Bill Trouard
04-06-2011, 7:47 PM
I ordered 3 new carter blades when placing an order for carter guides for my new Rikon 14" Deluxe. I thought I would save on shipping and order blades from them and the blades are just horrible.
Of the three 111" blades I ordered
3/16"/111" blade was too long it was 112" bottomed out the tension adjustment and it still had slack
3/8"/111" the blade had a bad weld made quite the clicking noise as rotated by hand
3/4"/111" the blade is once again to long it was 111 11/16" it would still bottom out the tension adjustment and have 3/8" deflection. not very good for re-sawing. I do not even thing its safe to use, also very noisy with out the blade contacting anything except the wheels when rotating by hand
The blades that were too long, if they were laid on the ground the original blade would fit inside the loop with room to spare.
Overall the backs of the blades they advertise as being round, they were not. actually they had very sharp square edges with lots of burs. this is the second round with replacements and still have not made any sawdust with them.
Is this common with Carter blades?
I'm very happy with the guides and stablizer though.
I will have to wait for my Wood Slicers to arrive, I hope by the week end.
Of the three 111" blades I ordered
3/16"/111" blade was too long it was 112" bottomed out the tension adjustment and it still had slack
3/8"/111" the blade had a bad weld made quite the clicking noise as rotated by hand
3/4"/111" the blade is once again to long it was 111 11/16" it would still bottom out the tension adjustment and have 3/8" deflection. not very good for re-sawing. I do not even thing its safe to use, also very noisy with out the blade contacting anything except the wheels when rotating by hand
The blades that were too long, if they were laid on the ground the original blade would fit inside the loop with room to spare.
Overall the backs of the blades they advertise as being round, they were not. actually they had very sharp square edges with lots of burs. this is the second round with replacements and still have not made any sawdust with them.
Is this common with Carter blades?
I'm very happy with the guides and stablizer though.
I will have to wait for my Wood Slicers to arrive, I hope by the week end.