1 inch circular blades on a 25 mm arbor?

[Tom Andersen]

Hi guys,

Here in Europe it is customary to have table saw arbors with a diameter of 25 mm, whereas the table saw blades in the US have a hole of 1 inch, i.e. 25.4 mm. I travel often to the US and would like to buy some table saw blades in the US. Is it feasible to insert an adapter ring with the dimensions 25/25.4 mm, i.e. only 0.2 mm thick, and can it be purchased anywhere?

Regards
Tom

[Tom Walz]

I talked to Bill Solomon at Universal Saw & Tool in Tacoma, WA. He thinks they might have some spacers but he doesn’t like them. They are so small that they fall out on a regular basis. He suggested having the arbor bored out to accept a bigger spacer.

Saws with any arbor you desire should be available from any top end saw shop. There are many, many European machines used in the US.

So I guess your answer is that it is feasible but awkward.

tom

[Charles McCracken]

The most common way I know of to accomplish this is to bore the blade to 30mm and use a bushing to reduce to 25mm.

[John Renzetti]

Hi Tom, I think your best bet is to buy a 30mm bore blade and then get a saw blade bushing for the 25mm arbor. Guhdo (made in Germany) has them part number 5015.030.25. Guhdo USA sells mostly blades for the standard European 30mm arbor.
take care,
John

[Robert MacKinnon]

Wouldn't it be just as easy to buy blades with 5/8" diameter arbor holes and bore them to 25mm. That way you avoid the spacer washer.

[Joe Jensen]

I know that Forrest will bore their blades for any size arbor for a small up charge. Great blades too...joe