm in diameter
No. 2 For cutting steel pipe less than
30 mm in diameter
No. 3 For cutting steel pipe less than
30 mm in diameter
No. 4 For cutting and roughing lumber
No. 5 For cutting and roughing lumber
No. 8 For cutting vinyl chloride pipe less
than 135 mm in diameter
For cutting and roughing lumber
No. 9 For cutting mild steel pipe less
than 130 mm in diameter when
used with cut off guide
No. 95 For cutting stainless steel pipe
less than 105 mm in diameter
No. 96 For cutting stainless steel pipe
less than 30 mm in diameter
NOTE
No. 1 – No. 96 HCS blades are sold separately as optional
accessories.
2. Selection of BI-METAL blades
The BI-METAL blade numbers in Table 2 are
described on the packages of special accessories.
Select appropriate blades by referring to Table 2
and 4 below.
Table 2: Bl-METAL blades
Blade
Uses
No.
No. 101 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 60 mm in outer diameter
No. 102 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 130 mm in outer diameter
No. 103 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 60 mm in outer diameter
Blade
No.
No. 104 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 130 mm in outer diameter
No. 105 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 60 mm in outer diameter
No. 106 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 130 mm in outer diameter
No. 107 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 60 mm in outer diameter
No. 108 For cutting steel and stainless pipes
less than 130 mm in outer diameter Below 3.5
No. 121 For cutting and roughing lumber
No. 131 All purposes
No. 132 All purposes
NOTE
Thickness
Nos. 101 – No. 132 Bl-METAL blades are sold separately
(mm)
as optional accessories.
Table 3: Curved blades
2.5 – 6
Blade
2.5 – 6
No.
For cutting steel and stainless pipes
No. 341
Below 3.5
less than 60 mm in outer diameter
50 – 70
3. Selection of blades for other materials
Below 30
Table 4
Material
2.5 – 15
to be cut
Below 105
Iron plate
2.5 – 6
Below 2.5
Nonferrous Aluminium,
Below 2.5
metal
Synthetic
resin
Thickness
(mm)
2.5 – 6
2.5 – 6
2.5 – 6
Uses
Uses
Material Thickness
quality (mm)
Mild steel 2.5 – 19
plate
Below 3.5 No. 3, 107,
5 – 20
Copper and
Brass
Below 5
Phenol resin, 10 – 50
Melamine
resin, etc.
5 – 30
Vinyl chloride, 10 – 60
Acrylic resin,
etc.
5 – 30
English
Thickness
(mm)
2.5 – 6
2.5 – 6
2.5 – 6
Below 3.5
300
—
—
Thickness
(mm)
2.5 – 6
Blade No.
No. 1, 2, 101,
102, 103, 104,
105, 106, 131,
132
108
No. 1, 2, 101,
102, 103, 104,
105, 106, 131,
132
No. 3, 107,
108
No. 1, 2, 4,
101, 102, 103,
104, 131, 132
No. 3, 5, 8,
105, 106, 107,
108
No. 1, 2, 4,
101, 102, 103,
104, 131, 132
No. 3, 5, 8,
105, 106, 107,
108
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