Saw Blade Bushing

[Vince Shriver]

Anyone have experience with using a bushing in a saw blade to fit an undersize abor? I've heard that use of a bushing will affect the accuracy of the cut. True?

[Paul Atkins]

Depends on the accuracy of the bushing.

[Tom Walz]

Could be true.

Does your collar or clamp fit over the bushing?

Is your clamp (collar) smooth, clean and true?

If your clamp over the bushing you should be fine.

[Bruce Wrenn]

DeWalt uses a 5/8" arbor in their 12" miter saws. 12" blades generally have a 1" bore, so they send you a 5/8 X 1" bushing. My Delta 12" RAS has a 5/8 arbor, so I use the same bushings on my 12" blades.

[Leigh Betsch]

I use a 1" bushing to make my 1" WWIIs (should have ordered them with a 5/8 hole) fit my 5/8 MM slider. Works fine.

[John Thompson]

I use a Frued reducer bushing on a 12" blade to fit my 5/8" arbor on my 10" TS to get a 4" depth of cut. I only do it occasionally when 16/4 comes into the shop rough but... no problem. But I will add that I am ripping with a 20 T rip blade and will rip over-size to take to the jointer so.. I cannot say if it loses any acccuracy in a ultra fine cut as an angled taper?

Just try it and see as a reducer bushing cost under $10 would be my approach..

[Bruce Wrenn]

I use a Frued reducer bushing on a 12" blade to fit my 5/8" arbor on my 10" TS to get a 4" depth of cut. I only do it occasionally when 16/4 comes into the shop rough but... no problem. But I will add that I am ripping with a 20 T rip blade and will rip over-size to take to the jointer so.. I cannot say if it loses any acccuracy in a ultra fine cut as an angled taper?

Just try it and see as a reducer bushing cost under $10 would be my approach..About two bucks at the DeWalt Service Center, and the same from Mike Jackson over at Leitz