Hi there, new guy here. I picked up a BT3k in great shape and immediately bought a new Freund 1040 blade and slapped it on there. The old blade was the original factory one. I got the saw tuned up and square and last night I cut a handful (literally) of laminate planks. 5 or less. Today I was excited to start a new project (after finishing the floors) and went to rip a small piece of 6/4 Cherry. The saw really bogged down and eventually starting smoking. I turned it off and let it cool off before cutting some small pieces of pine which it handled with little problem. I'm using an extension cord, but it's the one for my camper, so it's a 10 guage cable, on a dedicated 20A circuit.
I guess I'm concerned that my "new" saw isn't going to do what I need it to do. I have a bunch of 6/4 cherry that's 10' long each. I know I should drop to a 24T blade for ripping, but I was just trying to rip a small piece and couldn't. Does cutting 5 pieces of fairly thin laminate really kill the blade THAT fast?
I guess I'm concerned that my "new" saw isn't going to do what I need it to do. I have a bunch of 6/4 cherry that's 10' long each. I know I should drop to a 24T blade for ripping, but I was just trying to rip a small piece and couldn't. Does cutting 5 pieces of fairly thin laminate really kill the blade THAT fast?
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