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    Festool Kapex blade options??

    Looking for sources for high quality blades to fit the Kapex? Festool lists it as a 260 mm diameter, with a 30 mm bore. That make it 10.25" which means a 10" blade may leave an uncut corner at the fence/table interface. I would like a precise long lasting blade, not an "el cheapo good enough" blade, and expect to pay a fair price for the quality. So, anyone run something other than the Leitz blade that it comes with?, Which is a bit mediocre in my experience.
    I have heard there is adjustment in the saw head to make a 10" work, but the saw is onsite, and I am not able to be onsite to look.
    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by peter gagliardi View Post
    Looking for sources for high quality blades to fit the Kapex? Festool lists it as a 260 mm diameter, with a 30 mm bore. That make it 10.25" which means a 10" blade may leave an uncut corner at the fence/table interface. I would like a precise long lasting blade, not an "el cheapo good enough" blade, and expect to pay a fair price for the quality. So, anyone run something other than the Leitz blade that it comes with?, Which is a bit mediocre in my experience.
    I have heard there is adjustment in the saw head to make a 10" work, but the saw is onsite, and I am not able to be onsite to look.
    Thanks
    I just put on a Tenryu on my Kapex. I did quite a bit of research on different blades for this saw as I'm getting tired of the expense of the Festool blade. I cannot comment
    on the longevity of the blade, but the noise reduction and quality of cut is unreal. I swear I have a different saw. This blade has resin filled vibration slots so that is why it is
    so quiet. Thrilled with this blade so far, paid $87.00 TMD.
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    Harvey, thanks for the pointer. I was sure I searched here and didn't find, but maybe it was on the FOG forum now that I remember.
    Jeff, good to hear about the Tenryu, but I read somewhere- probably on the FOG forum again that cuts were great, but it caught and threw small pieces??
    Where did you buy?

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    http://www.infinitytools.com/10-Mite...010%2D280%2E1/

    Infinity will bore the hole out for you to the appropriate size. Love mine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peter gagliardi View Post
    I read somewhere- probably on the FOG forum again that cuts were great, but it caught and threw small pieces??
    Where did you buy?
    That's scary! Didn't see that.

    http://www.carbideprocessors.com/sil...nryu-sl-26072/
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